Saved by the Sea Hope, Heartbreak, and Wonder in the Blue World

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Acclaimed as "the premier chronicler of America's complex relationship with our oceans" (Honolulu Weekly), David Helvarg has also been a war correspondent, investigative journalist, documentary producer, and private investigator. The one constant in this adventurous life has been love for the sea. This eloquent and honestly told tale of the changes in one man's journey and the world's ocean over the last half-century is a profound, startling, and sometimes surprisingly funny reflection of the state of our seas and the intimate ways in which our lives are all linked to the natural world around us. From bodysurfing in Central American war zones, diving barrier reefs, and literally bumping into a whale off Antarctica, Helvarg's story will captivate not only ocean lovers and activists but anyone who appreciates a life well lived and a tale well told.

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Biography

David Helvarg is President of the Blue Frontier Campaign (www.bluefront.org) and the author of six books, Blue Frontier, The War Against the Greens, 50 Ways to Save the Ocean, Rescue Warriors, Saved by the Sea and The Golden Shore. He's editor of the Ocean and Coastal Conservation Guide, organizer of 'Blue Vision' Summits for ocean activists and the Peter Benchley Ocean Awards, the world's top marine conservation prize. He's winner of Coastal Living Magazine's 2005 Leadership Award and the 2007 Herman Melville literary Award. Helvarg worked as a war correspondent in Northern Ireland and Central America, covered a range of issues from military science to the AIDS epidemic, and reported from every continent including Antarctica. An award-winning journalist, he produced more than 40 broadcast documentaries for PBS, The Discovery Channel, and others. His print work has appeared in publications including The New York Times, LA Times, Smithsonian, Popular Science, Sierra and Parade. He's done radio work for Marketplace, AP radio, and Pacifica. He's led workshops for journalists in Poland, Turkey, Tunisia, Slovakia and Washington DC.