{"product_id":"hound-of-the-sea-wild-man-wild-waves-wild-wisdom-9780062343604","title":"Hound of the Sea: Wild Man. Wild Waves. Wild Wisdom.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this thrilling and candid memoir, world record-holding and controversial Big Wave surfer Garrett McNamara--star and subject of the HBO mini-series, \u003cem\u003e100 Foot Wave--\u003c\/em\u003echronicles his emotional quest to ride the most formidable waves on earth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGarrett McNamara set the world record for the sport, surfing a seventy-eight-foot wave in Nazaré, Portugal in 2011, a record he smashed two years later at the same break. Propelled by the challenge and promise of bigger, more difficult waves, this adrenaline-fueled loner and polarizing figure travels the globe to ride the most dangerous swells the oceans have to offer, from calving glaciers to hurricane swells.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what motivates McNamara to go to such extremes--to risk everything for one thrilling ride? Is riding giant waves the ultimate exercise in control or surrender?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePersonal and emotional, readers will know GMac as never before, seeing for the first time the personal alongside the professional in an exciting, intimate look at what drives this inventive, iconoclastic man. Surfing awesome giants isn't just thrill seeking, he explains--it's about vanquishing fears and defeating obstacles past and present. Surfers and non-surfers alike will embrace McNamara's story--as they have William Finnegan's \u003cem\u003eBarbarian Days\u003c\/em\u003e--an its intimate look at the enigmatic pursuit of riding waves, big and small.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHound of the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e is a record of perseverance, passion, and healing. Thoughtful, suspenseful, and spiritually profound, McNamara reveals the beautiful soul of surfing through the eyes of one of its most daring and devoted disciples.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcNamara, Garrett:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eGarrett Mcnamara holds the Guinness record for surfing the world's largest wave, in addition to garnering numerous first-place wins in professional competitions around the world. He is the first foreigner ever to be awarded the prestigious Vasco de Gama Medal of Honor from the Portuguese Navy. McNamara splits his time between Hawaii, Portugal, and the rest of the world, where he explores with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKarbo, Karen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaren Karbo\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of 14 award-winning novels, memoirs, and works of nonfiction. Her adult novels have all been named \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Notable Books of the Year. Her genre-bending Kick Ass Women series, including the international best seller \u003cem\u003eThe Gospel According to Coco Chanel, \u003c\/em\u003emingles biography, memoir, philosophy, humor, and self-help to examine how we should live. Her most recent book, \u003cem\u003eIn Praise of Difficult Women\u003c\/em\u003e, was an national bestseller. Her essays, articles, and reviews have appeared in \u003cem\u003eElle, Vogue, Marie Claire, Outside, O, the New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Los Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSalon.com\u003c\/em\u003e, and other magazines. Visit her online at karenkarbo.com. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50565345050898,"sku":"9780062343604","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ca114d39-294a-4467-8ca1-ecbf1c5a4f23.jpg?v=1731884985","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hound-of-the-sea-wild-man-wild-waves-wild-wisdom-9780062343604","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}