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Painter and long-distance swimmer Sally Friedman has crafted a dry-eyed and moving account of a terrible tragedy in this memoir: the day she was to depart for England to attempt the most fabled achievement in marathon swimming, the crossing of the English Channel, her devoted husband and inspiration, Paul Carter, was killed in a traffic accident in New York. Rather than a soap opera full of uplifting messages, Friedman has produced a sharp, often funny tribute to her husband and to the dedication to a lonely ordeal that kept her training in icy lakes--and that kept her sane after her husband's death. This is a beautiful story that has "movie rights" written all over it.
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At 34, Friedman?a freelance theatrical scene designer who had been both a competitive and a recreational swimmer since childhood?decided to swim the English Channel. She trained with daily, strenuous workouts in city pools, in upstate New York lakes, in the coastal waters of Long Island and wherever travels took her. She tested her long-distance stamina by swimming the circumference of Manhattan Island. On long swims, her husband, Paul, a theatrical consultant, was a supportive presence who followed her in a boat, monitoring her safety and endurance. Just when she felt ready to take on the channel, Paul was killed in a car accident, and the shock and grief destroyed the author's channel-swimming plans. The focus of the remaining half of her book is on the details of her irremediable sense of loss. She describes the memorial service; the handful of Paul's ashes she saved; the unwashed shirt of his she treasures because it retains his scent; the remembered endearments, conversations, and places they visited; her travels abroad, to Cape Cod and elsewhere, vainly seeking solace even work and swimming did not give her. But, unredeemed by notable stylistic grace or outstanding characterizations, this becomes a litany of private sorrows that readers may find difficult to share.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Painter and long-distance swimmer Sally Friedman has crafted a dry-eyed and moving account of a terrible tragedy in this memoir: the day she was to depart for England to attempt the most fabled achievement in marathon swimming, the crossing of the English Channel, her devoted husband and inspiration, Paul Carter, was killed in a traffic accident in New York. Rather than a soap opera full of uplifting messages, Friedman has produced a sharp, often funny tribute to her husband and to the dedication to a lonely ordeal that kept her training in icy lakes--and that kept her sane after her husband's death. This is a beautiful story that has "movie rights" written all over it.
From Publishers Weekly
At 34, Friedman?a freelance theatrical scene designer who had been both a competitive and a recreational swimmer since childhood?decided to swim the English Channel. She trained with daily, strenuous workouts in city pools, in upstate New York lakes, in the coastal waters of Long Island and wherever travels took her. She tested her long-distance stamina by swimming the circumference of Manhattan Island. On long swims, her husband, Paul, a theatrical consultant, was a supportive presence who followed her in a boat, monitoring her safety and endurance. Just when she felt ready to take on the channel, Paul was killed in a car accident, and the shock and grief destroyed the author's channel-swimming plans. The focus of the remaining half of her book is on the details of her irremediable sense of loss. She describes the memorial service; the handful of Paul's ashes she saved; the unwashed shirt of his she treasures because it retains his scent; the remembered endearments, conversations, and places they visited; her travels abroad, to Cape Cod and elsewhere, vainly seeking solace even work and swimming did not give her. But, unredeemed by notable stylistic grace or outstanding characterizations, this becomes a litany of private sorrows that readers may find difficult to share.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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