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The Last Dive: A Father and Son's Fatal Descent into the Ocean's Depths |  | Author: Bernie Chowdhury
Publisher: It Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  152 reviews
Sales Rank: 208068
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st Edition
Pages: 384
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0060932597
Dewey Decimal Number: 306
EAN: 9780060932596
Publication Date: March 1, 2002
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Product Description
Chris and Chrissy Rouse, an experienced father-and-son scuba diving team, hoped to achieve widespread recognition for their outstanding but controversial diving skills. Obsessed and ambitious, they sought to solve the secrets of a mysterious, undocumented World War II German U-boat that lay under 230 feet of water, only a half-day's mission from New York Harbor. In doing so, they paid the ultimate price in their quest for fame. Bernie Chowdhury, himself an expert diver and a close friend of the Rouses', explores the thrill-seeking world of deep-sea diving, including its legendary figures, most celebrated triumphs, and gruesome tragedies. By examining the diver's psychology through the complex father-and-son dynamic, Chowdhury illuminates the extreme sport diver's push toward -- and sometimes beyond -- the limits of human endurance.
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 must have non-fiction for divers June 12, 2010
Gregory P. Stewart (Schenectady, NY USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Awesome read! Great book if you're a diver. It might make you think twice about picking up technical diving.
Last Dive February 23, 2010
D. E. Moore (Prince Frederick, MD USA)
The story is an incredible journey of a father and son who take scuba diving to the utmost levels. What they learn, and how
they apply their knowledge is quite amazing. On their last dive, the book describes in detail the issues father and son
face as they decide to buddy-up, something not done in deep wreck diving, as they explore the unknown. The depth of father
and son love is challenged on several occasions, and the suspense of their last dive leaves the reader with the sense
of wonderment.
A recommended read for divers and non-divers alike.
Bernie Chowdury's writing is compelling and continues to pull the reader into wanting more answers and understanding of
such a tragic story.
Gets you thinking...... December 29, 2009
Ever Learning (TX United States)
In a word: WOW. I've only been diving for a few years and a couple of my (grown) kids are interested in getting started so this has been an eye-opener for me. You have to be serious about diving when you do it and in my humble opinion there is no room for bickering and carrying on like the Rouses did. I have a regular dive buddy and we cut up a bit but we stick to principles learned and have a mental checklist (BWRAF to some...) and we double check everything before we begin a dive. To me it shows that while they seemed serious about their diving and have both logged over 1000 dives combined, all it took was one lack-of-whatever to get them into serious trouble. This book should be read by all who aspire to learn to dive as well as those who have been diving for a while. It brings home certain inevitable facts: most of us that dive probably have family that relies on us and needs us, why push things beyond our control? If we're that interested in pushing the envelope, there is plenty of qualified trainers out there willing to teach way beyond AOW (Advanced Open Water) training to those who have the patience, time and money to put forth this type of training. Yes, it was sad at the end and to me personally it said "be careful in every dive I do, be it shallow or deep water". As PADI says, be a SAFE diver.
See you underwater!
 Didn't work for me December 17, 2009
S. G. Fortosis (North Port, Florida)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The title of the book is intriguing, though it sort of leaks the punch line. It could have grabbed potential readers by making them wonder if the duo survives or not. Anyway, a father and son dive to their deaths.
First, the author did not make the father and son seem particularly likeable. I thought their constant fighting and bickering was more of a turn off. Second, you wonder if the deaths could have been averted; what could be interpreted by some as courage looks to others like foolhardiness. Third, you wonder at times whether it is the author's primary intent to write about the father and son or about himself. It's almost like he's thinking, "I'd like to tell people my story and the perfect vehicle to hook them with is the death of this father and son."
I'll admit, the writing is fine and I did keep reading, but the book left me with a bit of a sour feeling in my stomach.
Not Well Written October 10, 2009
J. Krumsick (Boston)
While the contents are interesting, the writing is not. Chowdhury repeats himself too often and uses overly-simple writing to convey a long intricate story. I agree with other reviewers that he also discusses himself far too much.
The plot is also in a non-linear fashion. While some people can pull this off, Chowdhury doesn't do a very good job of it.
To find someone that is as literarily adept as Joyce and be a technical diver at the same time is to expect too much. But it would be nice if there was such a person...
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