{"product_id":"taking-the-plunge-the-healing-power-of-wild-swimming-for-mind-body-soul-hardcover","title":"Taking the Plunge: The Healing Power of Wild Swimming for Mind, Body \u0026 Soul - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna Deacon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVicky Allan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe thrill of plunging--or dipping a toe--into open water brings joy, confidence, adventure, and friendship. It can wash away stress and sadness, pain and grief. Here water is a great healer, a place to feel gloriously, elementally alive and in touch with yourself, with others, and with nature. Full of life-affirming personal stories and breath-taking images of scenery and swimmers, this book\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ecelebrates the remarkable wild swimming community. With practical advice on how wild swimming works and how to get started--from what you'll need (a swimsuit and a smile!) to where best to go (rivers, oceans, lochs, lakes . . .)--there's never been a better time to take the plunge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVicky Allan\u003c\/b\u003e is a staff writer for the \u003ci\u003eHerald on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has also appeared in the \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eScotland on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e. She has won awards for her travel writing, features writing and for her articles campaigning against violence against women. Her novel \u003ci\u003eStray \u003c\/i\u003eis currently being adapted as a feature film. \u003cb\u003eAnna Deacon\u003c\/b\u003e's photographic work has been published in the \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScotsman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHerald\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBig Issue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRefinery 29\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSunday Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOutdoor Swimmer\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others. Anna has organized community swims, beach cleans, and fundraising for mental health charities within the swimming community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.6 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48552796782841,"sku":"9781785302688","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/L_buxhjutr9781785302688.webp?v=1781910677","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/taking-the-plunge-the-healing-power-of-wild-swimming-for-mind-body-soul-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}