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Author
Publisher
St Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
Scratching the Horizon presents a bitchin' love letter to sand and sea, and a spirited inside account of life with the "first family" of American surfing.
In 1956, Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz stepped away from a successful medical practice and began a lifelong surfing odyssey that grew to include his wife Juliette, and their nine children. Together, the Paskowitz clan lived a vagabonding bohemian existence, eschewing material possessions in favor of...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Have you ever seen a big wave? One that's 20, 30, 40, even 50 feet tall? Here's a better question: would you ever surf a big wave? Sarah Gerhardt did-and this is her story. Full of thrills and scientific facts, Sarah and the Big Wave is about the first woman to surf Mavericks, a break known as 'Mount Everest meets Niagara Falls.' This is a tale of adventure and indomitable spirit." --
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
As Heller plumbs the workings of his own heart and finds joy in both love and surfing, he affords readers vivid insight into this fascinating world, with all of its perils and pleasures, its absurdity and wonder. Exhilarating, entertaining and moving, Kook is a love story between a man and his surfboard, a man and his girlfriend, a not-so-old man and the sea.
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Series
Publisher
Norwood House Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Over the years, many women have made contributions to surfing. Margo Oberg was the world's first female professional surfer, but she wasn't the last. Other athletes, including Lisa Andersen, Layne Beachley, Stephanie Gilmore, and Carissa Moore have made their marks on the sport too. Learn more about each woman's struggles and successes, and find out what makes them trailblazers"--
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Language
English
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Description
Soon to be an ABC reality series entitled Ultimate Surfer, starring 11-time World Surf League champion Kelly Slater
Six-time world surfing champion, actor, and American heartthrob Kelly Slater tells his inspiring story of triumph over adversity
From Beach Blanket Bingo to Baywatch to Blue Crush, surfing has fascinated people for years, and Kelly Slater is the sport's hottest star. He has won more world championships than any other competitor, and...
Author
Language
English
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Description
"For twenty years, Miki "Da Cat" Dora was the king of Malibu surfers?a dashing, enigmatic rebel who dominated the waves, ruled his peers' imaginations, and who still inspires the fantasies of wannabes to this day. And yet, Dora railed against surfing's sudden post-Gidget popularity and the overcrowding of his once empty waves, even after this avid sportsman, iconoclast, and scammer of wide repute ran afoul of the law and led the FBI on a remarkable...
11) Bethany Hamilton
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Bethany Hamilton learned to surf when she was three years old, and she joined--and won--many surfing competitions as a child. When she was thirteen, while she was surfing one morning, a shark suddenly attacked her and bit off her left arm. Through hard work, courage, and faith, Bethany persisted and went on to reach her dream of becoming a professional surfer. Along the way, she used her experience to provide inspiration and comfort to surfers and...
14) Golden Gate
Author
Series
City spies volume 2
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Formats
Description
Rebel surfer-turned-field ops specialist Sydney finds herself in hot water while undercover on a marine research vessel, while her City Spies teammates investigate a suspected mole.
17) Pirata: a novel
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Keynote From former 21-Jump Street writer and creator Patrick Hasburgh, a part thriller, party family novel about an ex-pat American living and surfing in Mexico, the family he loves, and the murder he witnesses, in the vein of Don Winslow's The Dawn Patrol" --
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Surf's up! Do you have what it takes to surf a monster wave? Test your skills against the extreme-and dangerous-sport of big wave surfing. In this sport, one false move can lead to a deadly wipeout. Will you catch a wave to victory?"--
20) Goofyfoot gurl
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Suki and friends are all about catching a wave and chillin' at the beach. But everyone's got their own problems to deal with--a serious lack of funds, a new young stepmom, M.I.A. parents, and even the possibility of an arranged marriage! New crushes and a mysterious stranger are waiting just behind the next wave.
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