Lynne Cox

Biography/Memoir 2006 | 148 pages

Early one California morning, 17-year-old long distance competitive swimmer Lynne Cox was swimming off the coast, nearing the end of her three-hour workout, when she felt something shift in the water.  Swimming near her was a baby whale ... with no mother to be seen anywhere.  This is the remarkable tale of that morning, swimming with the gray whale, whom she names Grayson, and searching together for his mother.  At his young age, he will die without her.  She is his only food source for the first eight months of his life.

The true story is heart-warming and touching, speaking to the connection that can happen between humans and animals.  Cox's sense of the power of our minds to communicate and connect really resonates with me.  I also like how much she shared about the other sea animals they encountered, from dolphins to sunfish.

I cried near the end.

You only need part of a Saturday afternoon with a cup of tea by your side to read this book.  It is short and a fast read.  I recommend it surely!

November 2024