Tony Hawk Professional Skateboarder: The Autobiography

(Paperback)

Publishing Details

Classifications

Physical Properties

Description

Hawk shares the stories from his life that have helped him become a skateboarding hero. He talks of being a super-competitive child who found peace on a skateboard. Classmates teased him for his interest in an uncool sport, instead of retaliating, he practiced even more. Will inspire readers to stand up for what they believe in.

Reviews

"The legend spills all." -- Nylon

"An inside look at the molding of a great role model--there's so much more than just the 900!" -- Bob Burnquist, world champion skater

"All the raw tales that you might expect from a veteran skateboarder." -- Wall Street Journal

Author Bio

Tony Hawk is the bestselling author of Hawk: Occupation: Skateboarder. In the 1999 X Games, Tony landed the first 900 degree arial turn in skateboarding history. A stunt he had been working on for years. He has released three video games for playstation: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3. He lives in Carlsbad, California, with his wife and three children. Sean Mortimer was the editor of Skateboarder magazine and coauthored Hawk: Occupation: Skateboarder with Tony Hawk. He lives in Oceanside, California, with his wife and son.