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A Woman, Some Waves, and the Will to Swim

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Pub Date Jan 12 2017 | Archive Date Apr 26 2017

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'A joy to read' Daily Telegraph

Alexandra Heminsley thought she could swim. She really did.

It may have been because she could run. It may have been because she wanted to swim; or perhaps because she only ever did ten minutes of breaststroke at a time. But, as she learned one day while flailing around in the sea, she really couldn’t.

Believing that a life lived fully isn’t one with the most money earned, the most stuff bought or the most races won, but one with the most experiences, experienced the most fully, she decided to conquer her fear of the water.

From the ignominy of getting into a wetsuit to the triumph of swimming from Kefalonia to Ithaca, in becoming a swimmer, Alexandra learns to appreciate her body and still her mind. As it turns out, the water is never as frightening once you're in, and really, everything is better when you remember to exhale.

'Soaringly beautiful' Sunday Times Magazine
'Genuine and persuasive' Guardian
'Remarkable' Observer

'A joy to read' Daily Telegraph

Alexandra Heminsley thought she could swim. She really did.

It may have been because she could run. It may have been because she wanted to swim; or perhaps because she...


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Follow Alexandra:
Twitter @Hemmo
Instagram @Hemmograms


Advance Praise

PRAISE FOR RUNNING LIKE A GIRL
'Life-affirming, liberating and fun' Jojo Moyes
'Her honesty is winning' Observer
'An inspiring reminder on what we're all capable of'Marie Claire
PRAISE FOR RUNNING LIKE A GIRL
'Life-affirming, liberating and fun' Jojo Moyes
'Her honesty is winning' Observer
'An inspiring reminder on what we're all capable of'Marie Claire

Available Editions

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ISBN 9780091959593
PRICE £12.99 (GBP)
PAGES 240

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