false 2469188 1 <blockquote> <p> The true story of the 1986 U.S. National Gymnastics champion whose lifelong dream was to compete in the Olympics, until anorexia, injuries, and coaching abuses nearly destroyed her </p> </blockquote> <p> Fanciful dreams of gold medals and Nadia Comaneci led Jennifer Sey to become a gymnast at the age of six. She was a natural at the sport, and her early success propelled her family to sacrifice everything to help her become, by age eleven, one of America's elite, competing at prestigious events worldwide alongside such future gymnastics' luminaries as Mary Lou Retton. </p> <p> But as she set her sights higher and higher&#8212;the senior national team, the World Championships, the 1988 Olympics&#8212;Sey began to change, putting her needs, her health, and her well-being aside in the name of winning. And the adults in her life refused to notice her downward spiral. </p> <p> In <i>Chalked Up</i> Sey reveals the tarnish behind her gold medals. A powerful portrait of intensity and drive, eating disorders and stage parents, abusive coaches and manipulative businessmen, denial and the seduction of success, it is the story of a young girl whose dreams would become eclipsed by the adults around her. As she recounts her experiences, Sey sheds light on the destructiveness of our winning-is-everything culture where underage and underweight girls are celebrated and on the need for balance in children's lives. </p> 2476385 1 5 2008 Chalked Up: Inside Elite Gymnastics' Merciless Coaching, Overzealous Parents, Eating Disorders, and Elusive Olympic Dreams total:188|5:21|4:68|3:79|2:18|1:2| 188 652 330 73 4 2 false false Thu Oct 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 20 18:46:36 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 12:03:49 -0700 2008
jennifer sey was the 1986 national champion.

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I understand the urge to be the best at something. But what Sey never successfully conveys for me is that ...more...]]> 4 0 false true Tue Sep 29 10:52:51 -0700 2009 Sat Nov 07 16:00:18 -0800 2009
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This is one former elite gymnasts' memoir of her time in the world of gymnastics. Jennifer Sey was the 1986 national champion and this ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 11 08:46:07 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 18:18:57 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Aug 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 20:38:05 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 20:57:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 08 03:48:56 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 19:13:57 -0800 2008 ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Sep 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 06 16:58:36 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 20 21:07:04 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue May 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 13:42:05 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 13:56:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2469188