{"product_id":"pipe-dreams-a-surfers-journey-isbn-9780060096311","title":"Pipe Dreams: A Surfer's Journey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoon to be an ABC reality series entitled \u003cem\u003eUltimate Surfer\u003c\/em\u003e, starring 11-time World Surf League champion Kelly Slater\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix-time world surfing champion, actor, and American heartthrob Kelly Slater tells his inspiring story of triumph over adversity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Beach Blanket Bingo to Baywatch to Blue Crush, surfing has fascinated people for years, and Kelly Slater is the sport’s hottest star. He has won more world championships than any other competitor, and he continues to change peoples’ minds about what can and can’t be done on a surfboard. His wild ride has included fame, fortune, a stint on Baywatch, and a high-profile relationship with Pamela Anderson. Not bad for a skinny kid from a broken home in Cocoa Beach, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tIn Pipe Dreams, Kelly takes the reader into oceans around the world to take on thunderous walls of water and shares the outrageous stories, solemn moments, and undeniable spirit that have made him a superstar.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e  Six–time world surfing champion, actor, and US heart–throb Kelly Slater tells of the struggles and triumphs he's experienced throughout his life and how they have helped him to become one of the world's most loved sports figures.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From beach blanket bingo to \u003cem\u003eBaywatch\u003c\/em\u003e, surfing has fascinated people for years, and Kelly Slater is the sport's newest star. He's one of the world's most popular surfers; his radical moves have revolutionised the sport. Born in Cocoa Beach, Florida, in 1972, he found surfing to be a great way to escape problems at home. When he was 11, his parents divorced. Slater and his brother, Sean, were raised by their suddenly single mother, who struggled to support two young sons. After Slater's surfing career took off, he made the transition into acting and modelling. He spent a season starring on the popular television show \u003cem\u003eBaywatch\u003c\/em\u003e, where he won the hearts of women young and old, including Pamela Anderson, whom he dated for about a year. He has also been featured in Versace ads. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003cem\u003ePipe Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e, he shares the stories that have influenced his life and have inspired him to overcome both personal and professional hurdles and achieve his dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“For a person who’s experienced more than his share of heart-stopping ocean adventures, six-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater offers up a raftload of dry-land moments that prove far more interesting.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dey Street Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887562846437,"sku":"NP9780060096311","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060096311.jpg?v=1730226967","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/pipe-dreams-a-surfers-journey-isbn-9780060096311","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}