From Margaret Mezzacapo author: Ryan, Joan Little Girls in Pretty Boxes This interesting read is an expose of how young girls are made to conform to the societal expectations for elite gymnasts and figure skaters, some of which seems tantamount to child abuse.
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Little Girls in Pretty Boxes
Posted in Nonfiction, Reading Club Reviews, Sports, tagged Girls, gymnastics, skating on July 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Playing for Pizza
Posted in Fiction, Reading Club Reviews, Sports on June 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Tony Chan author: Grisham, John Playing for Pizza After losing the playoff game for the Cleveland Browns against the Denver Broncos by throwing interceptions with 11 minutes left in the game, the wash-up back-up quarterback, Rick Dockery, left for Italy to play for the Parma Panthers in the Italian Football league. Most of the [...]
Fit to a tee : the ultimate endurance, strength & flexibility system for golfers of every ability
Posted in books, Elaine's Picks, Health & Fitness, Nonfiction, Sports, tagged diet, exercise, flexibility, Golf, Nonfiction, sports, weight loss on May 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
From Elaine Conner author: Jackowski, Edward Fit to a tee : the ultimate endurance, strength & flexibility system for golfers of every ability Need to get in shape for golf? Want to improve your game? By following the simple and clearly illustrated instructions in this book you can make significant gains in distance and help [...]
Freestyle soccer tricks : tricks, flick-ups, catches
Posted in books, Nonfiction, Sports, Teen Book Reviewer's Picks, tagged How to, Soccer, Tricks on May 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
From Teen Book Reviewer author: D’Arcy, Sean Freestyle soccer tricks : tricks, flick-ups, catches This is a very unique book. Sean D’Arcy is a professional soccer freestyler who travels the world doing demonstrations of his various soccer tricks. In this book, D’Acry progresses from teaching how to simply juggle to demonstrating both simple tricks for [...]
