Kim Fairley

Gebundenes Buch

Swimming for My Life

A Memoir

Beschreibung

Interweaving a tumultuous family tale of eccentric parents and five kids left to fend for themselves with an eye-opening view of the often-hidden dark side of competitive swimming, this compelling memoir provides a glimpse into the isolation as well as the backbreaking and sometimes soul-crushing work necessary to achieve elite status in the competitive swimming world.

Autor

Kim Fairley writes about her wacky family and how life can be filled with countless unexpected surprises, illuminating joys, and sorrowful heartbreaks. She also writes about healing from deep loss and her experience as a competitive swimmer during the early years of Title IX. She grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, attended the University of Southern California, and holds an MFA in Mixed Media from the University of Michigan. Kim lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: She Writes Press
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Oktober 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 641g
• ISBN-13: 9781647422950
• ISBN-10: 1647422957
• Artikelnr.: 65232719