{"product_id":"a-life-well-swum","title":"A Life Well Swum","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eHow does an ordinary family man in his forties end up taking on one of the toughest open water swims in the world?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eGraeme Lowe just wanted to get fit, but a few lengths in the local pool rekindled a childhood ambition he thought he had left behind: to swim the English Channel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eA Life Well Swum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e follows his return to the world of long distance swimming, from dolphins off Catalina to jellyfish in the North Channel. It is a story of cold, fatigue and friendships forged through shared challenges. Through it all, Graeme learns that the hardest part is not always the swimming, but the decisions and doubts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eThe focus is not only on solo achievement, but also on the camaraderie of relays, the pressure of supporting others, and the trust between swimmer, pilot and crew.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eMore than a memoir about swimming, this is a story of finding purpose, confidence and belonging in midlife.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eFor swimmers, dreamers and anyone who has ever stood on the shore and wondered if they could go the distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KERA Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":67521372160304,"sku":"9781066790708","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/a-life-well-swum","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}