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"THE GIRLS is probably the most thorough account of this case" of Larry Nassar. "This is a courageous, courageous book." —Dr. Phil

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Abigail Pesta’s Biography

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Abigail Pesta is an award-winning journalist and author who has lived and worked around the world, from London to Hong Kong. She is the author of THE GIRLS: AN ALL-AMERICAN TOWN, A PREDATORY DOCTOR, AND THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE GYMNASTS WHO BROUGHT HIM DOWN, which the Library Journal says "may be the most important sports title of the year." She is the coauthor of HOW DARE THE SUN RISE: MEMOIRS OF A WAR CHILD, which The New York Times calls "a gut-wrenching, poetic memoir." Her investigative and…

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How Things Change With Abigail Pesta

How Things Change With Abigail Pesta

This week on Match Volume, Nataly Joseph sat down with award-winning Journalist and Author Abigail Pesta. Pes…

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What Happens Next After Olympic Gymnasts Share Trauma, Frustration Over Treatment By FBI

What Happens Next After Olympic Gymnasts Share Trauma, Frustration Over Treatment By FBI

Abigail Pesta speaks with Wisconsin Public Radio about the survivors of abuse by Olympic doctor Larry Nassar …

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The 19 best sports books to read in 2021, from captivating fiction to page-turning memoirs

The 19 best sports books to read in 2021, from captivating fiction to page-turning memoirs

Business Insider names THE GIRLS by Abigail Pesta among best sports books.

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Abigail Pesta Wants You to Believe Girls the First Time

Abigail Pesta Wants You to Believe Girls the First Time

Abigail Pesta, author of The Girls: An All-American Town, a Predatory Doctor, and the Untold Story of the Gym…

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Summer Reading 2021

Summer Reading 2021

Abigail Pesta's "The Girls: An All-American Town, a Predatory Doctor, and the Untold Story of the Gymnasts Wh…

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12 Books About Women Athletes That Will Keep You Glued To The Page

12 Books About Women Athletes That Will Keep You Glued To The Page

Buzzfeed cites THE GIRLS: An All American-Town, a Predatory Doctor, and the Untold Story of the Gymnasts Who …

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