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One Breath: Freediving, Death, and the Quest to Shatter Human Limits by Adam Skolnick (Paperback, 2017)
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Publisher : Corsair Reprint edition (1 Jun 2017). Title: One Breath: Freediving Death and the Quest to Shatter Human Limits. Paperback : 336 pages. ISBN-10 : 1472152018.
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One Breath is a gripping and powerful exploration of the strange and fascinating sport of freediving, and of the tragic, untimely death of America's greatest freediver Competitive freediving-a sport built on diving as deep as possible on a single breath-tests the limits of human ability in the most hostile environment on earth. The unique and eclectic breed of individuals who freedive at the highest level regularly dive hundreds of feet below the ocean's surface, reaching such depths that their organs compress, light disappears, and one mistake could kill them. Even among freedivers, few have ever gone as deep as Nicholas Mevoli. A handsome young American with an unmatched talent for the sport, Nick was among freediving's brightest stars. He was also an extraordinary individual, one who rebelled against the vapid and commoditized society around him by relentlessly questing for something more meaningful and authentic, whatever the risks. So when Nick Mevoli arrived at Vertical Blue in 2013, the world's premier freediving competition, he was widely expected to challenge records and continue his meteoric rise to stardom. Instead, before the end of that fateful competition Nick Mevoli had died, a victim of the sport that had made him a star, and the very future of free diving was called into question. With unparalleled access and masterfully crafted prose, One Breath tells his unforgettable story, and of the sport which shaped and ultimately destroyed him.Product Identifiers
PublisherLittle, Brown Book Group
ISBN-139781472152015
eBay Product ID (ePID)229989772
Product Key Features
Book TitleOne Breath: Freediving, Death, and the Quest to Shatter Human Limits
AuthorAdam Skolnick
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
GenreBiographies & True Stories, Sports
Number of Pages336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height200mm
Item Width129mm
Item Weight278g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorAdam Skolnick
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 05 Dec, 2019
Gripping Insight Into Freediving and One Man's Obsession
Freediving is one of those really quite dangerous, "extreme" sports that I would never attempt myself, yet am drawn to accounts of those participating in it. One Breath is the story of Nicholas Mevoli, a man with various talents - he played the lead role in an indie movie, was a pretty good trick BMX rider and, as you will discover in this book, was a bit of a lady's man (or should that be philanderer?). The author Adam Skolnick is a very good writer - I like the way he interweaves the story of Nick's life with glimpses into the strange but alluring world of professional Freediving, featuring some of its main protagonists such as Natalia Molchanova and her son, Alexey (Natalia, one of the legends of the sport, disappeared during a training dive and was never seen again), as well as William Trubridge. This book is the story of a troubled man's life, but it's also the best book on the sport I've read and is very enlightening. These top freedivers in some way lead an enviable life - they spend most of their time in sun drenched holiday locations like the Bahamas and Greek islands, yet their profession essentially involves them bringing themselves within seconds of death on every dive. Whilst I enjoyed Skolnicks writing style and was engrossed in the stories of the sport of Freediving, I was less sympathetic towards the main focus of the book. Nick Mevoli was certainly a man haunted by demons, as many of us are, but I found him to be a slightly shallow person. For instance, how does one call oneself a vegan and yet happily indulge in spearfishing and catching lobsters? Also the man seemed to go through women left right and centre, which to me seemed at odds with someone who was lonely and craving companionship. In any case, it's a fascinating read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
