The author bases her book around interviews with nearly 200 people who have a strong connection to the sea.

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To no avail: The house is now sealed and air-conditioned, deprived of its direct connection to the sea, the gardens and the Florida air.

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The skilful Moroccan drove in a fierce cross which had Motherwell all at sea but Stavrum could not make the vital connection.

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National Trust Wales has pressed for the new electricity connection, necessary due to plans for increased energy production in Anglesey and the Irish Sea, to be laid under the sea to avoid any negative impact on the Welsh landscape.

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These "haigui, " or sea turtles as they are called in China, hit the employment sweet spot with "both the cultural connection and the language skills, " according to Lance.

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