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Kook: What Surfing Taught Me about Love, Life, and Catching the Perfect WaveWith grit, poetry, and humor, Peter Heller, acclaimed author of The River and The Whale Warriors recounts his remarkable journey of discovery of surfing, an entirely new challenge; of the ocean's beauty and power; of the strange surf subculture; of love; and, most of all, of how to seek adventure while crafting a meaningful life. Author of the New York Times bestselling novel The Dog Stars Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award for Literature
With grit, poetry, and humor, Peter Heller, acclaimed author of The River and The Whale Warriors recounts his remarkable journey of discovery--of surfing, an entirely new challenge; of the ocean's beauty and power; of the strange surf subculture; of love; and, most of all, of how to seek adventure while crafting a meaningful life. Author of the New York Times bestselling novel The Dog StarsWinner of the National Outdoor Book Award for Literature Having resolved to master a big-hollow wave--that is, to go from kook (surfese for beginner) to shredder--in a single year, Heller travels from Southern California down the coast of Mexico in the company of his girlfriend and the eccentric surfers they meet. Exuberant and fearless, Heller explores the technique and science of surfing the secrets of its culture, and the environmental ravages to the stunning coastline he visits. As Heller plumbs the working of his own heart and finds joy in both love and surfing, he affords readers vivid insight into this fascinating world, with all of its perils and pleasures, its absurdity and wonder. Exhilarating, entertaining, and moving, Kook is a love story between a man and his surfboard, a man and his girlfriend, a not-so-old man and the sea.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 07/13/2010
ISBN: 9780743294201
Pages: 326
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 8.38h x 5.63w x 0.82d
Award: National Outdoor Book Awards - Winner
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 04/26/2010 pg. 96
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2010
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My kids love this book
Format: Hardcover
Beautiful interactive book!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2026
★★★★★ 5
An Interesting New Work
Format: Paperback
I liked this work a great deal. It offered a great deal of intense story-driven moments and some great action scenes, and the art was pretty good (I won't say it was incredible, but it was very good). The story is intriguing, and after this first volume, a short arc has been fulfilled while leaving a lot of big questions unanswered in a fulfilling but still tantalizing way. I am perfectly satisfied with the serving size here and with the size of the book, and am happy to have added this to my shelf. Glad to have taken a chance on something new.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2020
★★★★★ 4
Mysterious masterpiece
Format: Paperback
Really compelling story. The USA seals itself off from the rest of the world. A group of people who are trying to stop a disease killing people on the outside are invited in to the former US to receive a cure… or were they?
Great read. Snyder and Soule have created a mysterious masterpiece!!
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Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Well written and different
Format: Paperback
Separately drawn and beautifully done. I love this book.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2026
★★★★★ 5
I'm so confused, and I LOVE IT!
Format: Kindle
Like many previous reviewers have stated, I have no idea what is going on yet, but I'm itching to find out. So far, this series is amazing. Hopefully it continues down that path in Vol. 2.
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