| Title | : | Until It Hurts: America's Obsession with Youth Sports and How It Harms Our Kids |
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (829 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0807021199 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2010-03-01 |
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Every year, more than 3.5 million children under age fifteen require medical treatment for sports injuries, nearly half of which are the result of simple overuse. Journalist Mark Hyman investigates the evolution of youth sports from mere games to full-on quests to turn children into tomorrow's superstar athletes by pushing them beyond physical and emotional limits. Opening up a crucial discussion about the perils of youth sports culture today, Hyman offers the solutions answers we need.
Editorial : Part confession, part cautionary tale, Mark Hyman's little book carries a big message about the 'hostile takeover' of youth sports by adults.What lends Hyman's admonitions such chilling credibility is his willingness to lay bare his own foibles. Such candor is compelling and engaging.—Brion O'Connor, Boston Globe"A hair-raising look at everything that is wrong with youth sports today Every parent and every coach who has ever been involved in youth sports and cares about kids has an obligation to read it."—Buzz Bissinger, author of Friday Night Lights"As his teenaged son undergoes major surgery so he can pitch again, a sports dad examines the physical and emotional minefield of youth sports and comes up with ideas to make it family-friendlier. If you've got a young jock in the house, this book is more important than a private coach."—Robert Lipsyte, author of Raiders Night"It took a son's sore arm for Mark Hyman to recognize a hard truth: we're des
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