As a competitive swimmer as a child, Rae learned quickly that holding her breath was the best way to win. It was also the best way to drown. In this poignant memoir she whispers her story breathlessly to your ears. From the fizz of champagne, to the waves of the ocean, she swims these stories together through space and time. Weaving in the water, each swell of her body holds a memory, each chapter is a bubble released from the darkness of the deep, and each breath is necessary.