Athletes swim marijuana across the mexicanamerican border in the early 1970s. I didnt realize deep water, a story about them, was a young adult book until after i bought it and its target audience may account for the simplistic language. Deep water katherine nichols mcnally robinson booksellers. Lawyers, judges, and our troubled legal profession delivers bitesized bits of erudition in fifty 1,500 word essays that with a sharp edge skewer the status quo worlds of lawyers and judges, and argues for a rethinking of the legal profession and. Nov 25, 2019 katherine nichols, a former high school teacher, calls her new book, deep water, both a narrative nonfiction novel and a comingofage story, the latter plausible, as it is published by simon and schusters childrens publishing division and marketed to teenagers. It was brought back into print in the us in 2003 by w. Warwicks is hosting bestselling author katherine nichols on monday, june 5th at 7. Join new canaan library in welcoming katherine nichols, who will speak about her recently released book deep water, a nonfiction account of the coronado company.
Author katherine nichols to introduce her book, deep water. A stunning debut novel that is guaranteed to bewitch, bother and bewilder. Swim why we love the water by lynn sherr this book takes a historical perspective on how swimming has changed over the millennia. But even though it is published by simon and schusters childrens publishing division and marketed to teenagers, its a really good read for adults and a fun dive into a part of 1970s1980s history that some coronado, ca, residents would like to not. Kathy nichols presents her new thriller, deep water, based. Author katherine nichols to speak at new canaan library. I highly recommend deep water for a good summer read. Author katherine nichols, who grew up in coronado, writes in deep water about the drugsmuggling coronado company. Top five classic swimming books life and style the guardian. Katherine nichols is a former teacher and longtime journalist who has contributed to numerous publications, including the magazines for the new york times and san francisco chronicle. The book is well researched, and anyone looking for a great read that holds you in suspense from beginning to end will not be disappointed. Shop the largest selection of swim training books at the webs most popular swim shop.
Don rosenbaum swimming into deep water lyrics genius. An athlete since childhood, katherine is a threetime finisher of the ironman triathlon world championship in hawaii. The story of the coronado company is told in the new book titled deep water. Deep water, a novel about coronados infamous drug smuggling ring in the 1970s through the early 1980s, is the subject of katherine nichols narrative nonfiction novel. Kathy nichols presents her new thriller, deep water, based on. In the 90s i wrote a fictionalized version of the story as a novel, taking inspiration from the stories i heard about swimming drugs across the border. Read deep water by katherine nichols available from rakuten kobo. Swim an illicit package across the border from mexico. A group of teens traffic drugs between mexico and california in this start to the brandnew simon true series.
I swam across the pool for the first time when i was 16 months old. This book takes on a unique story that focuses our main characters into drug smuggling during the war on drugs. Growing up on the sun soaked beaches of southern california, katherine nichols heard every iteration of the infamous story about the high school swimmers who orchestrated an elaborate drug smuggling operation in the 70s. Jun 27, 2017 katherine nichols, a former high school teacher, calls her new book, deep water, both a narrative nonfiction novel and a comingofage story. Following the true story of 17yearold eddie otero, deep water chronicles the journeys of group of teens trafficking drugs between mexico and california, in this start to the brandnew simon true series. Thats the premise of author katharine nichols new work of nonfiction from simon true. From the swim team to drug smuggling, a new book for adults and young adults.
A group of teens traffic drugs between mexico and california in this start to the. Author katherine nichols, who grew up in coronado, writes in deep water. Author katherine nichols to speak at new canaan library on may 15. The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his fathers servant, caught in the tragic. Seven mermaids, all in the same pool in the netherlands mermaid crystals initiative to meet, talk and train together, with or without mermaid tails. Seven mermaids meet mermaid tails in pool stella the. For seventeenyearold eddie otero, a skilled waterman and avid surfer, life is simple.
It is highsmiths fifth published novel, the working title originally being the dog in the manger. This fourpart miniseries is a blackfella films production, directed by shawn seet with director of photography bruce young. Simon true published her first book, deep water, a work of young adult nonfiction, in may 2017. Yakima is a us city located about 60 miles southeast of mount rainier in washington. New book gives an inside look at 1970s coronado drug. Deep water simon true by katherine nichols paperback. May 23, 2017 join author katherine nichols for a signing and discussion of deep water, her exciting new nonfiction book for teens and adults. Jul 20, 2009 in the end, water from a deep well is a pretty decent introductory text for looking into the history of spirituality. A swimming pool run by young mens christian association yakima. Very readable while still being informative and providing a good feel of the time as well. Downloads pdf deep water by katherine nichols politics. Their run, like that of many in the biz, ended up in arrests and prison. Apr 01, 2020 katherine nichols, a former high school teacher, calls her new book, deep water, both a narrative nonfiction novel and a comingofage story, the latter plausible, as it is published by simon and schusters childrens publishing division and marketed to teenagers.
Chs 84 grad katherine riddle nichols writes history of the. A swimmer herself, nichols was fascinated by the young men who swam. Deep water blends a gentle but compelling modern day romance with an enigmatic storyline that uses the legends of britains prehistory as its thrilling backdrop. Deep water simon true, katherinenichols shop online. Book launch and discussion with katherine nichols may 2nd, 2017 at 6. Its 1971 in coronado, a small southern california beach town. The story, deep waters tells us how the writer overcame his fear of water and learned swimming with sheer determination and will power.
It is the real story of the coronado company, a marijuana cartel with a national and international reach. Deep water ebook by katherine nichols rakuten kobo. Deep water simon true, 2017, deep water simon true, katherinenichols shop online for books in the united states we use cookies to provide essential features and services. From the swim team to drug smuggling in her new book, katharine nichols tells the story of a group of coronado teens that trafficked drugs between mexico and california in the 1970s. I was pleasantly surprised by deep water by katherine nichols, as it did a lot of things i didnt expect.
New book gives an inside look at 1970s coronado drugsmuggling. Author katherine nichols to speak at new canaan library on. Deep water is an australian crime drama series screened on sbs from 5 october 2016. Deep water ebook by katherine nichols author, isbn. The benefit you get by reading this book is actually information inside this reserve. I was pleasantly surprised by deep water by katherine nichols, as it did a lot of. Reminiscent of the falcon and the snowman, another true crime story that captivated californians, and the world, back in the 70s, deep water explores young friendship and camaraderie amid illicit circumstances that seems almost unimaginable. Deep water isbn 9781481481069 pdf epub katherine nichols. The book is about the coronado company, a group of coronado high school. Deep water book by katherine nichols official publisher. This acclaimed book by katherine nichols is available at in several formats for your ereader. I like that this book took risks, as the story was unorthodox, and many of the decisions made were surprising. An athlete since age 7, she has raced in hundreds of running, swimming, outrigger canoe, and triathlon events, and is a threetime finisher of the ironman triathlon world championship in kona, hawaii. Katherine nichols, a former high school teacher, calls her new book, deep water, both a narrative nonfiction novel and a comingofage story.
Lancashire evening post wonderfully atmospheric and magic oozes from the pages. Deep water keeps the reader enthralled from beginning to end. Deep water simon true by by katherine nichols this deep water simon true book is not really ordinary book, you have it then the world is in your hands. When the young entrepreneurs involve their former high school spanish teacher, the smuggling adventure. What if a girl did the swimming of the drugs across the border. They swam 25pound packages of marijuana from mexico to the u. A multimilliondollar drugsmuggling operation led by a high school spanish teacher thrived in southern california throughout the 1970s until it was brought down by the drug enforcement agency. Katherine nichols, deep water a group of teens traffic drugs between mexico and california in this start to the brandnew simon true series. May 11, 2017 join new canaan library in welcoming katherine nichols, who will speak about her recently released book deep water, a nonfiction account of the coronado company. Coronado high students, has had a lifelong affinity for the ocean and long distance swimming.
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