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Aug 05, 2010 the director louie psihoyos had read hellers book on the whaling industry, the whale warriors, and asked him to join them in japan. An exhilarating tale delivered with the pace of a thriller and the wisdom of a grizzled nature guide. He is a contributing editor for the outside magazine and a longtime contributor for npr. Kook what surfing taught me about love, life, and catching the perfect wave book. Author of the new york times bestselling novel the dog stars with grit, poetry, and humor, peter heller, acclaimed author of the whale warriors recounts his remarkable journey of discoveryof surfing, an entirely new challenge.
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