Surfer Stories: by Claudia Lebenthal

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SURFER STORIES is an unrivaled collection of unique, revealing, and intimate stories about twelve of the world’s greatest surfers. From the monstrous walls of water at Teahupoo, to the reef-scraping barrels of Pipeline, to the endless peeling break of Jeffreys Bay, legendary surfers have made their mark on surf history, distinguished by the fearlessness, grace, and artistry displayed while riding the most exalted waves.
 
SURFER STORIES offers an insightful perspective on the life of each surfer, both in and out of the water, as could only be told by the writer with whom they are paired:
 
- Shaun Tomson on Kelly Slater
- Sam George on Laird Hamilton
- Holly Peterson on Robert “Wingnut” Weaver
- Gerry Lopez on Garrett McNamara
- Chris Carter on Shaun Tomson
- Liza Monroy on Keala Kennelly
- Chris Shiflett on Tom Curren
- Jamie Brisick on Derek Hynd
- Brett Crozier on Bethany Hamilton
- Jim Kempton on Gerry Lopez
- Karen Rinaldi on Rell Sunn
- Selema Masekela on Michael February
 
CLAUDIA LEBENTHAL is the founder of STYLE OF SPORT, the digital publication that celebrates sport and the intersection with fashion, design, art, news, and culture. She is also the co-author of Stoked: The Evolution of Action Sports, an award-winning coffee table book on the history of extreme sports. Lebenthal has a long history in the magazine world as well, having served as a photography and visual director at a number of Condé Nast publications including Allure, Women’s Sports & Fitness, and SELF.  She has had a lifelong passion for sport, which she has shared with readers worldwide in books, magazines, and online. She brings that passion to fruition once again in SURFER STORIES, a celebration of the sport of surfing and twelve of its greatest waveriders.