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  Soul Surfer

  A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board

  by Bethany Hamilton

  They say Bethany Hamilton has saltwater in her veins. How else could one explain the passion that drives her to surf? How else could one explain that nothing -- not even the loss of her arm -- could come between her and the waves? That Halloween morning in Kauai, Hawaii, Bethany responded to the shark's stealth attack with the calm of a girl with God on her side. Pushing pain and panic aside, she began to paddle... (more)
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  Global Surfari: The Complete Atlas for the Serious Surfer

  by Chris Tola, Matt Butel

  The serious surfer's guide to the best breaks around the world! Every surfer dreams of riding the waves in exotic locations like the Maldives, Hawaii, Indonesia, Peru, and Australia. Global Surfari: The Complete Atlas for the Serious Surfer provides comprehensive information about favorite, legendary, and little-known spots, including surf conditions and other essential details. In-depth surf data is... (more)
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  Surf for Your Life

  by Tim Baker, Mick Fanning

  Mick Fanning is young, but he's had many experiences that most of us never will. How does it feel to lose a brother? Win a world title? Rip your hamstring muscle clean off the bone? Weave through a zippering Superbank barrel for 20 or 30 seconds or paddle over the ledge at places like Pipeline and Teahupo? Have scoliosis so bad you can't get off the floor? Address the New South Wales state of origin team before a... (more)
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  Laguna Cove

  by Alyson Noël

  Moving to sunny Southern Cal feels like punishment to 17-year-old Anne. The hippie-ish school is different from her old one on the East Coast, and the social scene is all about hanging out at the beach and surfing.  And then there's Ellie: beautiful, competitive queen of the social scene who takes an instant disliking to Anne.  So when Chris-one of Ellie's oldest friends and, oh yeah, the most gorgeous guy in... (more)
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  The Life and Times of a Hawaiian Tiki Bar: Book 1

  The Parrot Talks in Chocolate: The Life and Times of a Hawaiian TIKI Bar

  by Everett Peacock

  A mythical Hawaiian Tiki bar, and it's eclectic patrons help tell the story of our young hero as he discovers love in the tropics. Tiwaka, the parrot, trades chocolate covered nuts for words of wisdom and watches the wild and often mystical adventures unfold. You'll laugh, cry and insist on buying your plane tickets immediately, to Tiwaka's Tiki Bar & Grill.
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  Papersurfer

  by Penfold Crockett

  The diary of a middle aged surfer aged 38 and a half.You will not learn any radical manoeuvres or how to 'charge Pipe' from within these pages. However, I can give you clues as to which way round you should wear your wetsuit and how not to get a thorough beating from the locals. May the swell be with you.(Percentage of proceeds to go to the forgotten victims of the Tsunami in Sri Lanka - www.paddle4relief.co.uk)
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  ¡ARDE LA CALLE!: EMOS, PUNKS, INDIES Y OTRAS SUBCULTURAS EN MEXICO

  by Julio Martínez Ríos

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  Sweetness and Blood

  How Surfing Spread from Hawaii and California to the Rest of the World, with Some Unexpected Results

  by Michael Scott Moore

  How did an obscure tribal sport from precolonial Hawaii—one that was nearly eliminated by Christian missionaries—jump oceans to California and Australia? And how did it become such a worldwide passion, even in places where the surf may be excellent but the society is highly conservative or superstitious about the sea?   In this brilliantly written travel adventure, journalist (and surfer) Michael Scott Moore... (more)
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  Soul Surfer

  The life of Bethany Hamilton, a promising amateur Hawaiian surfer who overcame a crippling shark attack at age 13 to succeed on the pro circuit, would likely make for a compelling, inspirational cinematic experience even if it consisted of a voice-over recounting her story on a blank screen. The actual film may stay firmly within the standard safe sports underdog movie guidelines (complete with a sneering nemesis... (more)
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  Forever Summer

  by Alyson Noël

  Summer. A break from the burdens of school. Deep tans, deeper thoughts. Far away from the everyday. Closer to making dreams come true...What does summer mean to you? For the two teenage girls in these two unforgettable novels, summer means being torn away from the familiar and finding new friends. A new place in the world. A new sense of self. And maybe even new love along the way...
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  Surf Ache

  by Gerry Bobsien

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  Vampire Beach

  High Stakes / Hunted

  by Alex Duval

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  Occy: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Mark Occhilupo

  by Mark Occhilupo, Tim Baker

  Child star at 16, ranked third in the world at 17, Mark Occhilupo looked set to sweep all before him with a radical, spontaneous, irresistible brand of surfing. Yet a spiraling descent into drug abuse and depression snuffed his flame out prematurely when he quit the pro tour at just 22. Faltered comebacks, spectacular bursts of free-surfing, and manic breakdowns followed as the surfing world watched a freakish... (more)
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  Blue Water High: The Novel

  by Shelley Birse

  It's tough being the youngest member of the Solar Blue surfing academy.It's tough being friends and competitors at the same time, and combining study and training.But for 14-year-old Fly Watson, the adventure of her life has only just begun.Blue Water High: The Novel is based on the hugely popular children's television series Blue Water High, which won "most outstanding children's program" at the 2006 Logie... (more)
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  Tijuana Straits

  by Kem Nunn

  From National Book Award-nominated Kem Nunn comes an exquisitely written tale of loss and redemption along California's untamed borderland, confirming his reputation as a master of suspense and a novelist of the first rank. When Fahey, once a great surfer, now a reclusive ex-con, meets Magdalena, she is running from a pack of wild dogs along the ragged wasteland where California and Mexico meet the Pacific Ocean... (more)
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  Catch a Wave

  by Peter Ames Carlin

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  The World Stormrider Guide Volume 2 (Stormrider Guides)

  by Bruce Sutherland

  The Stormrider Guide: Europe is loaded with the finest surfing locations from the North Sea to Morocco. Hundreds of beaches and even a few rivers are profiled in depth by some of Europe's most knowledgeable surfers. With an appreciation for the power of the weather and a deep respect for the sea environment, the guide offers all the information you need to buy a used van and immerse yourself in Europe's scene.
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  Where the Boys Are

  by Glendon Swarthout

  Glendon Swarthout one snowy spring took off with a bunch of his English honors students from Michigan State University as they motored south from the winters' chill to the beaches of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, to soak up some sun, sand, suds, and sex. What he found there during two weeks of "research" became the basis of one of the funniest college novels of all time. But let's leave it to the narrator,... (more)
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  Learn to Surf

  by James MacLaren

  An introductory guide to surfing, body-boarding, and body-surfing
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  Surf Zone (Take It to the Xtreme)

  by Pam Withers

  Jake and Peter find extreme adventure once again, after a scuba-diving accident leaves them and a surfer girl stranded on a deserted island with surfboards as their only means of escape. The storm of the century is fast approaching and the boys need to think fast if they're going to get home in one piece. Surf Zone is Jake and Peter's most action-packed and thrilling adventure yet. This adrenalin-pumping book... (more)