Review: One Breath
Posted By Kelli Roderick on 4 March 2007
The book is punctuated throughout with apt quotes from the likes of poets, Eastern philosophers, yoga teachers, artists, a champion freediver, and a renowned cinematographer. ‘Freediving is not about depth, [it] is about experiencing the sea’ – Bob Talbot. This moderation of emphasis on the sheer attainment of depth is echoed by Farrell throughout the text. She is, in effect, working to broaden the appeal of freediving. Removing the ‘extreme’ label and replacing it with the perception that freediving is a “safe and enjoyable way to connect with the natural world and our breath.”
Haunted by a recurring nightmare of being alone in the sea at night, Farrell reveals a gripping fear with convincing sincerity. Using freediving and her newly found aquatic abilities as the means to overcome this, we share in her delight as she conquers this demon and discovers a darkened night world that fills her with joy. “I had stumbled through the black forest of my fears and found unimaginable treasures on the other side.”
Let the mesmerizing image on the cover entice scuba and non-diving friends alike to venture forward and behold the words that so passionately describe the world that freediving can open. An inspiration in both the photographic and written sense, One Breath may just provide the impetus to venture forth in apnea. Any such enquiring mind is naturally tempted.
One Breath - A Reflection on Freediving by Emma Farrell
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