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Making Mavericks

The Memoir of a Surfing Legend

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Making Mavericks

By: Frosty Hesson, Ian Spiegelman
Narrated by: Gary Dikeos
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When Richard “Frosty” 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 “had a vision.” 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 Frosty’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 were—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, “Live like Jay.”

Affecting and poignant, Making Mavericks is a celebration of Hesson’s determination to live with joy and purpose, and his desire to help others do the same.

©2013 Richard "Frosty" Hesson (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
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Great story terrible story teller (sorry)

I've wanted to read this for ages but don't get much time so this seemed like the perfect solution. Unfortunately the story teller is a really poor fit for the story and the high pitched 'ladies' and 'Childrens' impressions are so bad they're funny if they weren't so regular. Still it's a great story & its well written :)

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Beautiful and empowering story

A real example of how to overcome adversity and thrive in the most extreme conditions that life and nature can throw at a person.

A head's up: the narration is a bit hilarious but the story is so good it's not the end of the world.

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Great book, annoying narration

I absolutely loved this book. It’s well written and so interesting to see an insight into Frosty’s life.
Just wish I’d read the paperback as the narration was hard to follow at times.

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great content

didn't like the narrator sounded very dead pan like an automated voice in some parts then over the top in others. some one tell this guy to how say Hawaii!

the actual book was good though, great story will written, can tell the author really had a great connection with jay and the emotion was shared excellently.

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A really engaging story

What a life, told with brutal honesty and showing a real understanding of the human condition and how to navigate life positively. The narration was quite robotic though and lacked emotion or relatable empathy to some of the low points in the story.

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Great story, robotic narrator, worth a listen

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.

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poor naration

the narators performance is very poor, making this book hard to listen all the way through

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Argh the narrator!!

Horrible to listen to. Didn’t finish it. Staccato and automated sounding.. great story but might have to actually read the book!

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