Description
“The legend spills all.” “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 --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. 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. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. Read more
Features & Highlights
- In this young adult autobiography, Tony Hawk shares the stories from his life that have helped him become a skateboarding hero.
- Hawk speaks of being a super-competitive 'demon' child who found peace while on a skateboard. Classmates teased him because of his interest in an 'uncool' sport. Instead of retaliating with violence, he practiced even more. With his story, he will inspire a younger generation of fans to stand up for what they believe in and follow their dreams.
