Surfer Girls Kick Ass

Zoe Smith is flailing in her career as a professional surfer on the WSL (World Surf League)... as well as in her relationship with Derek. She needs to make a change. But what? Stuck in a funk, she heads home to Australia at the end of the competitive season, uncertain of her future. Will the end of her relationship also signify the end of her career? With the help of a best friend, a boy crush, a strange encounter with an angel, and some much-needed soul-searching, she finds herself on a magical journey out of the darkness and into the light... in surfing and in life.

Zoe Smith is flailing in her career as a professional surfer on the WSL (World Surf League)...as well as in her relationship with Derek. She doesn't like the person she's become and needs to make a change. But what? Stuck in a funk, she heads home to Australia at the end of the competitive season, uncertain of her future. Will the end of her relationship also signify the end of her career? Determined to get to the root cause of her drama she realizes it's time to face her 'self' and make some difficult decisions. With the help of a best friend, a boy crush, a strange encounter with an angel, and some much-needed soul-searching, she finds herself on a magical journey out of the darkness and into the light... in surfing and in life. If you liked Eat, Pray, Love, then you'll love Surfacing. REVIEWS "It's the Eat Pray Love for surfers!" - Liz Davison, Editor of surfsirensonline.com "Surfer Girls Kick Ass is an inspiring book that will open your eyes, capture your heart and expand your mind to new colorful horizons. Whether you are an avid surfer or ready to pick up your first surfboard, this book will empower your inner surf goddess & guide you to ride the wild swells of life with complete grace and beauty. Only a surfer knows the feeling...and Manchester showcases every aspect of why females & the passion of surfing dance together so incredibly." - Mary Osborne, Professional Surfer and Owner of maryosbornesurf.com Surfer Girls Kick Ass is an amazing reminder of what can happen when we trust ourselves, dive into life head first and understand that life is about the journey, not the destination. A crazily relatable and inspiring story that caused me to reflect on the concept of courage and how I can relate it to my own life." - Ruby Meade, Owner of thesurfbox.com "Surfer Girls Kick Ass is a playful and compulsive read. As the main character, Zoe, explores her own self-discovery, the reader is motivated to do her own self-reflection. With surfing at the heart of the story, it captivates and inspires on many levels." - Alexa Hohenberg, Owner of stillstoked.com "Finally a book that I don't want to close! Surfer Girls Kick Ass is one of those books you are afraid to finish reading because it's too good to be over." - Janine Reith, Owner of wmnsurfmag.com

Matt Warshaw knows more about surfing than any other person on the planet, as evidenced by The History of Surfing, Warshaw's definitive take on the sport. Now, he has honed that book into an abridged and excerpted edition for surfers everywhere. Each spread features a micro essay alongside an image capturing a slice of surf history, from Kelly Slater and the invention of the thruster to shark attacks and localism. Packaged in a small and chunky hardcover, A Brief History of Surfing deftly defines surf culture in an entertaining and irresistible volume with wide appeal.

A career on the verge of a wipeout. A relationship out to sea. Stepping back to the shore to rethink her future, can she get in the zone with life? Zoe Smith, 23, is stuck in a funk. Discouraged by her last performance of the season, the twenty-three-year-old competitive surfer feels unhappy with the person she’s become. And discovering her coach and boyfriend is a cheater, she calls it quits, packs her board, and heads home to Australia for the summer to regroup. Heartbroken, she turns to her journal as an outlet and opens herself up to anything the universe suggests. And shocked when a spiritual guide answers her plea, she sets out to deepen her connection with loved ones and reach toward clarity. As her perceptions evolve and she sees herself and others anew, can Zoe catch a wave to enlightenment? The Summer of Wonder is an inspiring and sweet New Adult women’s fiction novel. If you like relatable heroines, reflections on courage, and meaningful journeys, then you’ll adore Tiffany Manchester’s fun beach read. Buy The Summer of Wonder to ride the swell to happiness today!

In Surfer Girls in the New World Order, Krista Comer explores surfing as a local and global subculture, looking at how the culture of surfing has affected and been affected by girls, from baby boomers to members of Generation Y. Her analysis encompasses the dynamics of international surf tourism in Sayulita, Mexico, where foreign women, mostly middle-class Americans, learn to ride the waves at a premier surf camp and local women work as manicurists, maids, waitresses, and store clerks in the burgeoning tourist economy. In recent years, surfistas, Mexican women and girl surfers, have been drawn to the Pacific coastal town’s clean reef-breaking waves. Comer discusses a write-in candidate for mayor of San Diego, whose political activism grew out of surfing and a desire to protect the threatened ecosystems of surf spots; the owners of the girl-focused Paradise Surf Shop in Santa Cruz and Surf Diva in San Diego; and the observant Muslim woman who started a business in her Huntington Beach home, selling swimsuits that fully cover the body and head. Comer also examines the Roxy Girl series of novels sponsored by the surfwear company Quiksilver, the biography of the champion surfer Lisa Andersen, the Gidget novels and films, the movie Blue Crush, and the book Surf Diva: A Girl’s Guide to Getting Good Waves. She develops the concept of “girl localism” to argue that the experience of fighting for waves and respect in male-majority surf breaks, along with advocating for the health and sustainable development of coastal towns and waterways, has politicized surfer girls around the world.

The Roxy brand beach apparel's surf team, "The Roxy Girls," are world champion surfers who epitomize the fun of being a beach girl. This compendium collects the best photographs of the Roxy girls' exploits over the past decade whether on land or in the water.

It's KICK-ASS versus HIT-GIRL. Old allies become enemies when Mindy screeches into Albuquerque to kill the imposter who's been running gangs in New Mexico. And as Hit-Girl sets out to avenge Dave and stop Kick-Ass' criminal operations for good, Patience fights to survive as the target of the best assassin in the bizÑand questions whether she could ever kill a child to save her own life.

Best friends Mai and Carly go to the beach during summer vacation and decide to have a "surf-off." Includes facts, vocabulary, questions and surfing tips. Suggested level: primary.