Fascinated by the sport of freediving – in which competitors descend to great depths on a single breath – James Nestor embeds with a gang of oceangoing extreme athletes and renegade researchers. Along the way Nestor unlocks his own freediving skills as he communes with the pioneers who are expanding our definition of what is possible in the natural world – and in ourselves.
Being yourself should be easy, yet too many of us struggle to live on other people’s terms instead of our own. Rather than feeling large and in charge, we feel little and belittled. Sound familiar? Best-selling "anti-guru" Sarah Knight has three simple words for you: You do you.
A searing novel set in a brand-new world, this series follows a young girl who enters a convent where girls are selected to train in religion, combat, or magic. Nona is selected to learn combat and finds herself at the center of an epic battle. Beneath a dying sun, Nona Grey must master her inner demons, then loose them on those who stand in her way.
