Alexandra Heminsley

A life-affirming and important memoir about the changing shape of gender and society from a popular and beloved author

I wanted to dive into water as I want to dive into life: filled with joy, curiosity and the knowledge that there may be dangers - but that they're not daunting enough to make it not worth doing.

All I needed to do was learn to swim.

Funny and honest, this is the story of how an ordinary, curvy woman ended up running five marathons.