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Investigates the destructive side of women's elite competition in gymnastics and figure skating, exposing such problems as eating disorders, stunted growth, and debilitating injuries. 'Concludes that abusive coaches and intense pressure from parents are often to blame.

A compilation of primary and secondary source materials, including graphs, quotes, articles, and charts, that provide information about the issue of violent relationships among adults in America.

Describes the experiences of teens who have had abusive dating relationships and gives advice on how to end the cycle of abuse and forge healthy and loving, violence-free relationships.

Jamie Grimm tries to win the Planet's Funniest Kid Comic Contest, while also dealing with his stepfamily, friends, and a school bully.

Moazzam Begg, a British Muslim, tells about the years he was held at Guantanamo Bay by the United States government, detailing his arrest, interrogations, solitary confinement, and other incidents that occurred during his imprisonment.

Janis Karpinski, the first female general to command American troops in a combat zone, recounts the events surrounding the abuse scandal at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq that ruined her career.

Presents relevant information about the abuse Iraqi prisoners faced at the hands of the U.S. military, with excerpts from the official Abu Ghraib Report, the Jones/Fay Investigation, photographs of the abuse, and key primary documents.

Interviews with abusers and victims form the basis of this discussion of the characteristics and dangers of unhealthy relationships, the importance of honest communication, and cooperative ways of resolving conflict.

Investigates the destructive side of women's elite competition in gymnastics and figure skating, exposing such problems as eating disorders, stunted growth, and debilitating injuries. Concludes that abusive coaches and intense pressure from parents are often to blame.

Presents information for teenagers on abuse to help them understand bullying, sexual abuse, the role of alcohol and drugs, the common traits of abusers, prevention, and how to get help. Includes questions with answers and real-life stories as well as fact-boxes, illustrations, and tables.