The Desert Swimmer hardback the startling and the straight-up

the startling and the straight-up weird

As the competition unfolds

Miriam offers a bargain- she will grant Cybil reincarnation and the chance to change her stars in exchange for her soul

She has lain undiscovered for ten years and it is Ryan's job to piece together her past

’ Lucy Strange

The Desert Swimmer hardback the startling and the straight-upIn *The Desert Swimmer* by **Adam Shipley**, an inspirational true story meets a deeply honest memoir of mental health, as an Aussie bloke from the outback sets his sights on swimming the English Channel. Living with crippling depression, Shipley isnt chasing glory or a neat fix. Instead, he uses an extreme endurance challenge as a way to keep moving through the darkone training session, one cold water swim, one hard decision at a time. The journey