Why We Swim by Bonnie Tsui
'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 Lacks Take 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.
An enthusiastic and thoughtful work.. glorious * The New York Times *
Magnificent. Only a truly great story can hold my attention and Why We Swim had me nailed to the chair . . . I love this book. -- Christopher McDougall, bestselling author of Born to Run
A beautifully written love letter to water and a fascinating story. I was enchanted. -- Rebecca Skloot, bestselling author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
A love letter to the healing qualities and timeless joy of slipping into the water * The Irish Times *
A thoughtful, moving, beautifully written ode to the aquatic art * San Francisco Chronicle *
Magnificent. Only a truly great story can hold my attention and Why We Swim had me nailed to the chair . . . I love this book. -- Christopher McDougall, bestselling author of Born to Run
A beautifully written love letter to water and a fascinating story. I was enchanted. -- Rebecca Skloot, bestselling author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
A love letter to the healing qualities and timeless joy of slipping into the water * The Irish Times *
A thoughtful, moving, beautifully written ode to the aquatic art * San Francisco Chronicle *
Bonnie Tsui lives, swims, and surfs in the Bay Area of San Francisco. A longtime contributor to The New York Times and California Sunday Magazine, she has been the recipient of the Jane Rainie Opel Young Alumna Award from Harvard University, the Lowell Thomas Gold Award, and a National Press Foundation Fellowship.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846046599 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846046599 |
| Title | Why We Swim |
| Author | Bonnie Tsui |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ebury Publishing |
| Year published | 2020-04-16 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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