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Didn't you notice the link?Clicking on it you'll find description and reviews.
I'm not a letterary critic.I just liked it.
I actually did check the link, but; the description is the same as the link. It doesn't say much what the story is about. I finally learned what the book is about by going back to the link and reading the reveiws after your last post. If I hadn't already known about Dave Shaw, the reveiws wouldn't have really clued me in to what I would be reading. I wasn't knocking you, it was more so the link's description. The link left something to be desired, since it wasn't until the 4th or 5th review that it even mentions a human remains recovery dive. I'm pretty lazy, so when I didn't see a description in the link of what the book entailed, I thought that strange. I normally don't read reviews for a book. Thanks for the info, because it is a book I will probably check out even though I know the outcome.
I actually did check the link, but; the description is the same as the link. It doesn't say much what the story is about. I finally learned what the book is about by going back to the link and reading the reveiws after your last post. If I hadn't already known about Dave Shaw, the reveiws wouldn't have really clued me in to what I would be reading. I wasn't knocking you, it was more so the link's description. The link left something to be desired, since it wasn't until the 4th or 5th review that it even mentions a human remains recovery dive. I'm pretty lazy, so when I didn't see a description in the link of what the book entailed, I thought that strange. I normally don't read reviews for a book. Thanks for the info, because it is a book I will probably check out even though I know the outcome.
Hey,no worries I'm lazy too!I tought the description to be pretty clear but perhaps that's just because I read the book
Anyway,it's great reading.Especially if you're into technical and deep diving.Certainly not upbeat.The author,despite not being a diver,has done a pretty good job telling the story.Enjoy!
Well, i read the book - got it as a christmas present - Amazing amazing Amazing.At the time it happened i heard about the events but now that i got all the background info about everyone involved , my eyes were opened to the actual unfolding of this amazing event and i also found out that i know one of the guys that recovered the bodies. I spoke to him after i read the book and he was very quiet about the happenings ,but he signed my book and i am sure that he will still soon tell me more about it when we have a braai( barbeque).This book got me back to reading more about diving again , and i have this urge in me to do more courses and to also explore a bit more whilst diving !
Well, i read the book - got it as a christmas present - Amazing amazing Amazing.At the time it happened i heard about the events but now that i got all the background info about everyone involved , my eyes were opened to the actual unfolding of this amazing event and i also found out that i know one of the guys that recovered the bodies. I spoke to him after i read the book and he was very quiet about the happenings ,but he signed my book and i am sure that he will still soon tell me more about it when we have a braai( barbeque).This book got me back to reading more about diving again , and i have this urge in me to do more courses and to also explore a bit more whilst diving !
The book was excellent. If you want to get the background facts before you read it, here's a good article Dave Shaw | Outside Online . After reading that, it was fascinating to read about the incident from an inside perspective in the book.
Also, I second the recommendation to read Verna van Schaik's book as well. Her tone is a lot different, and again it provides another layer of insight to this and the world of deep diving in general.
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