A Surfer's Journey
Soon to be an ABC reality series entitled Ultimate Surfer, starring 11-time World Surf League champion Kelly Slater Six-time world surfing champion, actor, and American heartthrob Kelly Slater tells his inspiring story of triumph over adversity From Beach Blanket Bingo to Baywatch to Blue Crush, surfing has fascinated people for years, and Kelly Slater is the sport’s hottest star. He has won more world championships than any other competitor, and he continues to change peoples’ minds about what can and can’t be done on a surfboard. His wild ride has included fame, fortune, a stint on Baywatch, and a high-profile relationship with Pamela Anderson.
- Format
- 352 pages, Paperback
- First published
- July 27, 2004
- Publishers
- HarperEntertainment
- Language
- English
About Kelly Slater
Kelly Slater, byname of Robert Kelly Slater, (born February 11, 1972, Cocoa Beach, Florida, U.S.), American professional surfer widely considered the greatest surfer of all time. He earned the title of world champion an unprecedented 11 times, including a record five times consecutively (1994–98), and he was also the all-time leader in event wins.The son of a bait-store proprietor, Slater grew up near the water, and he began surfing at age five.
Great insight into the life and mind of te greatest surfer of all time.
It is important to first note that I know nothing about surfing; I live in the heartland, far from the ocean and have never been on a board. But I enjoy watching the sport on TV and looking at photos in surf magazines.
I bought this book on Amazon cheap. It was a very good read.
Hi, all, Kelly Slater has been my hero for a long time. Because I thought he was smarter, more humble, more "earth-concious" than most pro surfers.
This book is as great as Mr. Kelly Slater, as far as an insight into his life and philosophy.
Great read for any surf fan. kelly is a sharp guy from humble beginnings who is very modest and very, very talented athletically.
I really enjoyed this book, it told us about how Kelly Slater got to where he is today and it had a lot of information on heats and different contests around the world, that Kelly won and lost. My girlfriend would have liked a bit more personal information though as she bought the book purely because she thinks he is gorgeous.
In all honesty, I didn't expect to enjoy this book. After all--what do I, a gal scientist, have in common with a surf legend who trumps his peers to float somewhere up there with Kwan, Woods, and Jordan?
I remember as a grommet and my idols were Tom Curren and I liked the style of Martin Potter but there was a guy, my age who was really kicking butt in surfing in the amateurs, named Kelly Slater. I remember during a surf comp in France, he was against his idol, Tom Curren and Slater won.
He is human after all. Probably the one of the most selfish people I have ever read the biography of.
