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Here you go. Just received my advanced copy of the new book and the cover, designed by the wildly talented Adam Yazxhi (good Scrabble word, that!) and photos by the inimitable Jon Frank, is a bit of a cracker. Very happy. It will be in stores in early November so look out for it. Here's a brief synopsis:
Mick Fanning might only be 28 but he already knows how a lot of things feel that most of us never will. How does it feel to lose a brother? Win a world title? Rip your hamstring muscle clean off the bone? Weave through a zippering Superbank barrel for 20 or 30 seconds or paddle over the ledge at places like Pipeline and Teahupo’o? Have scoliosis so bad you can't get off the floor? Walk into the bar of a Brasilian hotel dressed in a g-string bikini to make your mates laugh, only to find your mates have left, and there is only a puzzled bartender staring blankly at you?
World surfing champion Mick Fanning’s journey so far has definitey been a mixed bag, but it is the extremes of that journey that make him so interesting. Mick tells his life story candidly - in turns funny, sensitive, thoughtful, self-depricating - while providing intimate insights into the personal lessons gained along the way - with practical tips on surfing technique, fitness, nutrition, board design, travel, competitive strategies and mental clarity.
Mick has overcome personal tragedy and career-threatening injury on his way to claiming the 2007 world surfing title. The essential principles of perseverance, hard work, and overcoming obstacles in pursuit of your dreams, ensuring that what doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger, will inspire anyone keen to get the best out of themselves.
Ultimately, though, it's Mick's humanity, his readiness to give back, which might provide the greatest surprise and inspiration.