Before I begin my book review… I’d like to acknowledge and give thanks to my friend, who for the sake of privacy, I will refer to as “The Swimmer.” She has invited me several times to swim with her in the lakes and beaches of Northern California, and I have hitherto declined. My reluctance isContinue reading “Book Review Time: Why We Swim”
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Book Review Time: The Swimmers
Nothing lasts forever, as we are all well aware. We accept this as true…in theory. But few moments are more jarring, and depending on the circumstances, more painful than when we come face to face with this harsh reality in our own lives. We’re never quite prepared for it. In Julie Otsuka’s The Swimmers weContinue reading “Book Review Time: The Swimmers”