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Kelly Slater: For the Love
written by Kelly Slater
Studio : Chronicle Books
by Chronicle Books
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Released : 2008-10-22
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780811862226
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 4 reviews)
List Price : $35.00
Our Price : $20.59
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Product Description |
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No one knows eight-time world champion surfer Kelly Slater better than Kelly himself. In this revealing and heartfelt tribute written with surfing veteran Phil Jarratt the world's best surfer riffs on a life filled with big wins big money and big loves. Interviews with friends and fellow surfers unearth amazing anecdotes and hundreds of photographsósome never before publishedócapture the greatest victories and the quietest moments in equal measure. This beautifully produced book marks the first time Slater's story has been told in full color and reflects the latest twists and turns in an incredible and unconventional life. |
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Wipe out on Slater book |
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I was very disappointed with this book. I was hoping to read more about surfing and his life directly related to the sport and less about his very slanted political views. He is way out there suggesting that 9-11 may have been some sort of deep dark plot and it is too bad he has bought into these clearly wrong ideas. I also think it would be nice to show more compassion and support for his country and all of those Americans who died at the hands of our enemy--the people who did plot and did cause 9-11. All of that aside, why would he think that because he is a great surfer he should use that as a platform to preach ideas and thoughts that are wrong but more importantly, he should not sneek all that stuff under the cover of a book on surfing. If he wants to write a leftist leaning book, go ahead, but don't fool people into thinking they are reading about his surfing life. |
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Good Book |
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It has the feel of an oversized promotion of Slater by Quicksilver, and it probably is ,but it is interesting reading and has great pictures. if you are a pro surfing fan or just think Slater is worth knowing about, it is a good book to browse through. I grew up on the space coast of Florida at the same time, so I have always found his story and accomplishments interesting/impressive. It is well done. Seems like the stuff in the book he says/writes is a little deeper than I would have expected, which makes it fun to read, and you get a little of the human side of Kelly Slater. Worth the money. |
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A look into the mind of the Greatest Surfer of All Time |
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Following up on his autobiography, Kelly Slater gives his readers a look into his life and thoughts of more recent. I got the book today and read the entire thing in a 5 hour sitting. If you like him, or surfing in general, you'll love the book. Slater has a lot to share and there is much to learn from him. Good contributions from people in his life like Jack Johnson, Pam Anderson, fellow Pro Surfers and more. |
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Surfing Is Love |
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As of this review, Kelly Slater has clinched a record 9th Asp World Title at the age of 36. What we are witnessing is the climax of perhaps the greatest competitive athlete in the history of sports. Kelly Slater's achievements as a surfer are perhaps a result of a phenomenal combination of physical, mental and spiritual synergy. Incredible performance surfing is a challenging combination of physical and mental coordination involving aspects of rhythm, timing, power, speed, flexibility, creativity, reaction, instinct, and balance. No other sport requires the unique amount of grace under pressure all controlled by complicated laws of physics. Perhaps that is what makes surfing so utterly spellbinding, captivating and magical. It is hard to explain in exact words what is going on, even for expert surfers. Everything is moving so fast, and at the end of the day you remember the feeling. And that is what brings them back for more. I believe that surfing is perhaps one of the greatest intimate experiences humans can experience. There is nothing more "in the moment" and engaging than surfing. We are not seeing Slater's utter dominance of competitive surfing as a result of his desire, rather his absolute love and passion for the act of surfing. He has transcended that love into his performances. I do know that something deeper is going on. Surfing holds a quality in itself of happiness. There is nothing more spiritually pure than the act of surfing. Surfing is Love. Every surfer knows that, and perhaps none more so than Kelly Slater. For The Love features over 300 Full color photographs from the life of Kelly Slater. Comments from people who have known Kelly Slater his entire life, and comments from Kelly Slater about his life. Beyond fascinating, For The Love is a deep look into the mind of one of the world's most unique human beings and the events that helped shape his destiny. In a non-mainstream fringe sport such as surfing, in a sport that is perhaps more misunderstood, stereotyped, and cliched as surfing, from a state and a country that regards surfing as more recreation than sport, has risen perhaps the greatest individual human athlete the world has known. For The Love. |
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