Dancing the Wave: Audacity, Equilibrium, and Other Mysteries of Surfing by Jean-

Description: Dancing the Wave by Jean-Etienne Poirier Why are growing numbers of young people taking up surfing, spending hours floating silently on their boards, studying wave patterns, and are ready to risk serious injury for a few moments of harmony with the oceans force? This work interweaves history and mythology to introduce the art of surfing. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description An exuberant and evocative look at the joys and revelations experienced on a surfboard for surfers and nonsurfers alike.There is no greater or more powerful or more pure human rapport with the elements than that experienced by a surfer dancing with the ocean. In Dancing the Wave, Jean-Etienne Poirier brings alive the world of surfing by offering historical, anthropological, and cultural perspectives on this increasingly popular sport. By recounting tales of his own surfing adventures, he opens the door to this world beyond the summer sun and simple pleasures of the ride, inviting readers to reflect upon the true place of human beings in the universe.This book is for all board riders, for all those who are touched by the forces of the ocean, and for all those who wish to understand the boldness of surfers, who join power and elegance in that harmonious dance with the sinuous movement of the wave. Author Biography Jean-Etienne Poirier is an avid surfer, skier, and skateboarder, as well as a journalist and cultural anthropologist. He has consulted for international aid organizations, and he lectures on travel themes and mountain climbing. Review The oceans presence is always in me; I never feel separate from it. Surfing is a martial art, a spiritual discipline of body and mind. In the sea, you always have to be ferocious, quick, and violent; and fluid and serene--as it is. You sound your own depths in the ocean. Promotional "Headline" An exuberant and evocative look at the joys and revelations experienced on a surfboard for surfers and nonsurfers alike. Details ISBN1590300602 Author Jean-Etienne Poirier Short Title DANCING THE WAVE Language English Translator Michael H. Kohn ISBN-10 1590300602 ISBN-13 9781590300602 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 797.32 Year 2003 Imprint Shambhala Publications Inc Place of Publication Boston Country of Publication United States Edition 1st Residence Montrael, Quebec, -CN Birth 1973 DOI 10.1604/9781590300602 AU Release Date 2003-07-29 NZ Release Date 2003-07-29 US Release Date 2003-07-29 UK Release Date 2003-07-29 Subtitle Audacity, Equilibrium, and Other Mysteries of Surfing Pages 176 Publisher Shambhala Publications Inc Publication Date 2003-07-29 Illustrations 15 HALF-TONES Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159437939;

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