Dive-abled: The Leo Morales Story is a biographical account of how Leo Morales went from “having it all” to losing his leg to an aggressive form of cancer and then dealing with the depression that loss brought about. When a friend invited him to try diving as a form of physical therapy, he was hooked and hasn’t looked back.

Morales has since completed two world records for a disabled diver He dived to more than 400 feet deep on his first world record dive. His second record dive involved swimming more than 15 kilometers underwater across the Cozumel Marine Park without surfacing. He plans to complete a third world-record dive in the coming year.

“I first met Leo the day he completed his second world record dive in the Cozumel Marine Park. I was amazed at what he had to say and what he had just accomplished. I was also struck by how matter-of-fact Leo was about his accomplishment. He simply wanted to show others how important it was to never give up. His mantra is ‘Nothing is Impossible’ and he embodies that sentiment,” author Eric Douglas says.

Not long after that first meeting, Morales asked Douglas to help him tell his story. The two recorded dozens of hours of interviews to prepare the biography.

Best Publishing Company in North Palm Beach, Florida, a publisher of diving and hyperbaric medicine related books published Dive-abled: The Leo Morales Story. The book will debut at the DEMA Show 2017 in Orlando, Florida. Leo will be signing copies of the book at the Best Publishing Company booth #2438 at the DEMA Show from 2 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2, and 2 to 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3.

“This is an inspirational story. Leo faced unimaginable circumstances but has come through them. It isn’t a fairy tale, either. He faced challenges and depression and he struggled. He still struggles, but his faith, his family and the ocean give him the strength to continue moving forward,” Douglas said.

Dive-abled: The Leo Morales Story is available in softcover (144 pgs.) and as an ebook for $11.99 and $6.99 respectively.

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Dive-abled: The Leo Morales Story Short Description

If you ask Leo Morales, nothing is impossible if you set your mind to it. And he should know. After he lost his right leg to cancer, Leo struggled with life. But he decided his disability would not define him. When friends suggested scuba diving as part of his physical therapy, he was hooked. He quickly progressed from diver to dive instructor and technical diver. Leo has set two world records as a disabled diver, one for depth and one for distance underwater, and tirelessly travels to share his message that disabilities are only in the mind.

About Eric Douglas

Eric Douglas spent his childhood Sunday nights watching The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau and dreamed of diving alongside the Captain. He became a diver, and then a dive instructor, meeting his goals and pursuing a life of adventure and travel. Through his fictional works, Eric takes readers on adventures of their own. His stories have everything thriller junkies crave; action, adventure and intrigue, set against a backdrop of beautiful locations, the ocean and the environment, and scuba diving. The fast-paced stories are exciting, but Eric also hopes to inspire future generations of explorers and adventurers like Cousteau did for him. After completing a program at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, Eric jumped into documentary work, creating nonfiction works on open-heart surgery, lobster divers, war veterans and cancer survivors.

About Leo Morales

Leo Morales is a disabled diver and an international English-Spanish motivational speaker. Currently, he is preparing for a third world record of scuba diving in a cenote in Quintana Roo. He is an ambassador of the international diving brands: PADI, Cressi, XDeep, Intova and in 2016 Sports Illustrated included Leo in a list of with people in sports with disabilities. Through his foundation Open Sea he promotes diving for people with disabilities.