{"product_id":"start-by-believing-larry-nassars-crimes-the-institutions-that-enabled-him-and-the-brave-women-who-stopped-a-monster","title":"Start by Believing: Larry Nassar's Crimes, the Institutions That Enabled Him, and the Brave Women Who Stopped a Monster","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eStart by Believing: Larry Nassar's Crimes, the Institutions That Enabled Him, and the Brave Women Who Stopped a Monster\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eJohn Barr\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780316532150\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eGrand Central Publishing\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2020\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eIllustrated\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive, devastating account of the largest sex abuse scandal in American sports history-with new details and insights into the institutional failures, as well as the bravery that brought it to light.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFor decades, osteopathic physician Larry Nassar built a sterling reputation as the go-to doctor for America's Olympians while treating countless others at his office on Michigan State University's campus. It was largely within the high-pressure world of competitive gymnastics that Nassar exploited young girls, who were otherwise motivated by fear and intimidation, sexually assaulting hundreds of them under the guise of medical treatment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e Start by Believing\u003c\/i\u003e, John Barr and Dan Murphy confront Nassar's acts, which represent the largest sex abuse scandal to impact the sporting world. Through never-before-released interviews and documents they deconstruct the epic institutional failures and individuals who enabled him. When warnings were raised, self-serving leaders chose to protect their organizations' reputations over the well-being of young people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollowing the paths traveled by courageous women-featuring a once-shy Christian attorney and a brash, outspoken Olympic medalist-Barr and Murphy detail the stories of those who fought back against the dysfunction within their sport to claim a far-from-inevitable victory. The gymnasts' uncommon perseverance, along with the help of dedicated advocates brought criminals to justice and helped to fuel the #MeToo revolution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eStart by Believing\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the win-at-all-costs culture in elite athletics and higher education that enabled a quarter century of heinous crimes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Start by Believing: Larry Nassar's Crimes, the Institutions That Enabled Him, and the Brave Women Who Stopped a Monster | John Barr | Hardcover | 9780316532150 | Used: Like New | True Crime 1676530","offer_id":50794528342274,"sku":"1676530","price":26.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3327\/5906\/files\/71UNaeVV76L.jpg?v=1792361761","url":"https:\/\/boswellsbooks.com\/products\/start-by-believing-larry-nassars-crimes-the-institutions-that-enabled-him-and-the-brave-women-who-stopped-a-monster","provider":"Boswell's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}