““I wanted to tell you how much a 67/8?? year old has just enjoyed reading your book. An old surfer - just before the era or girls riding boards - still using the body for wave catching, and a recent discoverer of the outback and the west of Australia, I loved your book on so many levels. My quite-a-bit older brother was one of the earlier surfers at Bells in the early 50s so wave stories were part of my growing up. Your book, borrowed from the library after hearing you on abc radio one morning, was an escape, an adventure, a great yarn, a sometimes moving description of so many places I’ve seen and those I haven’t, and a bit of a meditation on family, travel, camping, luck, love and delight in what we have here - the wonder of our coast, country and our bloody good luck to have been born here to such an amazing freedom. Freedom to work, to leave work for a while, to wander at will, to befriend anyone, anywhere, to experience those outback nights, those massive waves, those lonely beaches. Thanks so much for taking me for the ride. And to your family for letting us share it with them. Thanks so much….””

- I  think this may be the nicest review I have ever received. Thanks very much Mandy, glad you enjoyed the book.

Posted on 4 January 2012 | 8:22 pm

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Read the first chapter of SURFARI for free at Scribd:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/70973446/Surfari-by-Tim-Baker-Sample-Chapter

  

Posted on 14 December 2011 | 12:26 pm

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““5.0 out of 5 stars - I am only in the middle of reading Surfari, and I can’t put it down. Tim’s humour has me chuckling on every page. I am learning about Australia and surfing from my reading chair, and loving it.””

- Andy, Amazon customer review, November 7, 2011
http://www.amazon.com/Surfari-ebook/dp/B005TD42Q6/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1320212790&sr=1-1

Posted on 21 November 2011 | 11:45 am

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““The insightful Tim Baker has once again proved his down to earth mastery of story telling. ‘Surfari’ speaks Australian beach, our love affair with the coast and a yarn I couldn’t put down - between waves. Best book in ages. Stoked!””

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Rick, customer review, Random House website.

http://www.randomhouse.com.au/books/tim-baker/surfari-9781864712124.aspx#

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Posted on 21 November 2011 | 11:37 am

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Check out the trailer for SURFARI here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUDUWgrv1yU&feature=youtu.be

Posted on 21 November 2011 | 11:34 am

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