Tony Hawk: Professional Skateboarder by Tony Hawk and Sean Mortimer
There are many things I love about this book - but I'll start with the intro.
It wasn't always cool to be a skateboarder. Today, if you wear skate shoes and baggy pants, you look like most of the youth population. It's the "in" look. People of every age all over the world play skateboarding video games and know the name of complex skate tricks. If you turn on the TV there's a good chance you'll see skateboarding in a commercial or a contest. But back in the late 70's, when I started, skating was on it's way out. By the time I was obsessed with skateboarding, it was a geeky fad that only weirdos and nerds continued to do - at least that's what my schoolmates told me. I was used to hearing their taunts though. I was twelve and I was the only skater in my school....
Filled with dynamic photos from Tony's life, including embarrassing hairstyles of the past, this autobiography gives readers an inside look at how driven Tony Hawk was as a young competitor. I like how each new chapter heading is on a band-aid. Great read ! for those non-fiction / skate fans.
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