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”Water has always had the magical power to cure...” writes Roger Deakin in his bestseller Waterlog. This reasoning served as the inspiration for Minihane to take his new obsession with wild swimming to greater heights, with the goal of swimming in every river, lake, lido and bay which Deakin visited on his own trip in the mid-1990s. But beyond his plans to use the journey as a means to see and experience the UK`s most scenic locations, it was also a way of soothing his troubled mind and finding a path back to happiness after finally admitting he had a problem with anxiety. Floating is the story of Joe Minihane`s attempt to retrace the greatest swimming exploration of our time while facing up to his struggles with anxiety by diving right in. A very different book from Deakin`s
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” Water has always had the magical power to cure...” writes Roger Deakin in his bestseller Waterlog. This reasoning served as the inspiration for Minihane to take his new obsession with wild swimming to greater heights, with the goal of swimming in every river, lake, lido & bay which Deakin visited on his own trip in the mid-1990s. But beyond his plans to use the journey as a means to see & experience the UK`s most scenic locations, it was also a way of soothing his troubled mind & finding a path back to happiness after finally admitting he had a problem with anxiety. Floating is the story of Joe Minihane`s attempt to retrace the greatest swimming exploration of our time while facing up to his struggles with anxiety by diving right in. A very different book from Deakin`s Waterlog, this is a journey of overcoming emotional & psychological problems with swimming as the medium for recovery. But when Minihane`s endeavour is brought to an unexpected halt & he is unable to escape his anxieties in the water, he must discover the means to face them head-on. Turning to professional help & relying on the support of a growing band of swimming fanatics, he learns why his persistent worrying has developed into crippling anxiety & develops the tools to overcome it. While Floating may bring readers back years later to Deakin`s spectacular swimming spots, Minihane`s wonderful book is about more: coming to the understanding that in life, as in swimming, we sometimes need to let the current lead us & learn how to float in choppy waters.

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Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.

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