Why We Swim And both wonder if

And both wonder if

authoritative

philosophical

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

where she quickly discovers even paradise may be haunted

Why We Swim And both wonder if"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;