The Mutt
Title | The Mutt PDF eBook |
Author | Rodney Mullen |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Pages | 290 |
Release | 2004-07-20 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0060556188 |
At age six, Rodney Mullen was the family misfit who had to wear braces to straighten out his pigeon-toed feet. But by age fourteen, he was a world-champion skateboarder -- and for the next decade lost only one contest. Now, for the first time, Rodney tells the incredible story of his ascent to fame as the number one nerd in a sport where anarchy is often encouraged. Rodney learned to skate by himself on the family farm, his only company the wandering cows. As a teenager he traveled the world for demonstrations, invented the flatground ollie -- a trick that laid the foundation for modern street skating -- and in ten years garnered thirty-five world skating titles. While acing skateboard contests Rodney also earned straight A's in school, but his father forced him to abandon his fame and the fortune he could make from the sport he loved. Rodney was unable to stop for very long though, even after freestyle skating went out of fashion and the skateboarding world abandoned him. He adapted to street skating and eventually became one of the most innovative and influential skaters of all time. It's all here: everything from his eating and sleeping disorders to his comical experiences with loan sharks, occult-obsessed relatives, and the FBI. The Mutt is a look at Rodney's strange journey from penniless skateboarder to millionaire.
The Outcast
Title | The Outcast PDF eBook |
Author | Danielle Tanton |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Pages | 37 |
Release | 2012-03-30 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1105634396 |
"The typical modern American family; sibling rivalry, disobeying your parents, the confused rebellious teenager. Will he fit in or fall by the wayside forever? Everybody is so focused on Allison, Do we tell Mom and Dad she's dating that kid? Can we blackmail her into relaizing what's good and what's not? Scottie stays quietly in the background with little notice. He's the quiet, perfect kid; what could go wrong? Soon the others realize Scottie is acting... different than usual. It could just be a random teenage phase or getting used to high school, but... I can't explain it. I guess you could call it a gut feeling or whatever. Kurt Larsen, the school bully: I know I haven't been the nicest person to Scott but I'm worried about him. "Scottie! Oh, Scottie please, no." Scottie was slumped against the wall, a bottle lay just inches from his limp right hand. Will Scott survive Allie's drama?" An american family of 12 trying to find their own way in life and encountering hardships and bonds of love.
Crashes and Frauds
Title | Crashes and Frauds PDF eBook |
Author | Jannie Velez |
Publisher | BalboaPress |
Pages | 91 |
Release | 2010-12-08 |
Genre | Self-Help |
ISBN | 1452501084 |
It is a life story of a 13 year old girl who becomes paralyze due to a car crash for later on recovers her mobility. While going through unexpected adventures along the way shes committing fraud faking mobility meanwhile she was paralyzed and vice-versa.
Stickerbomb Skateboard
Title | Stickerbomb Skateboard PDF eBook |
Author | Studio Rarekwai (SRK) |
Publisher | Laurence King Publishing |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2015-05-05 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9781780674124 |
A cool selection of classic skateboard stickers from five key skateboard brands. This new book of fully peelable stickers, compiled by the Stickerbomb team, brings together the best skateboard stickers – both classic and new – from the 1970s to today. From Jim Philip's legendary drawings for Santa Cruz, to the innovative, graphic–led creations from Girl and Alien Workshop, Stickerbomb Skate illustrates the central role that stickers have played in skate culture. Including five legendary skate brands – Alien Workshop REAL Toy Machine Girl Santa Cruz Also features interviews with key illustrators and artists; including Philips, Ed Templeton and Mike Hill; this is an indispensable collection for any skate obsessive.
The Encyclopedia of Me
Title | The Encyclopedia of Me PDF eBook |
Author | Karen Rivers |
Publisher | Scholastic Inc. |
Pages | 394 |
Release | 2012-09-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0545469511 |
A is for "Tink Aaron-Martin," "Aardvark," and "Amazing" in this wonderful alphabetical novel! Tink Aaron-Martin has been grounded AGAIN after an adventure with her best friend Freddie Blue Anderson. To make the time pass, she decides to write an encyclopedia of her life from "Aa" (a kind of lava--okay, she cribbed that from the real encyclopedia) to "Zoo" (she's never been to one, but her brothers belong there). As the alphabet unfolds, so does the story of Tink's summer: more adventures with Freddie Blue (and more experiences in being grounded); how her family was featured in a magazine about "Living with Autism," thanks to her older brother Seb--and what happened after Seb fell apart; her growing friendship, and maybe more, with Kai, a skateboarder who made her swoon (sort of). And her own sense that maybe she belongs not under "H" for "Hideous," or "I" for "Invisible," but "O" for "Okay."Written entirely in Tink's hilarious encyclopedia entries, The Encyclopedia of Me is both a witty trick and a reading treat for anyone who loves terrific middle-grade novels.
The Concrete Wave
Title | The Concrete Wave PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Brooke |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | 1960-1969 |
ISBN | 9781894020541 |
Traces the development of the sport and its equipment, and includes profiles and photographs of top-notch skaters through the years.
Art in the Streets
Title | Art in the Streets PDF eBook |
Author | Jeffrey Deitch |
Publisher | Skira |
Pages | 322 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0847836177 |
A catalog of an exhibition that surveys the history of international graffiti and street art.