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Liferider

Written by: Laird Hamilton, Julian Borra
Narrated by: Elijah Allan-Blitz, Julian Borra, Gabrielle Reece
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Publisher's Summary

New York Times Best Seller

Surfing icon Laird Hamilton offers inspiration to anyone who wants to elevate their ordinary, landlocked lives to do extraordinary things. 

“When Laird Hamilton surfs, you must watch. When he speaks, I listen. And when he writes a book, I’m damn sure gonna read it. Twice.” (Eddie Vedder, Grammy Award-winning lead vocalist of Pearl Jam) 

Millions of us increasingly seek happiness in fads and self-help books, reaching upward every day toward some enlightened state that we wish to attain. Laird Hamilton is more intent on looking inward and appreciating the brilliant creatures we already are. In Liferider, Laird uses five key pillars - Death & Fear, Heart, Body, Soul, and Everything Is Connected - to illustrate his unique worldview and life practices. This is Laird Hamilton in his own words - raw, honest, and unvarnished - on topics he has rarely explored before. 

Based on extensive interviews and conversations between Laird and his coauthor, Julian Borra, with additional insights from Laird’s wife, pro-volleyball player Gabby Reece, Liferider takes on human resilience, relationships, business, technology, risk-taking, and the importance of respecting the natural world, all through the lens of Laird’s extraordinary life both in and beyond the ocean.

Praise for Liferider

“Laird is a hero, if you want him to be. That’s up to your perception. He challenges himself, and he challenges those around him. He shows us that the deeper we puncture into life, the more vibrant the colors get. The Laird Hamilton I know - real, faulty, moody, deeply loving, and communal - comes through on every page of Liferider.” (Josh Brolin, award-winning actor)

©2019 Laird Hamilton and Julian Borra (P)2019 Random House Audio

What the critics say

“This book is like a one-on-one chat with Laird, a personal conversation about his philosophies. You can’t be champ without an untamable fire inside, and you can feel that here. His spirit is raw and to the point. As athletes retire and sail into the sunset, Laird keeps pushing, finding and finding new ways to improve.” (Joakim Noah, two-time NBA All-Star)

“A powerful message from Laird on what it means to ‘go beyond’ and how it can be applied by all. He hones in on the dualities of life and death, focusing on what’s most important: making the most of the time we have, and living aloha, connected to and caring for each other and our environment.” (Tulsi Gabbard, Congresswoman serving Hawaii's 2nd district)

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Laird and Gabby- Real Life Superheroes

This book is absolutely amazing all around. Great principles, great lessons and a chance to get into the mind of real life superheroes.

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Full of really good takeaways

Really good book with lots of insights that stick with you after your done reading it. Laird and Gabby always have a lot of thought provoking content. Anything they put out is worth listening to...books, podcasts, etc.

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Amazing

This book was so remarkable. Care about anything but yourself? Read this book....listen.
Aloha

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