This is a visually stunning work of graphic nonfiction that intersperses information about the history of surfing with memoir. I found it to be an extremely quick read, and a worthwhile one.

A RABCK that I thought you might enjoy. I found the combination of history and memoir in the graphic format intriguing. As always, though, feel free to release unread if it's not your thing!

The box of surprise RABCKs arrived safely today; many thanks! (The cats send thanks too, as they're happily playing in the box right now.)

This hefty graphic novel looks awesome - thanks so much for thinking of me!

Later: Very enjoyable book indeed! The spare monochrome illustrations complement the story of the author's beloved and her battle with cancer, and the alternating segments on the history of surfing from its earliest days through the "beach boy" culture. Two key figures in the evolution of modern surfing, Duke Kahanamoku and Tom Blake, are featured here, with biographies for each; they make a nice counterpoint to the author's memoirs. (I appreciated the bits about the author's early crush on his beloved; she wasn't as enamored of him and he got a bit stalkerish before backing off. But later on he befriended someone who turned out to be her brother, and a more leisurely introduction resulted in her returning his affections. And, of course, surfing was a big part of the lives of the couple and their closest family and friends.)

I'm including this in a box of books going to BCer HI77, in a trade. Enjoy!

*** Released for the 2021 Keep Them Moving challenge. ***

A life in the tilting waves

of an unpredictable ocean,
moody and only semi-unattainable.