Kim Fairley Libri

Interweaving a tumultuous family tale of eccentric parents and five kids left to fend for themselves with an eye-opening view of the often-hidden dark side of competitive swimming, this compelling memoir provides a glimpse into the isolation as well as the backbreaking and sometimes soul-crushing work necessary to achieve elite status in the competitive swimming world.

After twenty-four-year-old Kim falls in love with and marries fifty-six-year- old Vern, she quickly becomes pregnant-only to have their love tested by the ghosts of Vern's past, his failing health, and the unexpected arrival of a troubled young boy.