Finnatic
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Browsing through the sale rack at my LBS (local book store 
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yesterday, I happened upon Mark of the Shark, True Tales of Terror from the Deep, edited by John Long. For those who love shark stories, this will keep you on the edge of your seat from cover to cover! It's a collection of true stories of shark attacks told by survivors. Not for the squeamish, these are documented accounts which are very moving. Yes, I know I am more likely to get hit by lightning than attacked by a shark, however I am a little less complacent and a lot more humbled after reading this. A little excerpt from the introduction:
"At some deep level it's a gut check, these shark attacks (minus the Hollywood ending), and some part of us can't stop talking about them. Many of us seem to require this kind of thing-like some grim medicine we need to swallow to remain fully human. And no question about it, shark attacks are usually grim. Unlike Godzilla or King Kong, the shark typically strikes and slips back into the deep, never to be seen again. Most everyone has something to say about that kind of indifference to almighty mankind. That we can still be eaten alive in "our" very oceans is awesome and terrifying."
)yesterday, I happened upon Mark of the Shark, True Tales of Terror from the Deep, edited by John Long. For those who love shark stories, this will keep you on the edge of your seat from cover to cover! It's a collection of true stories of shark attacks told by survivors. Not for the squeamish, these are documented accounts which are very moving. Yes, I know I am more likely to get hit by lightning than attacked by a shark, however I am a little less complacent and a lot more humbled after reading this. A little excerpt from the introduction:
"At some deep level it's a gut check, these shark attacks (minus the Hollywood ending), and some part of us can't stop talking about them. Many of us seem to require this kind of thing-like some grim medicine we need to swallow to remain fully human. And no question about it, shark attacks are usually grim. Unlike Godzilla or King Kong, the shark typically strikes and slips back into the deep, never to be seen again. Most everyone has something to say about that kind of indifference to almighty mankind. That we can still be eaten alive in "our" very oceans is awesome and terrifying."
