Why We Swim

By: Bonnie Tsui

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Synopsis: 'An enthusiastic and thoughtful work' The New York Times'A beautifully written love letter to water and a fascinating story. I was enchanted.' Rebecca Skloot, bestselling author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksTake a dive into the deep with writer and swimmer Bonnie Tsui and discover what it is about water that seduces us, heals us and brings us together. Our evolutionary ancestors swam for survival. Now we swim in freezing Arctic waters, wide channels, and piranha-infested rivers just because they are there. Swimming is an introspective and quiet sport in a chaotic age. It is therapeutic for those who are injured and it is one route to that elusive, ecstatic state of Flow. Propelled by stories of polar swim champions, a Baghdad swim club, Olympian athletes, modern-day samurai swimmers and even an Icelandic fisherman who improbably survived a six-hour swim in the wintry Atlantic, Why We Swim takes us around the globe in a remarkable, all-encompassing account of the world of swimming.'A truly great story. I love this book.' Christopher McDougall, bestselling author of Born to Run

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781473581876
Related ISBNs:: 9781846046582, 9781846046599, 9781846046605
Publisher:: Ebury Publishing
Date of Addition:: 11/18/21
Copyrighted By:: Bonnie Tsui
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Sports, Self-Help, Biographies and Memoirs, Health, Mind and Body
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.