Making Mavericks: The Memoir of a Surfing Legend

Making Mavericks: The Memoir of a Surfing Legend

West Coast surfing legend Frosty Hesson shares his remarkable life story, the story of his extraordinary friendship with wunderkind Jay Moriarty, and his advice on how to be the best.

When Richard â€œFrostyâ€ Hesson was first approached by a young Jay Moriarty in 1990, the skinny kid with a sparkle in his eye only wanted one thing from the icon: his help in becoming a better surfer. Hesson, one of the first to conquer the huge waves off northern California known as Mavericks, recognized that the kid â€œhad a vision.â€ Jay quickly demonstrated a resolve that reminded Frosty of his younger self, pursuing his goal with a seriousness far beyond his years. His attitude and work ethic earned Frostyâ€™s respect and, eventually, his friendship. Making Mavericks is the inspiring story of their father-son bond and of the challenges that made each of them who they wereâ€”surf legends, and the subject of the upcoming film Chasing Mavericks.

In Making Mavericks, Frosty talks about his turbulent youth spent under difficult circumstances, with parents who tried to find a positive way to handle a child with a passion for water and a disregard for his own safety. Throughout his life he developed principles to live by, principles that would become the core tenets of his teaching philosophy. Most significantly, Frosty talks about how one of his best students, Jay Moriarty, used his philosophy to become a surfing phenomenon, and whose life inspired the phrase, â€œLive like Jay.â€

Affecting and poignant, Making Mavericks is a celebration of Hessonâ€™s determination to live with joy and purpose, and his desire to help others do the same.
Country USA
Manufacturer Zola Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-09-21
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Zola Books
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-09-21
Format	Kindle eBook

Making Mavericks: The Memoir of a Surfing Legend

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