Blue Rooms: Ripples, Rivers, Pools, and Other Waters
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"I suppose I've been chasing after perfect waters all my life, pursuing some platonic ideal, some holy grail of liquid performance," writes John Jerome in this well-written and intriguing collection of essays. The author of Stone Work is convinced that the Earth is beautiful primarily because of water.
Jerome reveals his lifelong love affair with rivers, lakes, oceans, creeks, and swimming spots. For him, water represents a kind of freedom. It enchants him. Jerome effortlessly explores the pleasures of diving, swimming, board sailing, and canoe paddling. In the end, he notes:
"Clearly we who love water feel
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Manufacturer: Henry Holt & Company
Release date: 5 June 1997
ISBN-10 : 0805026207 | ISBN-13: 9780805026207
Release date: 5 June 1997
ISBN-10 : 0805026207 | ISBN-13: 9780805026207
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