Leaving the Ocean Was a Mistake
Life Lessons from Sixty Sea Creatures
$32.38
- Hardcover
128 pages
- Release Date
7 October 2025
Summary
Sixty bizarre and beautiful marine creatures offer affirmations for self-confidence, serenity, and fulfillment—drawn from real-life facts about our fascinating natural world.
If you sometimes wish you could sink back into the depths of the ocean, great news—the strange little guys who still live down there will receive you with open arms (and fins, claws, and tentacles). But if you’re not quite ready to take to the sea, these friendly denizens of the deep offer solid advice for living…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781683695073 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1683695070 |
| Author: | Cara Giaimo, Vlad Stankovic , Vlad Stankovic |
| Publisher: | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quirk Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 7 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 127mm |
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Critics Review
“Giaimo does a wonderful job engaging readers’ sense of wonder by introducing them to animals that they may have never encountered before, while also dispensing nuggets of advice to bring smiles to their faces.”—Library Journal
About The Author
Cara Giaimo
Cara Giaimo is a science journalist who loves writing about our fellow species. You can find her work in the New York Times, Atlas Obscura, The Plant, and elsewhere. Cara lives in Somerville, MA, above sea level.
Vlad Stankovic is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Sydney, Australia.
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