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Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson — WisdomDeck honest review
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Shadow Divers

by Robert Kurson

Two deep-wreck divers find a German U-boat off New Jersey and spend six years, and friends' lives, identifying it. Relentless.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Depth punishes.
  2. Identity needs proof.
  3. Persistence costs.

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