PT 2: What Lies Beneath the Surface: Anthropologist Wade Davis

In this memoir, Michael Phelps shares his personal and professional journey, from setting his first world swimming record in 2001 to becoming an Olympic legend. The book delves into his struggles with attention deficit disorder, the impact of his parents' divorce, and the challenges of being in the limelight. It also provides insights into his training, mental preparation, and behind-the-scenes perspectives on international athletic competitions. The memoir chronicles Phelps's evolution from an awkward teenager to a record-breaking athlete, making it a must-read for sports fans.

Published in 1972, 'Survival' is a groundbreaking work that examines the central preoccupations of Canadian poetry and fiction, identifying 'survival and victims' as the core themes. Atwood applies this thesis in twelve chapters, analyzing works by various Canadian authors and offering new perspectives on familiar books. The book is distinguished by its effervescent and compulsively readable prose, making it a book of criticism, a manifesto, and a collection of personal and subversive remarks. It continues to shape the way Canadians look at themselves and their literature, highlighting the harsh physical environment, colonialism, and other obstacles that define Canadian writing.