As the title implies, "Shipwreck Diary" is about a group of castaways. However, the story is one of layers within layers, so that, whatever it is that you think the story is, it's that and more. We're all far more than we seem and that's what "Shipwreck Diary" is all about: discovering your potential and then growing beyond it. In escaping the confinement we place upon ourselves, does true growth occur. The question then becomes, how would you handle being stranded on a deserted island and aren't we all then by extension, an island? We drift, how often do we find our calling in the universe? Step outside of yourself and walk in the sand....