SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Manual

by Katie Schickel, Steve Lewis (Editor), Lynn Hendrickson (Illustrator)

The SDI Open Water Student Manual is the text-book literary assistant to the SDI Open Water Diver certification course. By signing up for this course, the respective student has taken the first step to becoming a certified scuba diver. This manual details diving history, oceanography, marine life, the physics and physiology behind the sport of diving, scuba diving equipment, as well as an in-depth training of basic scuba diving skills and techniques.

112 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Katie Schickel wants to live in a world where the surf is always up, high heels are outlawed, and love letters are as common as pink slips.
She graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in English. Her two obsessions — the ocean and writing — have led to careers in both, at times as an editor and writer, and at times as a scuba instructor, first mate, and fishing boat cook. Her debut novel, Housewitch, was selected as a Top 10 Women’s Fiction Book for 2015 by Booklist.
When she’s not making up stories and scribbling them down, you can find her staring longingly at the waves, or seeking out the next adventure.
The Mermaid’s Secret is her second novel.

Reviews

[Martin Brezina · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was okay. Did not drown. Now I know what a snorkel is.

[Murray Bauman]

While the prose is beautiful and the themes are intriguing, I found some parts of the story dragged a bit. The pacing fluctuated, which made it hard to stay engaged at times. However, the emotional depth in certain scenes was truly moving.