Occy: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Mark Occhilupo Tapa blanda - 2008

Sydney: Ebury, 2008. First Edition. . Large trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. (8),312pp, lots of photos. Story of a great surfer Size: 8vo

Sydney: Ebury, 2008. First Edition. . Large trade Paperback. Good. (8),312pp, lots of photos. Story of a great surfer. Some water waviness else good Size: 8vo

Sydney: Ebury, 2008. Reprint. . Large trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. (8),312pp, lots of photos. Story of a great surfer Size: 8vo

Ebury Press, Sydney, 2008. Softcover. Very Good Condition. 310 pages. No internal inscriptions, torn or missing pages.. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Surfing; Sports & Pastimes. ISBN/EAN: 9781741666434. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52184. . 9781741666434

Random House Australia, 2008. Good. 'Occy was always a missile going hyperspeed, about to blow up at any moment . - it's true of so many highly intelligent or gifted people . . . All of h is passion was put into his surfing.' Kelly Slater, eight-time world champi on Child star at sixteen, ranked third in the world at seventeen, winner of the Pipeline Masters at nineteen - Mark Occhilupo looked set to sweep all before him with a radical, spontaneous, irresistible brand of surfing. Yet a spiralling descent into drug abuse and depression snuffed his flame out p rematurely when he quit the pro tour at just twenty-two. Faltered comebacks , spectacular bursts of free-surfing and manic breakdowns followed, as the surfing world watched a freakish talent self-combust. After years spent imm obile and overweight on the couch, in his so-called 'Elvis period', Occy ev entually emerged from his cocoon, reborn and ready to tackle a whole new ge neration of surf stars. His celebrated comeback to win the world title… Leer más

North Sydney, N.S.W., Australia: Ebury Press (Random House Australia), 2008. 309pp., plus 3 x 8 page colour and b/white illustrated sections. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly edge-rubbed, soft crease to front panel, tiny crease to lower rear panel. From the rear cover: "Child star at sixteen, ranked third in the world at seventeen, winner of the Pipeline Masters at nineteen, Mark Occhilupo looked set to sweep all before him with a radical, spontaneous, irresistable brand of surfing . . . Now for the first time Occy tells the complete remarkable story of his spectacular rise, terrifying fall and miraculous rebirth." Contents include: Introduction (Tim Baker). Book One: In The Beginning. Book Two: The Rise. Book Three: The Fall. Book Four: Rise Again (16 chapters in total). Afterword. Tributes. Acks. Book weight approx. 480g.. Third Impression. Softover. Very Good. 8vo - (approx. 23cm x 15.25cm).

Random House Australia, 2008-11-01. Paperback. Good.

Australia: Ebury Press, 2008 ' Kelly Slater, eight-time world champi on Child star at sixteen, ranked third in the world at seventeen, winner of the Pipeline Masters at nineteen - Mark Occhilupo looked set to sweep all before him with a radical, spontaneous, irresistible brand of surfing. Yet a spiralling descent into drug abuse and depression snuffed his flame out p rematurely when he quit the pro tour at just twenty-two. Faltered comebacks , spectacular bursts of free-surfing and manic breakdowns followed, as the surfing world watched a freakish talent self-combust. After years spent imm obile and overweight on the couch, in his so-called 'Elvis period', Occy ev entually emerged from his cocoon, reborn and ready to tackle a whole new ge neration of surf stars. His celebrated comeback to win the world title in 1 999, sixteen years after his career began, is a sporting fairytale without equal. Now for the first time, in his own words, Occy tells the complete, r emarkable story of his… Leer más

Random House Australia, Australia, 2008. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Trade Paperback. 309 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Random House Australia, Australia, 2008. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition. Slight edgewear to covers. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Child star at 16, ranked third in the world at 17, Mark Occhilupo looked set to sweep all before him with a radical, spontaneous, irresistible brand of surfing. Yet a spiraling descent into drug abuse and depression snuffed his flame out prematurely when he quit the pro tour at just 22. Faltered comebacks, spectacular bursts of free-surfing, and manic breakdowns followed as the surfing world watched a freakish talent self-combust. After years spent immobile and overweight on the couch, Occy eventually emerged from his cocoon, reborn and ready to tackle a whole new generation of surf stars. His celebrated comeback to win the world title in 1999 is a sporting fairy tale without equal. In this no-holds-barred account, Occy… Leer más

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.