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2022: Extremely topical and pertinent to my life right now.
Did I attend an aquarium conference while reading this book? Yes. Did I meet Dr. Chad who shows up on page 60 of this book while I was at that conference? You betcha. Did that elevate this book in my esteem? Probably, but it's still very good and worth reading.
I would primarily recommend this book to anyone who wanted to be a marine biologist when they were younger but has since moved on to a different career path. Berwald perfectly captured the same sense of wonder I still feel whenever I am near the ocean. I loved following her journey of a woman who left her desired career / discipline, and still managed to find her way back to it years later. On top of that, she wrote a hugely popular book about it too!
I would also recommend this to anyone who enjoyed reading [b:Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life|50887097|Why Fish Don't Exist A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life|Lulu Miller|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1565526670l/50887097._SY75_.jpg|71431307], as this is similarly balanced between history and marine biology and memoir. I think that Miller struck a better balance between the three strands, but this one holds up enough to the comparison.
Did I attend an aquarium conference while reading this book? Yes. Did I meet Dr. Chad who shows up on page 60 of this book while I was at that conference? You betcha. Did that elevate this book in my esteem? Probably, but it's still very good and worth reading.
I would primarily recommend this book to anyone who wanted to be a marine biologist when they were younger but has since moved on to a different career path. Berwald perfectly captured the same sense of wonder I still feel whenever I am near the ocean. I loved following her journey of a woman who left her desired career / discipline, and still managed to find her way back to it years later. On top of that, she wrote a hugely popular book about it too!
I would also recommend this to anyone who enjoyed reading [b:Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life|50887097|Why Fish Don't Exist A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life|Lulu Miller|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1565526670l/50887097._SY75_.jpg|71431307], as this is similarly balanced between history and marine biology and memoir. I think that Miller struck a better balance between the three strands, but this one holds up enough to the comparison.