03694cam a2200721 4500 2829780810 TxAuBib 20260805120000.0 ||||||s2026||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780807024584 0807024589 40605f5b-7773-4012-8841-50c54bf0807f OverDrive (Reserve ID) 12423448 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Washington, Kate. Midstream [Libby Audiobook] : A Life Remade in 50 Swims. Beacon Press, 2026. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 136MB. inspirational books for women. self love books for women. biographies and memoirs. good books for women. relationship books. autobiographies. inspiring books. books for women. Midlife Crisis. divorce memoir. gifts for moms. books for moms. feminism books. feminist books. feminist gifts. relationships. perimenopause. starting over. Autobiography. Inspirational. Mother's Day. Motivational. beach reads. about women. Ecotourism. Menopause. Sociology. swimming. feminist. feminism. midlife. Memoirs. family. Nature. memoir. women. HTML:<b>"A winning narrative...guided by a road map for joy. A poignant portrait of a woman stepping into her power in middle age.”—<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, starred review<br /> A memoir of jumping feet first into a new life, reclaiming long-forgotten joys, and discovering a renewed sense of self after divorce<br /> A fresh vision of midlife to women who have abandoned themselves in service of others</b><br /> As Kate Washington approached her 50th birthday, she was also contemplating ending a 23-year marriage in which she had become so focused on serving others that she’d lost her sense of self. To find herself again, she embarked on what she calls the 50 Dunks Project.<br /> The rules: Go to 50 different bodies of water—swimming holes, hot springs, rivers, lakes, creeks, and oceans. Immerse fully, head under water. Chronicle the dunk with a picture and a post. Complete the challenge by the time she turned 50.<br /> Largely set in Kate’s native California but taking us as far as southern France, dunking us in the waters of the American River, Lake Tenaya, Big Chico Creek, the Rive Gard, and beyond, Kate shares the highlights of her 50 Dunk challenge—including dozens of fantastic, semi-secret places to swim.<br /> Along the way, she combines self-examination, wry humor, lyrical description, and cultural critique to illuminate the factors that so often cause women to lose themselves. <i>Midstream</i> makes the case for embracing joy and pleasure as a necessary act of resistance, both for individuals and for the culture at large. Biography & Autobiography. Family & Relationships. Nonfiction. Sociology. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2026-08-05 20:00:02. Hicks, Beth. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=40605f5b-7773-4012-8841-50c54bf0807f&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)