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6) Welcome to paradise, now go to hell: a true story of violence, corruption, and the soul of surfing
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[2014]
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A look at the high stakes world of surfing at Oahu's paradisiacal North Shore where, for two months every winter, its population triples and brings to the surface violence, drugs, illegal fights, and an undying love for the massive ocean waves.
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Have you ever wondered why the ocean has waves? Why do the tides change with the moon? Can dolphins really see using sound? How does surfing actually work? And what can we do to protect the ocean? Cresting from the pages of the beloved graphic novel series Surfside Girls, join best friends Sam & Jade -- and Sam's little brother Peet -- as they explore the AWESOME world of ocean science. From physics to marine biology to ecology to surfing lessons,...
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Surfing, Jack London remarked, is "a royal sport for the natural kings of earth." The greatest of those natural kings grant readers an audience in this glorious celebration of the world's best surfers. Part exquisite picture book and travelogue to the top of the world, part biography and reference guidebook, Legends of Surfing profiles one hundred great surfers, men and women, from throughout the world. In life stories, and in exclusive interviews--which...
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Surfside girls volume 1
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2017
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Things are getting weird in Surfside. Lately, Samantha's best friend Jade explodes into fits of giggles whenever she sees a boy, and it's throwing a wrench into the kick-back summer of surfing and hanging out that Sam had planned. But after swimming through a secret underwater cave, Sam starts to... see things. Like ghosts. And pirates. And maybe something even scarier! Can she and Jade get to the bottom of this mystery in time to save their town?...
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[2019]
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"Millions of us increasingly seek happiness in fads and self-help books, reaching upward every day toward some enlightened state that we wish to attain. Surfing icon Laird Hamilton is more intent on looking inward and appreciating the brilliant creatures we already are. In Liferider, Laird uses five key pillars-Death & Fear, Heart, Body, Soul, and Everything Is Connected-to illustrate his unique worldview and life practices, offering inspiration to...
14) Wave warrior
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Ben wants to learn to surf like everyone else in his Nova Scotia town, but he gives up after his first disastrous attempt, until he meets Ray, a surfing veteran from California who promises to teach him the sport.
15) Surfer Chick
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The story of a little chick and her dad who take to the beach where he teaches her how to surf.
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The Girl's Guide to Surfing delivers all a girl needs to score the wave of her choice. The surfing population has recently exploded, and women are in the water more than ever. For all these hearty souls, author Andrea McCloud delivers down-to-earth instruction and indispensable advice. Find out what kind of surf equipment is specifically right for women and how to get it. Learn how to read local breaks and tides for catching the right wave at the...
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Aussies love the beach with over 11,500 beaches stretching along our huge 37,000 kilometers of coastline. Bet you didn't know - each year, more than 55 million trips will be made to one of 400 patrolled Aussie beaches and well over 3 million visitors will be surfers! Whether you're a surfboard rider, a body or boogie board surfer, swimming, sunning or if you're just hanging out at the beach, it's good to know a bit about the Aussie surf. Reckon the...
18) Big Wave Surfing
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What's it like to stare danger in the face just for the thrill of it? Welcome to the world of big wave surfing, an extremely dangerous pastime that's growing in popularity...despite the risks! In Big Wave Surfing, learn the history of this action-packed activity and find out how surfers get ready to shred. From record-breaking feats to death-defying danger, discover why big wave surfing is one of the world's most extreme sports.
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On January 1st 2016, author Jerry Hyde, 'the most dangerous therapist in the world', set out on a year-long adventure into the murky underworld of Sin with one objective in mind...to save the world. Join Hyde on an exhilarating journey through hope, despair, love and loss made all, the more twisted by daily micro-doses of psilocybin mushrooms. Listen in on conversations with such disparate and at times desperate characters as national treasure Grayson...
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The Essentials of Surfing is a textbook for surfing. You can't learn to surf by reading a book, but The Essentials of Surfing will give you the knowledge you need to be more confident about learning to surf, avoid conflicts with other surfers, and diminish your chances of becoming a productive member of society.
The Essentials of Surfing has useful information for surfers of all levels, but it does not cover advanced topics, like pulling aerials,...
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