Humorous and passionate,
Still Surfing Cold Water
explores the world of veteran surfer and master story-teller, Dr. Glenn Gordinier. This expanded 2nd edition
chronicles surfing in New England's frigid waters and recalls memorable escapes to warmer shores
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It lays bare the surfer's compulsion and the cycles of life experienced by unheralded wave-riders the world around.
Over the years the sea has offered the author hardship, hazard, and elation. His true tales span from a teenage epiphany, to encounters with hurricane swell in his mid-seventies. These stories also illuminate the burning desire that sends a select few into icy winter waters, warmed by a passion that cannot be quenched.
An award-winning writer, Glenn Gordinier - like millions of others - succumbs to the addictive need to surf.
If you are a surfer, this is your story. If you know a surfer and wonder about his or her obsession, the answer is in these pages. If you dream of riding a wave, then join the author and feel the sea's surge as you paddle into a wall of blue.
Retired from Williams College, Glenn Gordinier spends his time surfing and writing. He lives by the sea with his wife, an artist and activist.