Bøger af Jim Kempton

A captivating look at two centuries of surfingthe Sport of Queensfrom Native Hawaiian royalty to the breakout style and jaw-dropping feats on the waves today.Few subjects in the world of sports and or the outdoors is more timely or compelling than women's surfing. From smart, strong, fearless women shattering records on 80-foot waves to professional athletes fighting for equal pay and a more fair and just playing field, these amazing, wave-riding warriors provide an inspirational and aspirational cast of powerful role models for women (and men) across all backgrounds and generations. Over the past two-hundred years, and especially the past five decades, the surfing lifestyle have become the envy of people around the world. The perception of sun, sand, surf, strong young women and their inimitable style, has created a booming lifestyle and sports industryand the sport that is set to make it's Olympic exhibition debut in Tokyo 2021. A massive shift from when colonizers tried to extinguish all traces of Native Hawaiian surfing and its sacred culture. What is it about the surfing that intrigues people of all ages, from all corners of the world? The beaches and idyllic locations? The unique style and mystique that surfers project? These women, on the beach and riding giant waves, or in the media, have made their mark on not just their sport, but our wider culture. Women on Waves is filled with phenomenal athletic performance, breakthrough female achievements, and plenty of inspiration and fun to see us through until the time when we can all hit the surf once more! Spanning a millennia, From Hawaii to Malibu, New York to Australia, South Africa to the South Pacific and beyond, Jim Kempton presents a fascinating new narrative that will captivate anyone who loves sports and the outdoors.

Extensive national publicity campaignAuthor is very connected in the surf world and is working on events in Southern and Northern California, New York, Hawaii, and moreOutside publicist with expertise in cookbooks and lifestyle has been retained to get television, radio, and print coverageBroad coverage in the surf media and in regional California and Hawaii media expectedBook is as much an aspirational lifestyle book as a cookbook and surf-themed travel book, so excellent gift potentialExtensive color photography of food, destinations, and surfThis is first real surf-themed cookbook produced in AmericaPotential to sell well internationally in English-speaking areas, including Australia, the Caribbean, and the South Pacific (Tahiti, Guam, etc.)Author is expanding his Instagram portfolio with the help of well-known professional surfers and surf photographersRecipes in the book from such surf stars as Bethany Hamilton and Rell Sunn, and personal stories involving such legendary surfers as Miki Dora, Dale Velzy, and Gerry Lopez