Books by Joan Ryan and Complete Book Reviews

The Water Giver: The Story of a Mother
The Water Giver: The Story of a Mother, a Son, and Their Second Chance
Joan Ryan, Author . Simon & Schuster $24 (260p) ISBN 978-1-4165-7652-5
How does one raise children to be the best they can be, instead of the best of who you want them to be? Former San Francisco Chronicle sports columnist Ryan (Little Girls in Pretty Boxes ) wrestled with this question for most of her adopted son...
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Little Girls in Pretty Boxes
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes
Joan Ryan, Author Doubleday Books $22.95 (243p) ISBN 978-0-385-47790-1
``The female gymnast's career is a race against time and nature,'' writes San Francisco Chronicle sports columnist Ryan, and the same appears to be true of world-class female figure skaters. In both sports, the contemporary ideal is a girl with a...
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Little Girls in Pretty Boxes: The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes: The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters
Joan Ryan, Author Grand Central Publishing $12.99 (0p) ISBN 978-0-446-67250-4
Sports columnist Ryan presents an expose of the physical and psychological suffering endured by young Olympic hopefuls. (July)
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Intangibles: Unlocking the Science and Soul of Team Chemistry
Intangibles: Unlocking the Science and Soul of Team Chemistry
Joan Ryan. Little, Brown, $28 (272p) ISBN 978-0-316-43493-5
Sports analytics may have turned “team chemistry” into a nostalgic relic, argues sportswriter Ryan (Little Girls in Pretty Boxes), but as he shows in this fascinating mix of reportage and clinical research, it has great value for a team’s success....
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