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In Search of Captain Zero: A Surfer's Road Trip Beyond the End of the Road
In 1996, Allan Weisbecker sold his home and his possessions, loaded his dog and surfboards into his truck, and set off in search of his long-time surfing companion, Patrick, who had vanished into the depths of Central America. In this rollicking memoir of his quest from Mexico to Costa Rica to unravel the circumstances of Patrick's disappearance, Weisbecker intimately describes the people he befriended, the bandits he evaded, the waves he caught and lost en route to finding his friend. In Search of Captain Zero is, according to Outside magazine, "A subtly affecting tale of friendship and duty. [It] deserves a spot on the microbus dashboard as a hell of a cautionary tale about finding paradise and smoking it away.".
Price: $7.98
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Cosmic Banditos
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Can't You Get Along With Anyone?: A Writer's Memoir and a Tale of a Lost Surfer's Paradise
At the finale of his critically acclaimed first memoir, In Search of Captain Zero, Allan Weisbecker has found his paradise at the end of the road in outback Central America (Pavones, Costa Rica), and is working of the screen adaptation of the book, commissioned by Sean Penn and a major Hollywood studio. Can t You Get Along With Anyone? is the story of Weisbecker s paradise, its underbelly, his fall from grace with the powers that be in Hollywood and the publishing business, plus the near loss of his life due to the writing of the book; he exposes a double murderer and, more dangerously, the love of his life as a sociopath. Interwoven through the various catastrophes that test him on every level, are Weisbecker s reflections on the process of writing the book itself and the nature of nonfiction. Weathering his after-writing throes, writer s queasy gut, and hemorrhaging forehead (from staring at the blank page), Weisbecker maintains his sanity and perspective through his wry, sometimes wildly funny take on his own fears and flaws, and through retreat into the purity of the simple act of riding a wave..
Price: $18.78
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Can't You Get Along with Anyone?
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Goat Cheese: Delectable Recipes for All Occasions (Artful Kitchen)
Goat cheese, a rich and sumptuously mild soft cheese first enjoyed in France, is now a culinary hit on American tables. In the supermarket, on restaurant menus, and in kitchens, it's suddenly available everywhere. The newest title in the popular Artful Kitchen series, Goat Cheese suggests twenty-five easy recipes for appetizers, entrees, and desserts featuring this delightfully tangy ingredient. Offering profiles of common types of goat cheese and tips for cooking and storage, this charmingly illustrated volume is an inspiration for both novice cooks and those experienced in the ways of caprine decadence..
Price: $4.00
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Grandma and Grandpa Weisbecker
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