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Longboarders, shortboarders, goofyfooters, hotdoggers, soul surfers, surfer moms, middle-aged novices-women of all ages and skill levels are finding themselves out in the waves. They confront the depths of the sea to experience danger and exhilaration. To get an adrenaline high. To find that elemental connection to nature that has been lost in the jangle and clamor of modern life. To find God. The coolness, the wildness, the unmistakable aura of sexuality-these are part of surfing's ineffable appeal.
Women surfers of today have proven time and time again that they can hold their own in the surf lineup, challenging the same waves as the men. From Linda Benson and Joyce Hoffman in the '50s and '60s to Layne Beachley, Lisa Andersen, Sofia Mulanovich and others catching waves today, Surfing Women of the Waves shows that women have always had an inexorable connection with the sea. Female surfers have overcome challenges of all degrees by finding solace on their boards, each surfer leaving her own mark for generations to come.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Until recently, the sum total of Linda's surfing experience consisted of memorizing the lyrics to the Beach Boys' songs. Then during one of her frequent visits to Hawai'i, she tested her mettle in the surf off Oahu's North Shore. This experience (and newly found passion) led to an opportunity to write this book. Based in the Los Angeles area, Linda has written for numerous publications, including The People's Almanac, Book of Lists and leading hotel magazines. She has covered everything from food and wine to the arts to sports and has interviewed leading figures in these fields. Meanwhile, she practices her pop-ups and checks out the waves at Malibu whenever she can.ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER
Elizabeth Pepin has been surfing since the mid-1980s and photographing women surfers since 1997, as one of only a few women surf photographers in the world. Her surf imagery has appeared in books, magazines and museums. She is also a coauthor of Harlem of the West: The San Francisco Jass Era and makes films both independently and for PBS. Elizabeth currently works as a producer at KQED-TV in San Francisco and has won four Emmy Awards for her documentary film work.Jacket design: Ryan Christopher
Jacket photos (c) 2007 Elizabeth Pepin
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- Title Surfing: Women of the Waves
- Author Linda Chase
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 176
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Gibbs Smith Publishers, Layton, Utah
- Date 2007-12
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9781423601791 / 1423601793
- Weight 2.25 lbs (1.02 kg)
- Dimensions 10.26 x 8.4 x 0.85 in (26.06 x 21.34 x 2.16 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Women surfers
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007033841
- Dewey Decimal Code 797.320
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