Susan Casey's The Wave is a story that will make you think about how changes in the world's oceans have far reaching effects while leaving you amazed and terrified. Casey approaches the story of giant waves from the perspectives of cutting edge surfers, the shipping industry, and scientists, successfully telling the global story of how increasingly large and frequent giant waves affect human civilization, as well as what it is like…
It’s evening rush hour, traffic is gridlocked, happy hours are full and noisy, street lights create odd shadows on the street; a typical Tuesday evening in the city. Sometimes the city breathes life into you, to be amongst other people sharing this uniquely human experience. For those other days, when it makes you feel alone, powerless, overwhelmed, or claustrophobic, there is the night swim. It's dark when I step out from…
I have been a swimmer for as long as I can remember. I have always savored the freedom of pulling off your clothes and jumping in the water, enjoyed the escape into a different world. I belonged in that world even if I couldn’t stay underwater as long or swim as fast as the other creatures. Diving down to hide before launching a surprise attack on my unsuspecting sister, fighting my…