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Swimming with Ghosts

by Michelle Brafman
Hillary Huber
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It's June 2012. The magical and slightly cultish River Run swim club is alive with the spirit of fun competition when a perfect storm brews between team moms and best friends Gillian Cloud and Kristy Weinstein. The ghost of family addiction has turned up, looming over their carefully planned pasta parties, tie-dye nights, and pep rallies, forcing them to face their unresolved childhood trauma. Gillian responds by trying to control everyone around her while Kristy relapses into her dangerous addiction to love. Real sparks fly on the night of the derecho—a freak land hurricane—which sweeps through Northern Virginia, knocking out power for days. The storm ignites a tinder box of secrets, leaving Gillian and Kristy alone in the hot dark—their shame their only company. At times humorous and devastating, Swimming with Ghosts is a hauntingly dark, yet uniquely tender story about the various entrapments of addiction and lingering trauma and what it takes to overcome our hidden legacies of disgrace and discover a once unimaginable freedom made possible by confronting life's greatest storms with the people closest to us.

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  • Release date

    July 4, 2023

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781666643220
      • File size: 294644 KB
      • Duration: 10:13:50

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Listeners will be immediately engaged by the River Run Swim Club of Virginia. The team is Gillian Cloud's family legacy, and in June 2012 she's involved in nearly all of its operations. But when her husband, Charlie, takes over as head coach, the power dynamic shifts. Hillary Huber voices Gillian with perfect pacing as she tries to maintain control. Scott Brick's portrayal of Charlie captures his personal and professional transitions. Sophie Amoss captures Gillian's best friend, Kristy, who struggles with addiction and newly discovered secrets. Pete Cross brings the unique perspective of Gillian's son, Justin. As the season heats up, a freak storm hits the club, and hard truths impact everyone connected to it. A perfect summer listen! K.S.M. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

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