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Abused : surviving sexual assault and a toxic gymnastics culture / Rachel Haines.

Summary:

"The author details her experiences in competitive gymnastics and the painful realities of being a victim of sexual abuse at the hands of serial abuser, Larry Nassar." -- (Source of summary not specified)

At two, Haines didn't know that she would be committing to twenty-one years of hard work, dedication, and perseverance-- and that she faced serious injury, emotional distress, and continuous sexual assault. Here she details her experiences as a competitive gymnast and the painful realities of being one of Nassar's many victims. While examining a dangerously toxic culture that needs to be fixed, she tells how faith, family, and an army of survivors made healing possible. -- adapted from jacket

Record details

ISBN: 9781538123850
ISBN: 1538123851
Physical Description: xiii, 127 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Letter to my future daughter -- Prologue -- The beginning -- Gedderts' Twistars USA -- Larry -- Broken -- Diagnosis -- Unworthy -- Medicated -- All on the floor -- College -- Divided -- Last one, best one -- NCAAs -- Retirement -- Numb -- Healing, preparing, recovery -- The trial -- Still, I rise -- Epilogue.