Have you ever just wanted to walk into the sea? Earths weirdest creatures are ready to welcome you with this funny, giftable book of advice for improving your life on land.If you sometimes wish to simply sink back into the depths of the ocean, great newsthe strange little guys who still live down there will receive you with open arms (and fins, claws, and tentacles). But if youre not quite ready to take to the sea, theyve also got some solid advice for those cursed to live on land.In Leaving the Ocean Was a Mistake, sixty bizarre and beautiful marine creatures offer their best tips for self-confidence, serenity, and fulfillmentdrawn from real-life facts about our fascinating natural world. Get to know these friendly denizens of the deep:The sea squirt, which avoids anxietyby digesting its own brainThe grumpy octopus, which asserts its boundariesby throwing dirt at anyone who bothers itThe fire-breathing shrimp, which gets its feelings outby vomiting bioluminescent gooThe deep-sea anglerfish, which expresses loveby fusing with its mateAnd more wonderfully wacky undersea weirdos who really know how to live!Beautifully illustrated with charming watercolor portraits of the oceans most eccentric creatures, Leaving the Ocean Was a Mistake may make you long to return to the seabut it will also help you bring a freewheeling, relaxed, self-actualized ocean spirit to even the driest life.