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»Ein Juwel von einem Buch, eine Hymne aufs Wasser und unseren Platz darin.«James Nestor, Bestsellerautor von »Breath. Atem«Unsere Vorfahren schwammen, um zu überleben. Heute schwimmen wir in arktischen Gewässern und durchqueren breite Kanäle, weil wir die Herausforderung mögen. Schwimmen ist ein ruhiger und meditativer Sport in einer chaotischen Zeit. Schwimmen ist gesund, gemeinschaftsfördernd, existenziell. Jeder Mensch sollte es können.Ob e...

»Ein Juwel von einem Buch, eine Hymne aufs Wasser und unseren Platz darin.«James Nestor, Bestsellerautor von »Breath. Atem«   Unsere Vorfahren schwammen, um zu überleben. Heute schwimmen wir in arktischen Gewässern und durchqueren breite Kanäle, weil wir die Herausforderung mögen. Schwimmen ist ein ruhiger und meditativer Sport in einer chaotischen Zeit. Schwimmen ist gesund, gemeinschaftsfördernd, existenziell. Jeder Mensch sollte es können.O...

A jewel of a book, a paean to the wonders of water and our place within it' James Nestor, bestselling of author of Breath 'Glorious' The New York Times Take a dive into the deep and discover what it is about water that seduces us, heals us and brings us together.Join writer and swimming Bonnie Tsui as she explores the unique skill of swimming from the five angles of survival, wellbeing, community, competition and flow. Propelled by stories of ...

Have you ever seen a big wave? One that's twenty, thirty, forty, even fifty feet tall? Here's a better question: Would you ever surf a big wave? Sarah Gerhardt did-and this is her story.This tale of perseverance and indomitable spirit is about the first woman to ride the waves at Mavericks, one of the biggest and most dangerous surf breaks in the world.

Bonnie Tsui looks at our love affair with the water, from evolution to mythology, from survival and well-being, from community swim clubs to competitive races, and she goes around the world to explore its significance in many cultures"--

Take a deep dive into the history between humans and water.

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 water...

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The mystery of Chinatown as foreign yet familiar has been long established in the American imagination. Visitors come to expect this, looking for "something different” in its narrow lanes and fish markets. They can taste a world apart, listen to a foreign language, and try to barter for a trinket on the street—without ever leaving the country. And then they go home, sometimes just a few streets away, and get on with the everyday. What is truly...

<, div>, <, i>, Women Soldiers of the Civil War<, /i>, profiles several substantiated cases of female soldiers during the American Civil War, including Sarah Rosetta Wakeman (aka Private Lyons Wakeman, Union), Sarah Emma Edmonds (aka Private Frank Thompson, Union), Loreta Janeta Velazquez (aka Lieutenant Harry T. Buford, Confederate), and Jennie Hodgers (aka Private Albert D. J. Cashier, Union). Also featured are those women who ma...