Sink or Swim?
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Last published Sun, Mar 27, 2016
Nineteen year old Adam has always been drawn to the sea, but as he stands on the ocean's edge, things begin to change. Torn between the career he loves and the chance to live beyond this world's horizon, he embarks on a journey to discover who he really is and what secrets from his past lie deep beneath the waves.
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