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Surf for your life Surf for your life Tim Baker (journalist) Two-time world champion surfer Mick Fanning may only be twenty-eight, but he's already experienced more than most of us ever will. How does it feel to lose a brother? Win a world title? Rip your hams… OL15576273W
Deep in the wave Deep in the wave Bear Woznick "World-class surfer Bear Woznick brings us a powerful and entertaining spiritual primer that uses surfing as a metaphor for moving toward God"--Provided by the publisher. OL16626718W
Duke Kahanamoku Duke Kahanamoku Laurie Calkhoven Meet Duke Kahanamoku, three-time Olympic gold medalist and the father of modern surfing. OL19717402W
Riding the magic carpet Riding the magic carpet Tom Anderson The right-hand point at Jeffreys Bay is one of the surfing world's most exciting finds, and from the age of twelve it had been my life's purpose to surf there. J-Bay, South Africa, has the fantasy, t… OL19900010W
The dawn patrol The dawn patrol Don Winslow The author of The Winter of Frankie Machine ("another instant classic"--Lee Child) is back with a razor-sharp novel as cool and unbridled as its California surfer heroes, as heart-stopping as a wave … OL2001155W
Hound of the sea Hound of the sea Garrett McNamara In this memoir, "world record-holding and controversial Big Wave surfer Garrett McNamara chronicles his emotional quest to ride the most formidable waves on earth"--Amazon.com. OL20050040W
Lucy in the sky Lucy in the sky Paige Toon "Settling down for a flight from England to Australia, Lucy finds a message on her phone - from a woman claiming to have slept with her boyfriend. But when she finally calls him he reassures her: it … OL24180621W
The Dawn Patrol The Dawn Patrol Don Winslow A huge storm is coming to Pacific Beach California, so when Boone Daniels takes a case involving one dead and one missing stripper, he's determined to wrap it up in time for the epic surf. But all so… OL24259515W
Rhino Chasers Rhino Chasers Neil Grant A story of surf, friendship and the long road to adulthood.;;There is a lot to like about this exciting road novel Imagine Endless Summer as directed by David Lynch. Grant's vivid description of surf… OL260130W
Free days with George Free days with George Colin Campbell Marketing executive and surfer Colin Campbell writes about his life with his Newfoundland dog George with a particular focus on their surfing adventures. OL27690212W
Red tide Red tide Mark James Miller When the truth is chasing you, how far can you run? The lives of surfing buddies Pete and Tom are changed forever when they venture in an abandoned power plant one fateful night in 1968. Instead of f… OL29257109W
Surf Safari Nurse Surf Safari Nurse Jane Converse Hawaii had lured them all: Ron Tercotte, who ran from love and a brilliant medical career to a surfboard in Waikiki; Craig Barclay, who was delighted to pick up the tab for an international surfing e… OL3935594W
North Shore Chronicles North Shore Chronicles Bruce Jenkins Presents interviews with the men and women who surf the "Big Waves" of Hawaii. OL4482041W
Breath Breath Tim Winton When a paramedic on a late shift comes across a dead teenager, it brings back a rush of adolescent memories. Breath charts the stories of Piklet and Loonie as they push the boundaries as boys often d… OL501810W
Clay's Way Clay's Way Blair Mastbaum Set against the dazzling backdrop of Hawaii’s Oahu and Kauai islands, Clay’s Way seethes with energy and hormonally charged nihilism. For 15-year-old Sam, a wanna-be punk rocker who writes bad haiku … OL5726837W
Soul surfer Soul surfer Bethany Hamilton Bethany Hamilton, a teenage surfer lost her arm in a shark attack off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii. Not even the loss of her arm keeps her from returning to surfing, the sport she loves. OL5752159W
A summer romance A summer romance Susannah Brin Janey Morgan is happy dating the popular Kyle Anderson. However, she must choose between Kyle and surfer Tim Cody, who is everything Kyle is not. OL5806574W
Indo dreaming Indo dreaming Grant, Neil A surf odyssey that reveals a rarely seen glimpse of Indonesia and its people: funny, compassionate, angry, wild, clever. It's for anyone who has the spirit of travel wedged in their soul.'My dead fr… OL5881881W
Surfing rabbi Surfing rabbi Nachum Shifren 269 p. : 22 cm OL7800326W
Surfer of the Century Surfer of the Century Ellie Crowe The true story of Hawaiian Duke Kahanamoku, six-time Olympic swimming champion and legendary surfer who popularized surfing around the world. OL8633930W
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