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Been cheering for Katie since she won her first gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics. This book confirms she‘s cool, kind, down-to-earth & very passionate about enjoying life, having fun & yes…swimming! Fun to learn about her supportive family & inspiring grandmas-one who helped Albert Einstein translate his memoir! Too bad press coverage still leans toward the men. Let‘s hope Katie and more women Olympian champions will finally change that!🥇

5/5 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕

“From the very start, you had all the power. From the very start, I was in the palm of your hand.”

#romance #sports #swimming #STEM

This book was heartwarming and perfect. Great for fans of Fredrik Backman. I will definitely be looking up this authors other works.

Perfect Sunday night.

#Alice #catsoflitsy

What a downer. I don't think I want to ever see a memory care unit nor be faced with the possibility of placing a loved one or being placed in one ever. Don't read for a good time, but to induce thought provoking tears over the loss of a pool/lifestyle, and mind.

Over this long holiday weekend Wes has the class reading buddies: Peppa and George. Mom will be thankful to get back to scooby doo books 😂

The story of Gertrude Ederle (Trudy) the first woman to swim the English Channel. A natural born swimmer, She loved the water. She was one of the first women to compete in the Olympics. She was certain she could swim across the Channel. With her second try she did it! Trudy suffered from loss of hearing in one ear and had lots of ear infections. She was shy and didn‘t like the limelight. The first chapters were slow, the rest were great. 4/5

I just started reading this. I hope it will be as good as its reviews. The prologue and first couple of chapters didn‘t grab my attention. I‘m finding it more interesting with each new chapter.

“It‘s been an honor, teaching you, Bree.“

You could base any writing prompts off this book. Maybe you have them compare it to a time that they felt anxious while doing something new or how they will be determined to be better at things.