Frogmen, The true Story of My Journeys with JCY and the Crew of the Calypso, Richard E. Hyman, Iron Press, 2011
I was immediately put off to the book after reading the PR version of JCY’s early life but as soon as the stories moved towards the day to day life on the Calypso it read very true to life. I believe it is based on journals written back in the day by the author. It reads like being there told with both the good and the bad. I really enjoyed the book and the honesty throughout the book. I highly recommend it to anyone like myself who grew up wanting to be what the author was.
My favorite quote:
(1n 1975); we don’t have a single BC on the ship. Our equipment is rudimentary. We strap lead to our belts, an air tank or two on our backs, connect a regulator, and don fins. Only one or two of us carry a depth gauge and watch. For protection we sometimes strap knives to our calves or carry a homemade shark stick, a stick with a nail on the end, to push away sharks.