Download or read book The Banana Sculptor, the Purple Lady, and the All-night Swimmer written by Susan Sheehan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Swimming the Great Lakes, growing bonsai trees, hunting big game, carving the Last Supper, spinning, skating, sculling, and baking are just some of the serious hobbies of the people portrayed in this intriguing work on how Americans spend their leisure time.