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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherGospel Light Publications
ISBN-100830742859
ISBN-139780830742851
eBay Product ID (ePID)54236622
Product Key Features
Edition2
Book TitleWalking on Water : the Spirituality of the World's Top Surfers
Number of Pages172 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
TopicSurfing, Religion / Christianity
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation, Juvenile Nonfiction
AuthorJeremy V. Jones
FormatPerfect
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight6.6 Oz
Item Length7.2 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-017481
SynopsisIn a subculture that's traditionally known for its rebellion, there is a deep undercurrent of faith amongst the top wave riders who share an understanding that the Creator of the waves also desires to know and relate with them. Discover what makes these celebrities and others believe that surfing is meaningless without a deep satisfying faith in something more., Surfing is spiritual. Ask most wave riders and they'll describe some sense of deeper connection with the water, the waves or the power around them. Surfing to them is a spiritual experience. In a subculture that's traditionally known for its rebellion, here you'll find a deep undercurrent of faith amongst these top wave riders who share an understanding that the Creator of the waves also desires to know and relate with them. Discover what makes these celebrities and others believe that surfing is meaningless without a deep satisfying faith in something more., Surfing is spiritual. Ask most wave riders and they'll describe some sense of deeper connection with the water, the waves or the power around them. Surfing to them is a spiritual experience. In a subculture that's traditionally known for its rebellion, here you'll find a deep undercurrent of faith amongst these top wave riders who share an understanding that the Creator of the waves also desires to know and relate with them. In these pages, you'll meet top surfers such as C.J. Hobgood, who rose to the top of the surf world but found it ultimately dissatisfying; Bethany Hamilton, a courageous teen who survived a shark attack and returned to the sport; surf legend Tom Curren, a middle-aged father of four whose comeback of sorts is the talk of the surf world; and Al Merrick, a remarkable surfboard shaper who crafts the vehicles ridden by surf stars. Discover what makes these celebrities and others believe that surfing is meaningless without a deep satisfying faith in something more.