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Book Hawaii surf spirit

    Book Details:
  • Author : Maurice Rebeix
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2002
  • ISBN : 9782842703554
  • Pages : 131 pages

Download or read book Hawaii surf spirit written by Maurice Rebeix and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voici un ouvrage étonnant, différent une invitation à un voyage initiatique à Hawaii, dans l'univers du surf, de ses ancêtres, de ses dieux, de leurs tikis, de ses héros, de leurs croyances, de leur vie sur leurs vagues et dans leurs îles. Les photos noir et blanc sont rares, intimes, simples, d'une émouvante beauté. Un livre pour tous, qui se regarde avec les yeux et avec le cœur . Le surf y est plus qu'un simple sport et devient une autre façon de vivre quand le regard porte sans cesse vers l'horizon et le grand large. Here is an astonishing, altogether different book, inviting you on an initiation journey to the surfing world, with its ancestors, its gods and their tikis, its heroes, their beliefs, their lifestyle on the waves and among the islands. The black and white photographs are unusual, intimate; simple and beautifully moving. This is a book for everyone, a book to be seen with the eyes but also with the heart, for surfing is more than a mere sport. It becomes here a way of life of another kind, one that makes the people gaze constantly towards the horizon and the offshore sea.

Book The Surfer Spirit

    Book Details:
  • Author : Cynthia A. DeRosier
  • Publisher : Free Time Productions, LLC
  • Release : 2005
  • ISBN : 097695480X
  • Pages : 32 pages

Download or read book The Surfer Spirit written by Cynthia A. DeRosier and published by Free Time Productions, LLC. This book was released on 2005 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Awe-inspiring, uplifting, and beautifully motivating, The Surfer Spirit is a book unlike any other surf book. Stunning in its simplicity, the book features breathtaking images accentuated with simple, yet profound sentiments. Together, the words and imagery on each page reflect the way in which surfing keeps us in communion with nature, reconnecting us with our spirits each time our boards meet the water. Photos by world-renowned surf photographers John Bilderback and Jeff Divine feature Kelly Slater, Perry Dane, Taj Burrow, Rochelle Ballard, epic waves and more. A fabulous book for surfers and non-surfers alike.

Book Menehune Mana The Spiritual Essence of Hawaii

Download or read book Menehune Mana The Spiritual Essence of Hawaii written by and published by Sabine Hendreschke. This book was released on with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Aloha Shirt

Download or read book The Aloha Shirt written by Dale Hope and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautifully illustrated with more than 700 images, The Aloha Shirt: Spirit of the Islands tells the colourful stories behind the marvellous Hawaiian shirts: as cultural icons, evocative of the mystery and the allure of the Islands; as collectibles, valued by professional collectors and by the millions of tourists who still cherish the shirts hanging in their wardrobes; and as a lifestyle - casual, relaxed and fun. Drawing from hundreds of interviews, newspaper and magazine archives, and personal memorabilia, the author evokes the world of the designers, seamstresses, manufacturers and retailers of the Golden Age of the Aloha shirt (from the 1930s to the end of the 1950s), who created the industry and nurtured it from its single-sewing-machine shop beginnings to an enterprise of international scope and importance. Here are the fun-loving 1960s; interviews with collectors who preserve these shirts as fine works of art; and insights into the roles of coconut buttons, matched pockets, woven labels and exotic fabrics in the evolution of the Aloha shirt.

Book San Onofre

    Book Details:
  • Author : David F. MKatuszak
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2018-09-02
  • ISBN : 9780963358288
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book San Onofre written by David F. MKatuszak and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: San Onofre: Memories of a Legendary Surfing Beach is a landmark achievement in the study of surfing history and culture from its origins in Polynesia, Peru, and Africa, to the role that San Onofre played in molding California surf culture.San Onofre is the story of the California surfing culture as seen through the eyes of the surfers at San Onofre Surf Beach. Pioneer surfers tell their own story of the Golden Age of Surfing and illustrate their tales with never-before-seen vintage photographs from their own family albums. Their stories offer a priceless collection of primary source data for future studies of the sport.

Book The Surf Riders of Hawaii  Centennial Edition

Download or read book The Surf Riders of Hawaii Centennial Edition written by and published by . This book was released on 2013-09-12 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reproducation of the first book dedicated to surfing. Hand made in 1910 to 1915, including a book about the creator of the book A.R. Gurrey Jr.

Book Soul Surfer

Download or read book Soul Surfer written by Bethany Hamilton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-12-25 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They say Bethany Hamilton has saltwater in her veins. How else could one explain the tremendous passion that drives her to surf? How else could one explain that nothing - not even the loss of her arm in a horrific shark attack - could come between her and the waves? That Halloween morning in Kauai, Hawaii Bethany responded to the shark's stealth with a calmness beyond belief. Pushing pain and panic aside, she immediately thought: 'Get to the beach...' Rushed to the hospital, where her father, Ted Hamilton, was about to undergo knee surgery, Bethany found herself taking his spot in the operating theatre. When the first thing Bethany wanted to know after surgery was 'When can I surf again?' it became clear that her unfaltering spirit and determination were part of a greater story - a tale of courage and faith that this modest and soft-spoken girl would come to share with the world.

Book Fierce Heart

    Book Details:
  • Author : Stuart Holmes Coleman
  • Publisher : Macmillan
  • Release : 2009-04-28
  • ISBN : 0312384513
  • Pages : 335 pages

Download or read book Fierce Heart written by Stuart Holmes Coleman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-04-28 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Although Makaha is a small, isolated town on the Western coast of O'ahu, it has produced some of the most intriguing Hawaiians of the twentieth century: world-class surfers Buffalo Keaulana and his sons Rusty and Brian; beautiful skin diver and surfing pro Rell Sunn; and larger-than-life singer and songwriter Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. What connects them is a love for their culture, their people, and water sports. Fierce Heart combines stories of exciting surfing competitions, dramatic water rescues, and deep friendships with a look at the history and origins of one of the world's most thrilling extreme sports." --

Book Waves of Resistance

Download or read book Waves of Resistance written by Isaiah Helekunihi Walker and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2011-03-02 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surfing has been a significant sport and cultural practice in Hawai‘i for more than 1,500 years. In the last century, facing increased marginalization on land, many Native Hawaiians have found refuge, autonomy, and identity in the waves. In Waves of Resistance Isaiah Walker argues that throughout the twentieth century Hawaiian surfers have successfully resisted colonial encroachment in the po‘ina nalu (surf zone). The struggle against foreign domination of the waves goes back to the early 1900s, shortly after the overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom, when proponents of this political seizure helped establish the Outrigger Canoe Club—a haoles (whites)-only surfing organization in Waikiki. A group of Hawaiian surfers, led by Duke Kahanamoku, united under Hui Nalu to compete openly against their Outrigger rivals and established their authority in the surf. Drawing from Hawaiian language newspapers and oral history interviews, Walker’s history of the struggle for the po‘ina nalu revises previous surf history accounts and unveils the relationship between surfing and colonialism in Hawai‘i. This work begins with a brief look at surfing in ancient Hawai‘i before moving on to chapters detailing Hui Nalu and other Waikiki surfers of the early twentieth century (including Prince Jonah Kuhio), the 1960s radical antidevelopment group Save Our Surf, professional Hawaiian surfers like Eddie Aikau, whose success helped inspire a newfound pride in Hawaiian cultural identity, and finally the North Shore’s Hui O He‘e Nalu, formed in 1976 in response to the burgeoning professional surfing industry that threatened to exclude local surfers from their own beaches. Walker also examines how Hawaiian surfers have been empowered by their defiance of haole ideas of how Hawaiian males should behave. For example, Hui Nalu surfers successfully combated annexationists, married white women, ran lucrative businesses, and dictated what non-Hawaiians could and could not do in their surf—even as the popular, tourist-driven media portrayed Hawaiian men as harmless and effeminate. Decades later, the media were labeling Hawaiian surfers as violent extremists who terrorized haole surfers on the North Shore. Yet Hawaiians contested, rewrote, or creatively negotiated with these stereotypes in the waves. The po‘ina nalu became a place where resistance proved historically meaningful and where colonial hierarchies and categories could be transposed. 25 illus.

Book Notes for a Young Surfer

Download or read book Notes for a Young Surfer written by Clifton Evers and published by Melbourne Univ. Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beach has long been a privileged site in Australian culture, and surfers have become its icons. For many surfers, young and old, surfing isn't simply a hobby or sport but a treasured way of life. Notes for a Young Surfer taps into the beauty of surfing and also tells the truth about the dark side of surf culture where young men come into contact with violence, misogyny, sex, racism, turf wars and homophobia. This book reveals the unwritten codes and rituals that rule all aspects of a young man's life in surf culture, from body image and notions of national identity, to politics and mateship. Notes for a Young Surfer uses real stories from the surfing world. It provides surfing tips but is also full of funny, reassuring and practical advice about how to handle the challenges and decisions that young men face. Read more about this book in author's website: http://www.cliftonevers.net/

Book Body and Soul

Download or read book Body and Soul written by Bethany Hamilton and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2014-05-06 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bethany Hamilton has become a fitness expert by virtue of being a professional athlete who has excelled—and she's done it while overcoming incredible challenges. Whether you know Bethany or not, whether you surf or not, everyone has challenges, and in Surfer Style, Bethany shares some of her core experiences with body, mind and spirit. Sharing her expertise as an athlete, New You helps young girls develop a healthy lifestyle, understand their changing bodies, gain confidence, and establish a pattern of healthy living starting at a young age. This book includes workouts specially developed for young girls by Bethany’s personal trainer, recipes and information on healthy eating based on “Bethany’s food pyramid,” which follows the Mediterranean diet, and advice on deepening your spiritual health, for a total body wellness book perfect for growing girls. This isn't a book about Bethany, this is a book about wellness, becoming your best “you,” through physical and spiritual balance, because spiritual health is just as important as physical health.

Book She Surf

    Book Details:
  • Author : Lauren L. Hill
  • Publisher : Die Gestalten Verlag-DGV
  • Release : 2020
  • ISBN : 9783899559989
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book She Surf written by Lauren L. Hill and published by Die Gestalten Verlag-DGV. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join the celebration of the diverse, vibrant, and engaged community of women riding and making waves around the globe. While surfing is usually seen as a male domain, women have long been nurturing their own water stories and claiming their rightful place in the world of this sport. She Surf hails the females, past and present, who are engaged in expanding the art of surfing. Through exclusive interviews and evocative imagery, the book travels from the iconic waves of Hawaii to remote locations in Morocco. Learn about the forgotten stories of Polynesian surfing princesses, pioneering wave riders from the 1960s, and the contemporary movers and shakers shaping the scene. This book is an exciting reflection on what it means to be a female surfer and what it means to be moved to action by the beauty of the sea.

Book Obake

    Book Details:
  • Author : Glen Grant
  • Publisher : Mutual Publishing
  • Release : 2005
  • ISBN : 9781566477048
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Obake written by Glen Grant and published by Mutual Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of twelve ghost stories leads readers into a world of obake, supernatural creatures, fireballs, choking ghosts at the University of Hawai'i dormitories the "faceless woman" of the Waialae Drive-in Theater, the "green lady" of Wahiawa, the mo'o wahine or supernatural lizard woman, inugami or dog spirit possession, mysterious occurrences in Kaimuki and Kipapa and other "chicken skin" encounters in Hawai'i. Invisible Ink calls this book true in spirit to the many ghostly traditions of the Islands.

Book Surfing Hawaii

Download or read book Surfing Hawaii written by Leonard Lueras and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surfing Hawaii is a guidebook to surfing at some of the most incredible surfing destinations in the world. Join Periplus' team of knowledgeable authors-photographer-surfers as they take you on an action-filled tour of the remarkable island of Hawaii. Drop into stoking wave circumstances—hopping from north to south across the Hawaiian Islands—through the extraordinary birthplace of surfing. This surfing guide contains: More than 140 action-charged photographs Insightful essays by surfers for surfers Detailed maps of important surf spots Up-to-date travel advisories Surf, suft and more surf If you like surfing or you are an inspiring surfer; this book will help guide you through the tips and tricks of the sport, including travel advisories, medical precautions, and safety hazards signs. And of course the spectacular views and places to surf in Indonesia are will be made aware to you.

Book Top 50 Best Things to do in Honolulu  Hawaii

Download or read book Top 50 Best Things to do in Honolulu Hawaii written by Nicholas Khatch and published by NK. This book was released on 2023-07-31 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive list of 50 things to do in Honolulu will guide you through a remarkable exploration of this captivating city. Honolulu, the capital of Hawaii, offers an abundance of activities that cater to every interest and desire. Whether you're a history enthusiast, an outdoor adventurer, a culture aficionado, or simply seeking relaxation on pristine beaches, there is something for everyone in this tropical paradise. Begin your journey with a visit to the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, a poignant and historically significant site that commemorates the events of World War II. Immerse yourself in the rich cultural heritage of Hawaii by exploring the exhibits at the Bishop Museum, where you'll gain insights into the traditions, customs, and history of the Polynesian and Hawaiian people. For the adventurous souls, Waikiki Beach presents the perfect opportunity to take surf lessons and ride the legendary waves that have made this destination a mecca for surfers worldwide. If you have a penchant for exploration and breathtaking natural beauty, Diamond Head is a must-visit. Embark on a rewarding hike to the summit of this volcanic crater, where panoramic views of Honolulu and the sparkling Pacific Ocean await you. For a more serene encounter with nature, Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve offers excellent snorkeling opportunities, allowing you to marvel at the vibrant marine life in the coral reefs that dot its clear turquoise waters. No visit to Honolulu would be complete without experiencing the vibrant and diverse cultural scene. Attend a traditional Hawaiian luau, where you'll be treated to mesmerizing hula performances, traditional music, and a feast of delicious local cuisine. Delve into the history of the Pacific at the Pacific Aviation Museum, or explore the Honolulu Museum of Art, which houses a vast collection of artwork from various periods and cultures. Honolulu's allure extends beyond its historical and cultural attractions. Enjoy leisurely strolls along the white sands of Ala Moana Beach Park, bask in the sun, and indulge in a picnic with the backdrop of the azure waters. For a change of scenery, venture to the North Shore, where you can witness world-class surfers tackling enormous waves, visit the famous Waimea Valley with its lush botanical garden and majestic waterfall, or explore the bustling Chinatown district, known for its vibrant mix of culinary delights, art galleries, and charming shops. As you traverse through the wonders of Honolulu, take time to appreciate the warm hospitality and the aloha spirit that envelops you. Engage with the locals, learn about their customs, and let the vibrant energy of this city leave an indelible mark on your soul. With its blend of natural wonders, rich history, and warm cultural experiences, Honolulu offers an extraordinary destination that promises to captivate and inspire every traveler who ventures to this tropical paradise.

Book Grieving a Soulmate

Download or read book Grieving a Soulmate written by Robert Orfali and published by Hillcrest Publishing Group. This book was released on 2011 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book every lover should read. Grieving a Soulmate is unlike any book you've ever read, even though the story is universal. It's about the death of a lover. The book takes on this difficult and very personal topic with courage, out-of-the box thinking, and deep love. Ranging from the practical to the emotional--and frequently blending the two--Orfali's style of writing makes a difficult topic easier to manage. He writes in an easy style that is analytical, yet speaks from the heart. The content is thoughtprovoking, unique and original. It's your gentle and informed guide to the deep grieving that accompanies the death of a soulmate. This book should help you quickly overcome the red-hot pain of grief. It also tells you how to reconstruct your life, find meaning, and deal with the big existential issues from a secular perspective. It's a survival guide for the last stages in a soulmate relationship. Above all, however, Grieving a Soulmate is a love story. Robert Orfali and his soulmate of thirty years, Jeri, were both in the computer software field in the early days of Silicon Valley. They co-authored three best-selling software books and together went on several world tours to promote their technology. Jeri was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, in 1999, shortly after they moved to Hawaii. Jeri and Robert spent the next ten years fighting Jeri's cancer and learning how to live with it. Jeri even learned how to surf during her chemo years. She went from "Silicon Valley Executive Woman of the Year" to "Waikiki Surfer Chick." Jeri received one of the most moving surfer funerals ever. Her ashes are in the ocean at Waikiki.

Book Ebb and Flow

    Book Details:
  • Author : Easkey Britton
  • Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
  • Release : 2023-04-11
  • ISBN : 1786786680
  • Pages : 214 pages

Download or read book Ebb and Flow written by Easkey Britton and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2023-04-11 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of water's power to heal us, inspire us and offer us spiritual meaning. This is a feminist reimagining of the meaning of power through the lens of water. Easkey offers a range of wellness practices to encourage the reader to connect with water as healer, restoring a relationship of care. Our strength lies in being soft like water. This book is about the power we gain by connecting to water. It’s about how we can restore our relationship with the world's different bodies of water, and by doing so, restore both the water and ourselves. By sharing Easkey's own experiences as surfer and marine scientist, as well as those of many of her mentors who are at the forefront of water protection and activism around the world, it guides readers into reimagining the spirituality of water and restoring our innate connection with this lifeblood of the planet. The book also provides the reader with water-inspired strategies to restore calm, reduce stress and soothe anxiety. These range from simple breathing and visualization exercises to undertaking a journey from a water source to the ocean in order to forge a deep connection with the water. The emphasis is as much on the benefit to water as it is to the individual, and on creating a culture of reciprocity and care. By regaining this lost connection with water, we learn to develop an empathic connection with the force of all life and in the process restore our own hearts and minds.