| Chasing Waves: A Surfer's Tale of Obsessive Wandering Contributor(s): Waeschle, Amy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1594851131 ISBN-13: 9781594851131 Publisher: Mountaineers Books OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: With a fresh voice and surf-saturated daydreams, this author celebrates the joys of traveling around the world to feed her surfing addiction. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Water Sports |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2009009467 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5.5" W x 7.54" (0.44 lbs) 167 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: * First surfing adventure narrative by a woman * Sales benefit the Surfrider Foundation Amy Waeschle became a surf addict shortly after catching her first wave. To her, surfing is more of a feeling than a sport, combining the mental quest for exploration with the physicality of riding a wave. Hunting down waves in remote corners of the world, from Morocco to Fiji to Canada, Waeschle has found unique and fascinating cultures that have changed her views and fostered her surfing mission. Chasing Waves is her collection of interrelated stories based on these adventures and a chronicle of her evolution from nervous newbie to self-confident and skillful surfer. Anyone who has ever longed for a daring diversion from day job and doldrums will connect with these tales of wanderlust, vagabonding, and riding the surf. |
Contributor Bio(s): Waeschle, Amy: - AMY WAESCHLE is a freelance writer and photographer whose work has appeared in publications such as Surf Life for Women, the Seattle Times, and the Bellingham Herald, among others. She also works with a close-knit group of writers and editors for the outdoor sportswear company Patagonia. Her short story, "Making a Pie with Grandma," was a finalist for the 2005 Zola Award. |