Ocean Metaphor: Unexpected Life Lessons from the Sea offers a stunning collection of underwater images paired with life-affirming natural history essays, observations and quotes crafted to help the reader develop a deep connection to nature and the underwater world. Co-authors Cathryn Castle Garcia and Capt. Gui Carcia bravely anthropomorphize by assigning human attributes to marine animals featured in the book. They share their insights into how each creature holds an important lesson for mankind.

The images features in Ocean Metaphor are contributed by some of the world's leading underwater photographers, including: Jett Britnell, Tanya Burnett, Ellen Cuylaerts, Kevin Davidson, Barry Guimbellot, Michele Hall, Eric Hanauer, Chris Huss, Jayne Jenkins, Kevin Lee, Jennifer and Joel Penner, Allison Vitsky Sallmon, Douglas David Seifert, Evan Sherman, Marty Snyderman and Karen Straus.