This oceanic list is full of possibilities.
Sailing Alone by Richard J. King
King chronicles ocean journeys since they began, focusing on the epic accomplishment of doing it alone. What might a trip across the ocean feel like as a single human being? Read this compilation to understand the complexities.
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
This fictional tale imagines a trip across the ocean in a rowboat with a tiger. Encounter the strangeness of being trapped on a rowboat with limited possibilities but the desire to live.
Light Between Oceans by M.L. Steadman
What if you wanted something so badly that you could never have, no matter how you tried, and then all of a sudden the sea delivered it to you in a small rowboat? This book pulls at your heartstrings in ways you wouldn't think possible. Each character has powerful needs and good intentions and it's hard to align with one side. This is also available as a movie.
The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson
This nonfiction title invites you to understand the vastness and complexities of the ocean through scientific observation. Marvel at the ocean through amazing details.
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway
A man who was down on his fishing luck strikes it rich with a monster catch, but the catch puts up a stunning fight. What unfolds is a sacrifice of a fisherman's body and mind to become victorious.
The Shallows (DVD)
A young woman gets stranded on a small rock and is tortured by a relentless shark. While the shark gets stronger (and perhaps a bit too smart), you really route for this woman and her safety.
