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All for a Few Perfect Waves: The Audacious Life and Legend of Rebel Surfer Miki Dora
by: David Rensin

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780224075862
ISBN: 0224075861
Label: Yellow Jersey Press
Manufacturer: Yellow Jersey Press
Number Of Pages: 496
Publication Date: April 03, 2008
Publisher: Yellow Jersey Press
Studio: Yellow Jersey Press
Sales Rank: 7994

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - an essential book for anyone interested in surf culture!!!
The story of surfing's great anti-hero is a must read. Insightful look into the personality and mind of this icon. Buy it!!


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - fascinating reading
For consumers of surf culture, this book is a must read, giving insight into both the mind of Dora (although it appears everyone knew a different side to this multi-faceted and wily character) and the times in which he was surfing. A good narrative is combined with insightful quotes and comments from those you felt knew him best.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - "the greatest surfer that ever lived"
Miki Dora spent his life looking for the perfect wave.

Dora has been described as the greatest surfer that ever lived. Even after his death his nickname of "Da Cat" still appears grafittied on the wall of a Malibu Beach. For twenty years the dashing and dark Dora dominated the emerging California surf culture of the fifties. A rebel to the core, Dora was graceful and aggressive on wave and land (hence being called Da Cat). He was worshipped for his style and attitude; he was cursed for his methods of maintaining his idyllic lifestyle - scamming and even stealing his friend's credit cards if he had to.

Then Hollywood crashed the beach party with the Gidget movies. Suddenly every Dick and Jane wanted to surf and the ... Read More:

 



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