Floating: A Return to Roger Deakin's Waterlog

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Review 'Minihane writes with refreshing candour... a transformative emotional journey' Observer'Minihane writes cleanly and with honesty, and never misses a factual or stylistic stroke' TLS'A gentle, warm and life-affirming journey, celebrating the therapeutic joy found in swimming outdoors' The Idler'Roger Deakin's Waterlog journey, rebooted for the 21st century, Floating is a delicious slice of nature writing with a truly human heart' Alexandra Heminsley, author of Leap In'Lovely, lively, passionate... a celebration of nature's ability to inspire healing and joy' Robert MacFarlane, author of Landmarks'I love this book... this has to sit next to Waterlog in every swimmer's library' --Jenny Landreth, author of Swell: A Waterbiography`Minihane writes with a compulsive honesty and clarity that draws you into its stream as beguiling as any river Deakin ever swam - a wonderful read. Highly recommended!' --Kate Rew founder of the Outdoor Swimming Society`A wonderful book: a love letter to wild swimming, a hate letter to anxiety and a story of how we can learn to live with ourselves, our overclocked minds, even after we climb out of the water' Joe Dunthorne, author of Submarine'A string of immersive green dreams, from still, pollen-dusted ponds of warm days to the cold churning power of the sea… this is an effortless, absorbing read. Floating highlights the beautiful variety of outdoor swims possible in Britain and the great positive impact they can have' Caught by the River'Takes Deakin's adventures a step further, by exploring the power wild swimming offers in the battle with his own anxiety problems' --Hackney Citizen About the Author JOE MINIHANE is a journalist based in Brighton. He trained at the Cardiff Journalism School and went on to work for lifestyle magazines in London before striking out on his own in 2009. The author writes on a broad list of subjects for a wide variety of newspapers and magazines, but this is his first book.