Start by believing : Larry Nassar's crimes, the institutions that enabled him, and the brave women who stopped a monster

Title:

Author:

Barr, John (Sportswriter), author.

Added Author:

Murphy, Dan (Sportswriter),

Personal Author:

Barr, John (Sportswriter), author.

ISBN:

9780316532150

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

xiv, 338 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

The awkward introvert -- The absolute monarch -- Pushing the boundaries -- What price glory? -- Absolute fury -- All that glitters -- The ranch -- Money and medals -- The pitbull -- Spartan silence -- Hide-and-seek -- Statute of limitations -- "Souls fall...like snowflakes" -- The perfect storm -- Fierce five -- What's wrong with this picture? -- A formal complaint -- "A great bullshitter" -- The cover story -- Damage control -- Cracking under pressure -- Coming forward -- Breaking news -- Fallout begins -- Trash day -- Victim-centered -- Critical testimony -- Defensive posture -- The national spotlight -- Uncivil actions -- Striking a deal -- Armed and ready -- Expanding ranks -- A rare gift.

Abstract:

"From ESPN journalists whose investigation garnered a Peabody Award, the full devastating story of former physician Larry Nassar's serial abuse of America's elite gymnasts and others, revealing the win-at-all-costs culture in youth athletics and higher education that enabled him"-- Provided by publisher.

Barr and Murphy tell the full devastating story of former physician Larry Nassar's serial abuse of America's elite gymnasts and others -- for over a quarter century. They reveal the win-at-all-costs culture in youth athletics and higher education that enabled him. When warnings were raised, self-serving leaders chose to protect their organizations' reputations over the well-being of young people. -- adapted from jacket

Personal Subject:

Subject Term:

Sexual abuse victims.

Sports -- Corrupt practices.

Universities and colleges -- Corrupt practices.

Women athletes -- Abuse of.

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The 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.

For 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.

In Start by Believing , 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.

Following 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.

Start by Believing reveals the win-at-all-costs culture in elite athletics and higher education that enabled a quarter century of heinous crimes.

Reviews (1)

Kirkus Review

Larry Nassar, the Michigan State University doctor who sexually abused hundreds of girls and young womenmostly gymnastswill remain in prison until he dies. Peabody Award-winning ESPN journalists Barr and Murphy illuminate how he managed to assault unsuspecting victims for decades.Recent books on the Nassar case have included Abigail Pesta's The Girls and Rachael Denhollander's What Is a Girl Worth? While those accounts provide urgent reading about the massive sex abuse scandal, this one features reporting so deep, broad, and incisive that it is unlikely to be surpassed. The patients Nassar abused were mostly preteens and teenagers, many of them virgins, who sometimes failed to recognize that legitimate treatment by Nassar should never have included the vile, penetrative actions he took. The few victims who tried to express their discomfort before 2016 suffered a different sort of abuse: being disbelieved by their parents, their gymnastics coaches, university administrators, police detectives, and even fellow gymnasts. Nassar was mild-mannered and married with children, and he had earned a reputation as a healer. However, it's unquestionable that the doubters should have known better, and the authors provide copious evidence that shows negligence on the parts of countless individuals. Nassar might have continued his assaults for years were it not for a 2016 expos by three newspaper reporters at the Indianapolis Star, a lawyer in California who was already suing abusive Catholic priests, and a police detective at Michigan State University. The graphic evidence and the attitudes of the enablers are almost certain to produce rage among readers, but the book is a must-read "about power and control." Ultimately, write the authors, "this remarkable group of survivors took back control, spoke truth to power, toppled the leadership of [MSU and USA gymnastics], and, in so doing, empowered countless others."The go-to book about a horrific series of crimes. Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.