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Eric Douglas

Eric Douglas is an author and journalist known for his thriller novels with scuba diving, environment and ocean themes. He has been a dive instructor and a diver medic and worked for PADI, DAN and has written training articles for Scuba Diving since 2008.
He is also documentarian writing stories about Moskito Indians who scuba dive for lobster and photographing Russia after the Soviet Union broke up.
 

Lessons for Life: Diver Panics After Seeing Shark

A diver panics and forgets her training after encountering a shark during her dive, and her reaction leads to serious injury.

Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail

No photo or footage is worth losing your life. Learn how to take essential precautions when diving.

Failure to Equalize Causes Diver to Make Fatal Mistakes

Pressure leads to panic when failure to equalize causes diver to make fatal mistakes.

Lessons for Life Author Releases New Book: "Return to Cayman"

For the 10th anniversary of Eric Douglas's first novel, Cayman Cowboys, Mike Scott is going to Return to Cayman — and so can you!

Lessons for Life: Pushed to the Limit

A diver thought he was feeling great on his dive, but he did not realize the trouble he was getting himself into. See what mistakes he made, and what you can do to avoid getting bent.

Lessons for Life Author Releases Five Novels for the Price of One

Eric Douglas, the author of _Lessons for Life_, has released five of his underwater adventure novels on Kindle for the price of one! Read about the adventures of scuba diver Mike Scott, and look for his latest installment of _Lessons for Life_ in March.

Ask an Expert: Should New Divers Carry Cameras and Other Extras?

Should new divers carry cameras and other underwater extras? Ask an expert and read for yourself to see if you have enough experience, dedication and training to tackle the task of scuba diving and shooting photos.

Lessons for Life: Drugs and Diving Don't Mix

A one-hit wonder suffers fatal consequences from his habit. See how one diver didn't surface because he thought it was OK to get stoned before a cave dive.

Ask an Expert: Should Refresher Courses Be Mandatory for Divers?

When was the last time you went diving? You might need a refresher course! See what experts have to say on getting re-trained in scuba diving after a long hiatus to prepare you for your next underwater adventure.