The Sabbatical: A True-Life Scuba-Diving Adventure, Away From the Office by Gordon Esplin is a memoir that chronicles the author's transformative sabbatical journey on Vancouver Island. Leaving behind his engineering job, Esplin embarks on an adventurous hiatus involving scuba diving, abalone harvesting, and navigating the rugged and challenging coastlines of British Columbia. The book captures his experience of acquiring an old fishing boat, Dease Isle, and outfitting it...