Lydia Yuknavich’s memoirs “The Chronology of Water” made a loud splash on the American book scene in 2011 and brought fame and recognition to the writer. Letting the memories of different years drift freely, Yuknavich, who almost became a professional swimmer, tells the story of survival and overcoming trauma: from childhood in a dysfunctional family, marked by violence from her father, through the alcohol-drenched years of a turbulent youth, when the collapse of hopes was followed by experiments with substances and relationships, to becoming a writer and mother despite losses. Lidia Yuknavich writes fiercely, in one breath, without embellishment, laying out her traumatic experiences, relationships with paternal and maternal figures (Ken Kesey and Kathy Acker played an important role in her life) , bodily experiences. A frank, poignant, yet hopeful book about how to swim through, how to navigate your way to resilience and light.