Why We Swim philosophical

philosophical

A "witty thriller" (The New York Times) for middle-grade readers about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre

what is there left to fight for

authoritative

who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can't resist-books

Why We Swim philosophical"A fascinating and beautifully written love letter to water. I was enchanted by this book." Rebecca Skloot, bestselling author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks We swim in freezing Arctic waters and piranha infested rivers to test our limits. We swim for pleasure, for exercise, for healing. But humans, unlike other animals that are drawn to water, are not naturalborn swimmers. We must be taught. Our evolutionary ancestors learned for survival;