New Must-Read Book: "Raising the Dead"

***ScubaDadMiami*** · 7th June 2008, 04:00

Raising the Dead, a True Store of Death and Survival, tells the story of Dave Shaw's accidental death while on CCR, attempting to recover the remains of Deon Dryer on New Year's Day, 2005. I picked this book up at the recent NSS-CDS Conference in Marianna, Florida, in the end of May. My copy has been autographed by Don Shirley, instructor, one of the many participants in the attempted recovery, and close friend of Shaw.

Anybody who wants to know about issues like carbon dioxide toxicity issues for rebreather diving must read this book. Especially if you intend on venturing into deeper rebreather diving, this is a book that you should certainly put at the top of your list. The book also brings up several other issues about things like dive progression and experience levels that can mean the difference between death and survival on challenging dives.

Raising the Dead is written by Phillip Finch, and published by HarperSport (London). It is extremely well-written, and contains information at a level that will provide an education to even the most experienced of divers. I intend on adding it to the reading list for my rebreather students.

RebreatherNut · 7th June 2008, 05:13

This Book will be released in the US on Sept. 30, 2008 under the title: Diving into Darkness: A true Story of Death and Survival
by Phillip Finch

Nailer99 · 7th June 2008, 06:01

Wow, I can't wait to read that book. I assume it has more detail than the article with the same title that I have read and reread so many times?Dave Shaw | Outside Online

colinicky · 7th June 2008, 06:27

It is a very, very good book .It was released in England since March . Anybody who cannot wait can get from the UK Amazon store here :-

Amazon.co.uk: Raising the Dead: A True Story of Death and Survival: Phillip Finch: Books worth the read

jiseson · 7th June 2008, 12:00

us amazon too:

Amazon.com: Raising the Dead: A True Story of Death and Survival: Phillip Finch: Books

***sadave*** · 8th June 2008, 01:12

Just ordered it, thanks for the heads up.

diverberr · 9th June 2008, 19:50

I ordered it from Amazon a couple months ago. It's a good read, and well written.

Cheers,
Al.

Marvintpa · 11th June 2008, 22:23

I can't say I was that impressed by the book. Yes, it had some interesting history into the guys who did the diving but didn't find it well written and the grammatical errors are distracting (like the book was put out on the cheap).

I have no frame of reference for how many dives it would take for someone to go from non-diver to 270m but 330 does not seem like that number, IMVHO.

The book is very respectful, entirely non-critical.

diverberr · 12th June 2008, 16:36

Quote: (Originally Posted by Marvintpa)

I have no frame of reference for how many dives it would take for someone to go from non-diver to 270m but 330 does not seem like that number, IMVHO.

The book is very respectful, entirely non-critical.

I was shocked by this as well. Doing that kind of diving with only 330 dives under his belt and had been diving only 5 years.

Al.

Nailer99 · 12th June 2008, 18:15

Quote: (Originally Posted by diverberr)

I was shocked by this as well. Doing that kind of diving with only 330 dives under his belt and had been diving only 5 years.

Al.

OK, really? Dave Shaw only had 330 logged dives? I'm shocked.....I have somewhere close to that many, and I'm just starting to venture past 200 feet.

7th June 2008, 04:00	#1 (permalink)
*ScubaDadMiami* Moderator Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 2,073	New Must-Read Book: "Raising the Dead" Raising the Dead, a True Store of Death and Survival, tells the story of Dave Shaw's accidental death while on CCR, attempting to recover the remains of Deon Dryer on New Year's Day, 2005. I picked this book up at the recent NSS-CDS Conference in Marianna, Florida, in the end of May. My copy has been autographed by Don Shirley, instructor, one of the many participants in the attempted recovery, and close friend of Shaw. Anybody who wants to know about issues like carbon dioxide toxicity issues for rebreather diving must read this book. Especially if you intend on venturing into deeper rebreather diving, this is a book that you should certainly put at the top of your list. The book also brings up several other issues about things like dive progression and experience levels that can mean the difference between death and survival on challenging dives. Raising the Dead is written by Phillip Finch, and published by HarperSport (London). It is extremely well-written, and contains information at a level that will provide an education to even the most experienced of divers. I intend on adding it to the reading list for my rebreather students. __________________ Howard Packer IANTD CCR Instructor Miami Beach, Florida CCRDiveTraining.com
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RebreatherNut Rebreather World Greeter Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Ray Other Rebreather/s: Ray Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 688	Re: New Must-Read Book: "Raising the Dead" This Book will be released in the US on Sept. 30, 2008 under the title: Diving into Darkness: A true Story of Death and Survival by Phillip Finch __________________ "One minute to go, Luck-meister! Then I'll be down on you like a buzzard on a gut wagon." - ALF
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7th June 2008, 06:01	#3 (permalink)
Nailer99 Vita Brevis Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 202	Re: New Must-Read Book: "Raising the Dead" Wow, I can't wait to read that book. I assume it has more detail than the article with the same title that I have read and reread so many times?Dave Shaw \| Outside Online
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colinicky Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: uk Posts: 669	Re: New Must-Read Book: "Raising the Dead" It is a very, very good book .It was released in England since March . Anybody who cannot wait can get from the UK Amazon store here :- Amazon.co.uk: Raising the Dead: A True Story of Death and Survival: Phillip Finch: Books worth the read __________________ Colin I trust my rebreather completely , I just don't trust the user onwards & downwards
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jiseson DSIX/O2PTIMA Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: long island,ny Posts: 544	Re: New Must-Read Book: "Raising the Dead" us amazon too: Amazon.com: Raising the Dead: A True Story of Death and Survival: Phillip Finch: Books __________________ *Jonathan D Iseson*
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8th June 2008, 01:12	#6 (permalink)
*sadave* Moderator Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brisbane, Queensland Posts: 1,034	Re: New Must-Read Book: "Raising the Dead" Just ordered it, thanks for the heads up. __________________ Wave!
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diverberr New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia Posts: 32	Re: New Must-Read Book: "Raising the Dead" I ordered it from Amazon a couple months ago. It's a good read, and well written. Cheers, Al. __________________ www.wreckdivingtales.com
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Marvintpa Bad knees, matching brain Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 257	Re: New Must-Read Book: "Raising the Dead" I can't say I was that impressed by the book. Yes, it had some interesting history into the guys who did the diving but didn't find it well written and the grammatical errors are distracting (like the book was put out on the cheap). I have no frame of reference for how many dives it would take for someone to go from non-diver to 270m but 330 does not seem like that number, IMVHO. The book is very respectful, entirely non-critical.
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12th June 2008, 16:36	#9 (permalink)
diverberr New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia Posts: 32	Re: New Must-Read Book: "Raising the Dead" Quote: (Originally Posted by Marvintpa) I have no frame of reference for how many dives it would take for someone to go from non-diver to 270m but 330 does not seem like that number, IMVHO. The book is very respectful, entirely non-critical. I was shocked by this as well. Doing that kind of diving with only 330 dives under his belt and had been diving only 5 years. Al. __________________ www.wreckdivingtales.com
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12th June 2008, 18:15	#10 (permalink)
Nailer99 Vita Brevis Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 202	Re: New Must-Read Book: "Raising the Dead" Quote: (Originally Posted by diverberr) I was shocked by this as well. Doing that kind of diving with only 330 dives under his belt and had been diving only 5 years. Al. OK, really? Dave Shaw only had 330 logged dives? I'm shocked.....I have somewhere close to that many, and I'm just starting to venture past 200 feet.
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