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What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen
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Mariah Roze
Oct 20, 2020 rated it it was amazing
I read this for Diversity in All Forms! If you would like to participate in the discussion here is the link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


I really enjoyed this book, even if it breaks my heart.

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"From noted ESPN commentator and journalist Kate Fagan, the heartbreaking and vital story of college athlete Madison Holleran, whose death by suicide rocked the University of Pennsylvania campus and wh
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Susan Bazzett-Griffith
An enticing and stark depiction of a talented young athlete's descent into depression and ultimately suicide after transitioning to Ivy League athletics from a high school level, this book tackles issues that apply even to non-athletes, particuarly the impact of social media on mental health and the standards of pressurized parenting that pervades today's culture. The book read similarly to a novel, with the author, who as a former athlete and perfectionist herself inserting personal anecdotes a ...more
Kim Baxter
Aug 13, 2018 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Good discussion of the impact of expectations along with the anxiety and depression that can come with those.
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