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CRAZY FOR THE STORM: A Memoir of Survival
by Ollestad, Norman
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0061766720
- ISBN 13
- 9780061766725
- Seller
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, N. Y., U.S.A.: Ecco Press, 2009. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Ollestad, 41, was thrust into the world of surfing and competitive downhill skiing at a very young age by the father he idolized. Resentful of a childhood lost to his father's reckless and demanding adventures, young Ollestad was often paralyzed by fear. Set in Malibu and Mexico in the late 1970s, the book captures the earthy surf culture of Southern California; the boy's conflicted feelings for his magnetic father; and the exhilarating tests of skill in the surf and snow that prepared young Norman to become a fearless surfer and ski champion--which ultimately saved his life. In February 1979, just as he was reaping the rewards of his training, a chartered Cessna carrying Norman, his father, his father's girlfriend, and the pilot, crashed into the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California and was suspended at eight thousand feet, engulfed in a blizzard. Norman's father, his coach and hero, was dead, and the 11-year old Ollestad had to descend the mountain alone and grief-stricken, through snow and ice, without any gear. Stunningly, the boy defied the elements and put his father's passionate lessons to work. As he told the LA Times after his ordeal, "My dad told me never to give up." Fine, first edition, first printing, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. [Not remainder-marked or price-clipped] NF52
Reviews
On Oct 6 2010, Ccqdesigns said:
I don't usually read memoirs, but this was a win from Book Browse. Crazy for the Storm read more like a fiction novel. Norman was 11 when he, his Dad and his Dad's girlfriend were in his Dad's plane and crashed in the mountains. Norman was the only survivor and had to save his own life. This is his story. It is a wonderfully written book and it is hard to believe that it is his first book and that it is a true story. I would highly recommend this book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Joe Staats, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020492
- Title
- CRAZY FOR THE STORM: A Memoir of Survival
- Author
- Ollestad, Norman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0061766720
- ISBN 13
- 9780061766725
- Publisher
- Ecco Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, N. Y., U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2009
- Pages
- 272
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Product_type
- 2
Terms of Sale
Joe Staats, Bookseller
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About the Seller
Joe Staats, Bookseller
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Los Angeles, California
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We specialize in collectible, contemporary signed first editions. First edition means the first printing. (Later printings of the first edition are typically not printed on acid-free paper, and should be avoided by collectors.) Signatures are obtained by us in person. Inscribed books sold by us may contain a line, a phrase, or a sketch that the author has chosen to add. Our signed books are not dedicated to anybody in particular (not to your grandmother, your Aunt Gladys, your ex-lover or your former cellmate), except in the rare case of a presentation copy from an author to a noteworthy person. All our books are hardcover, unless the book is an Advance Reading Copy, Uncorrected Proof, or PBO. You can expect that the books we send you will be as described, and in a physical condition worthy of the author’s having signed them. We do not sell remainder-marked books, signed or otherwise
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