In this riveting true adventure and informative guide to the

sea, master storyteller Peter Benchley draws on more than

four decades of diving experience to bring us face to face with

the array of sharks and other marine animals he and his family

have encountered, almost always on purpose~but sometimes

by accident.

We meet a great white that seems determined to cut the

lifeline to Peter s cage; a giant manta ray that takes Peter on

a soaring underwater ride; a school of nine-foot barracudas

on the trail of Peter s son; a killer whale that just wants its

tongue scratched, all the way back; and much more.

In direct and accessible prose, Peter sets the record straight

about the many types of sharks (including the ones that pose

a genuine threat to us), what is and isn t known about the

behavior of sharks and other sea creatures we fear, the odds

against an attack, and how to improve them even further. He

also teaches us how to swim safely in the ocean by reading

the tides and currents and respecting all the inhabitants, who

must eat to survive.

Dive in and discover the lessons Peter has learned, the mistakes

he has made, the danger he has faced, and the spectacular

sights he has seen in the world s largest environment--home to

some of the most fascinating creatures imaginable.