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It's only drowning : a true story of learning to surf and the search for common ground / David Litt.
"When a former speechwriter for President Obama starts surfing at the age of thirty-five -- the rough equivalent of beginning guitar lessons on your deathbed -- he is taken on an unexpected journey in which he has to learn from the only other surfer he knows, his brother-in-law, Matt, a Joe Rogan superfan"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781668035351 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 289 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Gallery Books, 2025.
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Surfing Is for lunatics -- Woochee -- Pain and sorrow before they quit -- Free speech! -- It's only drowning -- The New Jersey rubicon -- If you ever get into fights -- I just don't want to be the guy that dies of hypothermia in the parking space -- Water Wizards -- Shrimply irresistible -- Beanbag -- The Honda Odyssey -- Try that in a small town -- Sparring with hurricanes -- Le Snake -- Nothing's worse than knowing too much -- Between us. |
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| Genre: | Biographies. Autobiographies. Personal narratives. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 797.32092 Litt | 31681010425171 | NONFIC | Checked out | 08/15/2025 |
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