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The Skateboarder's Journal - Lives on BoardGatherer of Stories - Jack Smith
A piece of wood, two trucks, four wheels... a skateboard. You start by rolling down a sidewalk, and end up rolling through life. For some the ride stops at the end of the street; for others the ride never ends.
This book was written by those for whom the ride is never-ending: by the 15-year-old grom who falls asleep dreaming of skateboarding; by the 40-something "pad dad" you see at the local skatepark; by the women whose stories have never been told; and by the 73-year-old architect who didn't begin skateboarding until the tender age of 65. These are just a few of the stories you will find in this book. You might even find your story inside... just written by someone else.
The book includes 180 stories and somewhere between 250+ photographs. Along with the "everyman/everywoman" stories there are also contributions from some "notable" skateboarders, and other personalities from the skateboard world that I have come to know since I began skateboarding in 1974. Here are just a few: Britt Parrott, Bryan Ridgeway, Chris Yandall, Curt Kimbel, Dave Dash, D. David Morin, Dave Hackett, Dan Gesmer, Don Hoffman, Ellen Oneal, Di Dootson, Jim O'Mahoney, Jim Fitzpatrick, John Fudala, John O'Malley, John "Tex" Gibson, Keith Meek, Laura Thornhill, Mark Partain, Mike Weed, Roger Hickey, Tom Sims and Wentzle Ruml IV.
Some of the great skateboarding photographers have graciously contributed to the book, including Glen E. Friedman, Ted Terrebonne, Mofo, Wynn Miller, Jim Goodrich, Farid A. Abraham and Grant Brittain. The foreword was written by Stacy Peralta. The project seemed overwhelming at times. Luckily, I was able to recruit my friend and fellow skateboarder Jonathan Harms to assist with the editing process. JBH, as he is known in the skateboard world, has an incredible grasp of the English language and superb attention to detail, as well as 30-plus years of skate experience of his own. Adrian Pina, a long time friend, who is also a superb skateboarder and designer, created the graphic design of the book.
The book is available from a few different sources,
DIRECT FROM Jack Smith
"The Skateboarder's Journal - Lives on Board" Soft cover Perfect bind / Finish size: 8.5" x 11" 333 pages
"The Skateboarder's Journal - Lives on Board" Hard cover (also available at Lulu.com)
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