The Girls: An All-American Town, a Predatory Doctor, and the Untold Story of the Gymnasts Who Brought Him Down
By: Abigail Pesta
4.15
Format: 233 pages, Kindle Edition
In this news-breaking narrative, decades of women who brought down sexual predator Larry Nassar off…
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1. Asking for It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture and What We Can Do about It
By: Kate Harding
4.15
Format: None pages, Paperback
Dominique Strauss-Kahn's arrest. Congressman Todd Akin's "legitimate" gaffe. The alleged rape crew … read more
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- feminism
- nonfiction
2. Christmas with Anne and Other Holiday Stories
By: L.M. Montgomery , Rea Wilmshurst
3.69
Format: 192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Share Anne's delight at receiving the dress of her dreams, the joy of a young woman reunited with h… read more
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3. Victims No Longer: Men Recovering from Incest and Other Sexual Child Abuse
By: Ellen Bass , Mike Lew
3.47
Format: 185 pages,
For millions of men on the path to recovery, Victims No Longeris the next step. The first book writ… read more
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- nonfiction
- abuse
4. Grace, Gold, and Glory: My Leap of Faith
By: Michelle Burford , Gabrielle Douglas
4.25
Format: None pages,
In the 2012 London Olympics, US gymnast Gabby Douglas stole hearts and flew high as the All-Around … read more
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5. Winning Balance: What I've Learned So Far about Love, Faith, and Living Your Dreams
By: Shawn Johnson , Nancy French
3.51
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Twenty-year-old American gymnast Shawn Johnson is a four-time Olympic gold and silver medalist; a n… read more
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6. Off Balance: A Memoir
By: Paul Williams , Dominique Moceanu , Teri Williams
4.33
Format: 300 pages,
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7. Wild Wives
By: Charles Willeford
4.33
Format: None pages, Paperback
Jake Blake is a private detective short on cash when he meets a rich and beautiful young woman look… read more
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8. Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, A Life in Balance
By: Michelle Burford , Mary Lou Retton , None
3.83
Format: None pages,
Simone Biles' entrance into the world of gymnastics may have started on a daycare field trip in her… read more
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9. Chalked Up: Inside Elite Gymnastics' Merciless Coaching, Overzealous Parents, Eating Disorders, and Elusive Olympic Dreams
By: Jennifer Sey
3.90
Format: 150 pages,
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10. Little Girls in Pretty Boxes: The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters
By: Joan Ryan
4.25
Format: 131 pages,
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11. Among the Bros: A Fraternity Crime Story
By: Max Marshall
3.50
Format: 289 pages, Kindle Edition
A brilliant young investigative journalist traces a murder and a multi-million-dollar drug ring, le… read more
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- true crime
- adult
- nonfiction
- crime
- audiobook
12. While Idaho Slept: The Hunt for Answers in the Murders of Four College Students
By: J. Reuben Appelman
3.62
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
The author of the acclaimed true-crime memoir, The Kill Jar, tells the inside story of the “Univers… read more
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- true crime
- adult
- nonfiction
- crime
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13. One Way Back: A Memoir
By: Christine Blasey Ford
4.30
Format: 298 pages, Hardcover
On September 27, 2018, Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee which … read more
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- feminism
- nonfiction
- womens
- audiobook
14. While We Were Burning
By: Sara Koffi
3.28
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Parasite meets Such a Fun Age in a scorching debut that is as heartbreaking as it is thrilling, exa… read more
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- adult
- audiobook
15. Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
By: Adam Higginbotham
4.60
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
The definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger disaster based on new archival r… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- audiobook
"When asked what he was thinking about when preparing for launch abroad his Mercury-Redstone rocket, Alan Shepard, the first American in space, had infamously replied, "The fact that every part of thi…"-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
"At the foot of the ladder, he [Gene Cernan Apollo 17] delivered the short speech he had memorized for the occasion. "Is like to just say what I believe history will record: That America's challenge o…"-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
16. Baby Fights
By: Robert Essig
3.73
Format: 106 pages, Kindle Edition
Would you pay to watch babies fight to the death?Only the wealthy and privileged have the kind of m… read more
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- adult
- audiobook
17. Outofshapeworthlessloser: A Memoir of Figure Skating, F*cking Up, and Figuring It Out
By: Gracie Gold
4.10
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In this explosive tell-all memoir, an Olympic figure skater reveals her battle to survive mental il… read more
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- biography
- adult
- nonfiction
- sports
- audiobook
18. What Is a Girl Worth?: My Story of Breaking the Silence and Exposing the Truth about Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics
By: Rachael Denhollander
4.61
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Written by Rachael Denhollander, recipient of Sports Illustrated ’s Inspiration of the Year Award a… read more
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- biography
- true crime
- feminism
- nonfiction
- womens
- sports
- audiobook
"This is what abusers do,"-Rachael Denhollander, What Is a Girl Worth?: My Story of Breaking the Silence and Exposing the Truth about Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics
"An attorney who worked for victims who'd been abused by priests told an investigative reporter, “Mark my words, Mr. Rezendez, if it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village to abuse one."-Rachael Denhollander, What Is a Girl Worth?: My Story of Breaking the Silence and Exposing the Truth about Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics
"Why don't victims report? Because most of the time, the only thing reporting accomplishes is heightening the trauma to almost unbearable levels. It invites an audience to view your sexual assault. It…"-Rachael Denhollander, What Is a Girl Worth?: My Story of Breaking the Silence and Exposing the Truth about Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics
"Survivors are frequently too exhausted and traumatized to push through a public lawsuit, and enablers and abusers know this. Some attorneys will suggest a quiet settlement with a nondisclosure agreem…"-Rachael Denhollander, What Is a Girl Worth?: My Story of Breaking the Silence and Exposing the Truth about Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics
19. Unstoppable!: My Journey from World Champion to Athlete A to 8-Time NCAA National Gymnastics Champion and Beyond
By: Maggie Nichols
3.91
Format: 182 pages, Hardcover
Maggie Nichols’s official memoir is an inspirational tell-all about the abuse she suffered under th… read more
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- biography
- adult
- nonfiction
- sports
- audiobook
20. On the Bright Side
By: Anna Sortino
4.20
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A hopeful novel about love, disability, and the inevitability of change by the author of Give Me a … read more
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21. An Unexplained Death: The True Story of a Body at the Belvedere
By: Mikita Brottman
3.26
Format: 269 pages, Hardcover
An Unexplained Death is an obsessive investigation into a mysterious death at the Belvedere--a once… read more
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- crime
- nonfiction
- true crime
- audiobook
"To be invisible is to be free."-Mikita Brottman, An Unexplained Death: The True Story of a Body at the Belvedere
22. College Girl, Missing: The True Story of How a Young Woman Disappeared in Plain Sight
By: Shawn Cohen
3.69
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
A gripping true crime book about a college girl who disappeared in plain sight When Lauren Spierer―… read more
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- true crime
- adult
- nonfiction
- crime
- audiobook
23. Fierce: How Competing for Myself Changed Everything
By: Aly Raisman
4.26
Format: 323 pages, Kindle Edition
Discover Aly Raisman's inspiring story of dedication, perseverance, and learning to think positive … read more
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- feminism
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"I think we all realized that making the Olympic team could be harder than winning team gold at the Games itself."-Aly Raisman, Fierce: How Competing for Myself Changed Everything
"And if someone shows you their true colors, don't make excuses for them or hope that they'll change--listen to your gut."-Aly Raisman, Fierce: How Competing for Myself Changed Everything
"Over the years, I've gradually realized that confidence must come from within, not from others' opinions, and that it's impossible to feel satisfied with yourself if you're constantly worrying about …"-Aly Raisman, Fierce: How Competing for Myself Changed Everything
"I stood up, leaving a pool of sweat on the mat below. I saw the outline of my body imprinted in sweat on the chalky blue mat. A sweat angel. How gross, I thought. 'Look, Mihai,' I said, pointing at i…"-Aly Raisman, Fierce: How Competing for Myself Changed Everything
24. The Girls: An All-American Town, a Predatory Doctor, and the Untold Story of the Gymnasts Who Brought Him Down
By: Abigail Pesta
4.15
Format: 233 pages, Kindle Edition
In this news-breaking narrative, decades of women who brought down sexual predator Larry Nassar off… read more
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- biography
- true crime
- feminism
- adult
- sports
- nonfiction
- abuse
- womens
- crime
- audiobook
25. Far Beyond Gold: Running from Fear to Faith
By: Sydney McLaughlin
4.41
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
What fears are standing in your way or holding you back? How do you want to become stronger? Olympi… read more
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- sports
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- audiobook
26. A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy
By: Tia Levings
4.48
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
“Today it hit me when he hit me, blood shaking in my brain. Maybe there wasn’t a savior coming. May… read more
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- feminism
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
27. Start by Believing: Larry Nassar's Crimes, the Institutions that Enabled Him, and the Brave Women Who Stopped a Monster
By: John Barr
4.34
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The definitive, devastating account of the largest sex abuse scandal in American sports history-wit… read more
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- true crime
- feminism
- adult
- sports
- nonfiction
- abuse
- crime
- audiobook
28. Abused: Surviving Sexual Assault and a Toxic Gymnastics Culture
By: Rachel Haines
3.69
Format: 144 pages, ebook
Two-year-old Rachel Haines didn’t know that she would be committing to twenty-one years of hard wor… read more
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- true crime
- crime
- nonfiction
- abuse
- sports
- audiobook
29. When the Night Comes Falling: A Requiem for the Idaho Student Murders
By: Howard Blum
3.63
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
The definitive, inside story of the Idaho murders from bestselling author Howard Blum, whose ground… read more
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- adult
- nonfiction
- crime
- audiobook
30. The Quiet Damage: QAnon and the Destruction of the American Family
By: Jesselyn Cook
4.45
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The riveting story of five families shattered by pernicious, pervasive conspiracy theories, and how… read more
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- audiobook
31. An Honest Woman: A Memoir of Love and Sex Work
By: Charlotte Shane
3.28
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Through the lens of her years spent as a sex worker, Charlotte Shane offers a provocative and tende… read more
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