Bonnie Tsui

La periodista Bonnie Tsui, hija de una belleza en bikini y un bronceado socorrista que se conocieron en una piscina de Hong Kong, ha escrito un libro entusiasta y reflexivo que combina la historia, el periodismo y la memoria. Por que nadamos explora los motivos del deseo de sumergirse que ha acompañado al ser humano desde el principio de los tiempos. Y tambien bucea en nuestra memoria acuatica, el bienestar que proporciona el agua y el estado de armonia que tantas personas encuentran cuando se abandonan al ritmo de la natacion.

"A wonderfully revealing and compassionate trip into the real lives of men and women who straddle the worlds two great powers (The New Yorker) this inside look at the Chinatowns in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Honolulu, and Las Vegas captures the essence of each by telling the stories of its people (Contra Costa Times).Where in America can you visit another country without needing a passport? Chinatown, USA: a world within a world and a state of mind.In American Chinatown, acclaimed travel writer Bonnie Tsui takes an affectionate and attentive look at the neighborhood that has bewitched her since childhood, when she would eagerly await her grandfathers return from the fortune cookie factory. By interweaving her own personal impressions with the experiences of those living in Chinatowns all across the United States today, Tsui beautifully captures its vivid stories, giving readers a deeper look into what Chinatown means to its inhabitantsand to America at large.

A fascinating and beautifully written love letter to water. I was enchanted by this book." Rebecca Skloot, bestselling author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks We swim in freezing Arctic waters and piranha-infested rivers to test our limits. We swim for pleasure, for exercise, for healing. But humans, unlike other animals that are drawn to water, are not naturalborn swimmers. We must be taught. Our evolutionary ancestors learned for survival; today, swimming is one of the most popular activities in the world. Why We Swim is propelled by stories of Olympic champions, a Baghdad swim club that meets in Saddam Husseins former palace pool, modern-day Japanese samurai swimmers, and even an Icelandic fisherman who improbably survives a wintry six-hour swim after a shipwreck. New York Times contributor Bonnie Tsui, a swimmer herself, dives into the deep, from the San Francisco Bay to the South China Sea, investigating what it is about water that seduces us, and why we come back to it again and again.An immersive, unforgettable, and eye-opening perspective on swimmingand on human behavior itself.

This exciting new volume profiles several substantiated cases of female soldiers during the American Civil War, including Sarah Rosetta Wakeman (aka Private Lyons Wakeman, Union); Sarah Emma Edmonds (aka Private Frank Thompson, Union); Loreta Janeta Velazquez (aka Lieutenant Harry T. Buford, Confederate); and Jennie Hodgers (aka Private Albert D. J. Cashier, Union). Also featured are those women who may not have posed as male soldiers but who nonetheless pushed gender boundaries to act boldly in related military capacities, as spies, nurses, and vivandieres ("daughters of the regiment") who bore the flag in battle, rallied troops, and cared for the wounded.Examining the Civil War through the lens of these women soldiers who fought in the conflict offers valuable insight on existing historical work. This volume will acquaint readers with these women, offering in-depth biographies and behind-the-scenes information. While drawing from recent academic work, Women Soldiers of the Civl War is a lively text geared toward the general-audience reader.

A jewel of a book, a paean to the wonders of water and our place within it James Nestor, bestselling of author of BreathGloriousThe New York Times Take a dive into the deep and discover what it is about water that seduces us, heals us and brings us together.Join writer and swimmer Bonnie Tsui as she explores the unique skill of swimming from the five angles of survival, wellbeing, community, competition and flow. Propelled by stories of polar swim champions, a Baghdad swim club, Olympian athletes and modern-day samurai swimmers, Why We Swim takes us around the globe in a remarkable, all-encompassing account of the world of swimming. This is a joyous meditation on our innate connection to water and a true celebration of the wonders of swimming.

Remarkable . . . A singular book about the true meanings of strength and flexibility, about our ability to define who we are and who we might be Ed Yong, New York Times bestselling author of An Immense World and I Contain MultitudesFrom the bestselling author of Why We Swim comes a mind-expanding exploration of muscle that will change the way you think about how we move and why it matters.Cardiac, smooth, skeletal-these three different types of muscle in our bodies make our hearts beat; push food through our intestines, blood through our vessels, attach to our bones and help us move. Individually, they do different things. Collectively, they drive us through our days.Join athlete and writer Bonnie Tsui as she jumps headfirst into the intriguing world of muscle from the five angles of strength, form, action, flexibility and endurance. Tsui introduces us to the first female weightlifter to pick up the famed Scottish Dinnie Stones, then takes us on a 50-mile run through the Nevada desert that follows the path of escape from a Native boarding school, giving the concept of endurance new meaning. She travels to Oslo, where cutting-edge research reveals how muscles help us bounce back after injury and illness, an important aspect of longevity. She jumps into the action with a historic Double Dutch club in Washington, D.C., to explain anew what Charles Darwin meant by the brain-body connection.On Muscle is a powerful reminder that using our muscles promote longevity, joy, and, most important, the feeling that we can do anything.

La periodista Bonnie Tsui, hija de "una belleza en bikini" y un "bronceado socorrista" que se conocieron en una piscina de Hong Kong, ha escrito un libro entusiasta y reflexivo que combina la historia, el periodismo y la memoria. Por que nadamos explora los motivos del deseo de sumergirse que ha acompañado al ser humano desde el principio de los tiempos. Y tambien bucea en nuestra memoria acuatica, el bienestar que proporciona el agua y el estado de armonia que tantas personas encuentran cuando se abandonan al ritmo de la natacion.

A jewel of a book a paean to the wonders of water and our place within it James Nestor bestselling of author of Breath Glorious The New York Times Take a dive into the deep and discover what it is about water that seduces us heals us and brings us together Join writer and swimmer Bonnie Tsui as she explores the unique skill of swimming from the five angles of survival wellbeing community competition and flow Propelled by stories of polar swim champions a Baghdad swim club Olympian athletes and modern day samurai swimmers Why We Swim takes us around the globe in a remarkable all encompassing account of the world of swimming This is a joyous meditation on our innate connection to water and a true celebration of the wonders of swimming