Surfers' Blood by Margaret Cohen

2012-08-21T00:30:00-05:00

Surfers' Blood
Written by Patrick Trefz
Contribution by Margaret Cohen
Photographed by Patrick Trefz
Introduction by Joel Patterson and Rusty Long

Surfers' Blood, the latest monograph from award-winning surf photographer and filmmaker Patrick Trefz, is a survey of decades spent photographing the lifestyles and bloodlines of surf culture across the globe. Surfers' Blood captures all the diverse elements that make surfing so gripping and that helped it maintain its vitality in the popular consciousness for generations. A beautiful collection of oceanscapes, portraits, and action shots, Trefz captures the most intense, glamorous, and frightening aspects of surfing along with moments of beauty, stillness, and serenity. The book juxtaposes world champions and unsung local heroes, monster waves and gentle rollers.

Surfing is all about mankind's intimate connection with the badass energy and beauty of nature. It is a deep bond, and for many surfing is a lifelong devotion and a spiritual outlet—a personal experience far removed from its much-hyped and commercialized public persona. Surfing is deeper than magazines and Hollywood depictions would lead us to believe—much deeper. For most surfers, surfing is in their blood and it connects them to an extended family that is linked through practice, tradition, craft, emulation, apprenticeship, and shared experience. Surfers' Blood reaches out to those hardcore, dyed-in-the-wool surfers through an honest and beautiful portrayal of their sport and its surrounding culture, while at the same time offering outsiders a peek into the intense undiluted world of surf.

Rowing in Britain by Julie Summers

2012-07-24T00:30:00-05:00

Rowing in Britain
Written by Julie Summers

Boat races and regattas are mainstays of the British summer — but where did these races originate and how have they become so important a part of our culture? Historian, writer and novice sculler Julie Summers here explains the history of British rowing as a competitive sport from the early nineteenth century to the present day. She then profiles the three most famous rowing events: the Boat Race, rowed on the incoming tide from Putney to Mortlake in spring; Henley Royal Regatta, which takes place on the first weekend of July; and the Olympic Games, which have yielded some of the greatest British Olympians of all time, including Sir Steve Redgrave, Sir Matthew Pinsent and Jack Beresford.

Random House New Releases - Sports & Recreation - Water Sports - Between June 20, 2012 and July 20, 2013.

Surfers' Blood by Margaret Cohen

Surfers' Blood Written by Patrick Trefz Contribution by Margaret Cohen Photographed by Patrick Trefz Introduction by Joel Patterson and Rusty Long

Rowing in Britain by Julie Summers

Rowing in Britain Written by Julie Summers

Surfers' Blood
Written by Patrick Trefz
Contribution by Margaret Cohen
Photographed by Patrick Trefz
Introduction by Joel Patterson and Rusty Long

Rowing in Britain
Written by Julie Summers