Since the earliest stages of human development, . It feeds us, and providing livelihood, but it also holds that threatens to destroy all we have created.   It connects us to faraway places, offering the In this on what it is that draws us to the waters' edge, author Wyl Menmuir tells the stories of the In twelve interlinked chapters, Menmuir explores the lives of of a fishing community, the beachcombers who wander the shores in search of the varied objects that wash ashore and the stories they tell, and all number of others who have made their lives around the sea. In the specifics of these livelihoods and their rich histories and traditions, Wyl Menmuir captures the universal human connection to the ocean’s edge. Into this seductive tapestry Wyl weaves the story of . is a meaningful and moving work into around us and how it comes to . As unmissable as it is compelling, as profound as it is personal, this will delight anyone familiar with the intimate and powerful pull which the sea holds over us.