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I really liked this book because it is so inspiring. A 17 year old Open Water gold medal swimmer literally bumps into a baby gray whale during her morning workout in the Pacific ocean.
08/21/24: Read again.
08/21/24: Read again.
This is a really short book, a long essay, really, about the author’s true encounter at age 17 with a lost baby gray whale. For some reason, Cox, a world-class sea swimmer, believes she can help the whale find its mother.
It’s an extraordinary tale, very well told. Cox uses the encounter with the whale as a jumping-off point for lots of explanations about the California coastal ecology, as well as philosophical musings about interspecies communication, hope, loss, and other big ideas.
It’s an extraordinary tale, very well told. Cox uses the encounter with the whale as a jumping-off point for lots of explanations about the California coastal ecology, as well as philosophical musings about interspecies communication, hope, loss, and other big ideas.
A special and unique story of natural wonder made richer by its obvious emotional impact on Cox - a little gem.
Nov 10, 2008
Ashley
marked it as to-read
Sep 11, 2010
Lori
marked it as to-read
