Hilariously entertaining, interspersed with generous helpings of geography, history, anthropology and culture, this book takes us through an adventurous couple's series of exciting journeys. Sue Webb shares how, strictly from loving sportsmanship, she first launches into vigorous training as one of a handful of cold water female divers. Her next twenty years bring her and spouse, Russ, to exotic lands resplendent with unforgettable beauty, endearing inhabitants, and customs. Her indomitable good nature regularly turns what others may consider major setbacks, into routine triumphs. Even mishaps such as apologetic air carriers' misdirecting them to planes headed for unintended destinations become events laden with unexpected rewards. Her love of living things-mankind, nature and animals-shines throughout these pages, etching her diving experiences deeper into her readers' hearts. By the time they've completed reading, laughing and learning, they'll feel as though Sue Webb has been their travel companion, and buddy for years.

This collection of true diving stories makes for compelling reading for all divers. Enjoy classic tales of this extreme watersport, from thrilling wreck discoveries to encounters with the bizarre and the beautiful. There are stories of death and disaster, as well as bravery and triumph. Tales of the exciting and the extreme rub shoulders with more poetic pieces about the people and places that make up the folklore of this fascinating sport. The author's global tour takes you everywhere, from Indonesia to the Caribbean and from the chill waters of Northern Europe to the reefs of the Pacific. Every ocean of the world is explored, making this essential reading – or a wonderful gift – for divers everywhere.

The Diver’s Tale is an unvarnished account of real British diving, based on the author’s 40+ year experience. Britain is an island nation so, unsurprisingly, scuba diving is a popular British pastime enjoyed by some 50,000 keen participants and just as many of the armchair variety. A carefully-structured programme of training ensures that the British diver is well-­prepared for the challenging conditions which may be encountered beneath our seas. Or does it? How many trainee divers were taught about the perils of high-speed testicular trauma during descent? Or the dangers of having sex in a tent with a deaf person? Why bacon should be in your first aid kit. How to build a space shuttle using salvaged ammunition? Or why the name Valerie is so very special? During a 40 year plus odyssey through the strange and exotic world of British diving, Nick Lyon and his disparate collection of buddies have answered all these questions from personal experience, and many more besides. It may not be pretty, it may not be painless but to those in the know, it’s real British diving. From ill-fitting homemade wetsuits to technical closed-circuit rebreather diving, this book is an insight into the ‘glamour’ and history of scuba diving in the UK by a man who has done it all. The Diver’s Tale is not a diving manual — quite the opposite. How not to do it, why not to do it, when not to do it and who not to do it with. Amusing, frequently embarrassing, often unpleasant and occasionally tragic, the book plunges into the world of the real British diver! Now re-edited and brought back up to date, with a new chapter and a Foreword by Andy Torbet. Acclaim for The Diver’s Tale ‘When it comes to celebrating the depressive/compulsive nature of the British diving condition, there is no writer like the talented Mr Lyon… I cannot recommend it highly enough’— SCUBA. ‘I found it utterly absorbing and so did my budgie, Cyril, as it fitted perfectly in the bottom of his cage’— Alex ‘Woz’ Warzynski, Chairman of the BSAC. ‘A breath-taking triumph that must take its place at the very pinnacle of diving literature, above Cousteau and all them lot. Now will you delete the photos?’— Helen Hadley, Co-owner Orkney and Shetland Charters.

A sword & sorcery LitRPG adventure! Dungeon Dive follows the adventures of a young Aveyad, a newly-made champion of Crotana. Join him and his fellow champion, Talia, as they battle their God’s foes and embark upon a dungeon crawl… a task they may not be equal to yet. Join Aveyad and Talia on their crawl through a dungeon infested with demons in a race against the clock to save their kingdom! Please note this is a LitRPG story and contains roleplaying gaming elements. Dungeon Dive is light novel of approximately 200 pages and is book 1 of the Tales of the Gods' Game.

A story of Monte, a tiny squirrel monkey, and his friend Jack are captured by men involved in the illegal selling of endangered species on the black market. The pair escape their captors at the destination on Catalina Island. Evading re-capture, they travel from Avalon to the backside of the island, stumbling into the center of a Ceremonial Indian Gathering. Jack is re-taken prisoner by Joaquin, an evil medicine man who is the Keeper of the Badlands. Receiving a Warriors' blessing from the chief of the tribe, Montes' mission is to rescue Jack. Through the process of gaining the knowledge necessary to achieve this, Monte meets many others; those in the waters around and on Catalina Island, the children who were lost at sea that now inhabit Fantasy World, and some individuals living in San Pedro, California. The story progresses through Montes' escapades, including his face-off with Joaquin in the waters between Catalina and the Mainland. As a young boy, born and raised in San Pedro, California, the Port of Los Angeles, I was fascinated by the landmass of Catalina Island. A mere 26 miles from home, yet it wasn't until I was 26 that I finally arrived. Today I still live near water, but far from my beloved ocean. The ocean and Santa Catalina Island has always drawn me. After my visit, and several additional trips, my curiosity was more than satisfied. It gives me great pleasure to present the one-on one journey into the Montes' Tale.

A series of dark, fantasy paranormal tales, for readers who enjoy horror and thrills In this collection of short stories, animals on a local farm drop dead without warning. Two new lovers open up to each other about their insecurities. A newly-wed young man discovers his husband harbours a dark secret that he's been keeping from him for the last ten years. And a Home Help arrives one morning to find her client has been murdered especially for her to find. ...And More!

It had to be a joke. A bad one. What other reason could someone have to send Alex a picture of the clown with the letters N-E-X-T written across it. Just a joke. Even if it was written in blood. What's the punchline? Find out in “A Collection of Short Stories or Tales.” When Asa finds himself (accidentally) in another (alien) realm (Emerald Island), he realized the amulet that propelled here does not work in reverse. Are his survival skills and wits sufficient to keep him alive while he finds another way to travel home, or will he be forced to live out his life in this dangerous, alien world? Find out in a “Collection of Short Stories or Tales.”