Abuse Survivor Weighs ‘How Much Is a Little Boy Worth?’

Rachael Denhollander, the first former gymnast to publicly accuse physician Larry Nassar of sexual abuse, is addressing issues of identity and self-worth that young boys face in a new children’s book. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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