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Diver Paul de Gelder Details Shark Attack In New Book, 'No Time For Fear'

STUDIO CITY (CBS) — Every wonder what it would be like to be attacked by a shark?

Paul de Gelder visited the KCAL9 studios Wednesday to talk about his new book, "No Time For Fear."

de Gelder was an Australian Navy Clearance diver when he was attacked by a shark in Sydney Harbour. He details the brutal attack and how he overcame it in the book, which is out today!

Drawing on everything his eventful life had taught him, Paul fought through his excruciating pain, smashing challenge after challenge and amazing the medical community with his will to succeed. Paul not only amazed the medical profession by surviving, but the fact he was back in the water and training navy cadets three months later!

For more information on the book, click here.

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