{"product_id":"the-desert-swimmer","title":"The Desert Swimmer","description":"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.cs3388614{text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;line-height:1.15;text-indent:0pt} .cs95B300B{11pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Calibri;}\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\t\r\n\t\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eIn *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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eLiving with crippling depression, Shipley isn’t chasing glory or a neat fix. Instead, he uses an extreme endurance challenge as a way to keep moving through the dark—one training session, one cold-water swim, one hard decision at a time. The journey spans harsh landscapes and even harsher inner weather, capturing the grit of preparation and the quiet, everyday work of staying well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003ePerfect for readers who love Australian memoir, true stories of resilience, and books about depression, recovery, and endurance sport—especially anyone drawn to the English Channel swimming legend and outback settings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eAdd it to your pile if you’re after a candid, motivating read that stays with you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dear Village","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52045599015188,"sku":"9781761472381","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/6460\/0596\/files\/9781761472381_1.jpg?v=1772764750","url":"https:\/\/dearvillage.com.au\/products\/the-desert-swimmer","provider":"Dear Village","version":"1.0","type":"link"}