152 pages with photographs

ISBN 978-0-9987380-0-0 (paperback)

ISBN 978-0-9987380-1-7 (ebook)

About the book

Danger in the surf is increasing. Larger numbers of people now bathe before and after lifeguard hours, as well as before and after the traditional beach season. Such changes have increased the chances of drowning. The need to understand surf dynamics and safety strategies is greater than ever.

Lifeguard Ken Tells All looks at three components of safer bathing: first, understanding how the ocean works; second, effectively responding to danger; and third, coping with a reflex as dangerous as the ocean—our own panic.

Using anecdotes and drawing upon personal experiences, author Ken Cassie takes you through the tumbling surf with wry humor. But you’ll need your wits to survive “The Great Deceiver” when the calm, inviting water becomes a churning washtub—and you are the laundry.

About the author

For twenty-six summers author Ken Cassie worked as a lifeguard on Atlantic Coast beaches, taking part in one thousand rescues. He studied at Cooper Union, Montclair State University, Indiana University, Columbia University, and New York University, where he received a Ph.D. in Russian studies.

During the off-season he taught Russian, art, photography, and humanities. Ken served two tours with the United States Information Agency in the former Soviet Union, where he promoted American arts and culture in gallery and arena settings.

Lifeguard Ken Tells All is Ken’s second book and first with Shore Thing Press.