Crossings: A Swimmer's Memoir

This is the story of Charles Joscelyne, a middle-aged, lifelong aquaphobe, who after many failed attempts finally learns how to swim, but what started out as a mere physical challenge soon becomes an obsession as swimming and things aquatic begin to possess Charles' psyche. Not to be undone, Charles channels his new found passion into an exploration of his past. Much more than a how to do book, Crossings: A Swimmer's Memoir is a study of one person's life through what might be called "water...