{"title":"Sean Mortimer","description":"Sean Mortimer books include HAWK: Occupation: Skateboarder (coauthored with Tony Hawk), and The Mutt: How to Skateboard and Not Kill Yourself (coauthored with Rodney Mullen). In a previous life, he was a sponsored skateboarder and editor of SkateBoarder magazine, and he has written about outcast lifestyles for the LA Times. He lives in Southern California with his wife and sons.","products":[{"product_id":"tony-hawk-professional-skateboarder-paperback","title":"Tony Hawk: Professional Skateboarder - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this young adult autobiography, Tony Hawk shares the stories from his life that have helped him become a skateboarding hero. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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 practised 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ages 8-12\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this young adult autobiography, Tony Hawk shares the stories from his life that have helped him become a skateboarding hero. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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 practised 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ages 8-12\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51375537946847,"sku":"9780060096892","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/UwqpO0GKiV9780060096892.webp?v=1789203686"},{"product_id":"misfit-a-survival-guide-hardcover","title":"Misfit: A Survival Guide - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe ultimate guide to recognizing untapped potential by celebrating imperfection. Learn to take the path less travelled with direction from misfit guides like Tony Hawk, Mark Mothersbaugh, Michelle \"Estrojen\" Steilen, Shepard Fairey, and many more. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIntroduction by Tony Hawk. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"You're weird.\" \"Sorry.\" \"No, that was a compliment.\" --Donnie Darko\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the whole world appears designed to make you just fit in, \u003ci\u003eMisfit\u003c\/i\u003e urges you to listen to your oddball self and seek out an original path. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill it be easy? Predictable? Understood and supported by the masses? \u003ci\u003eNo\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut will it be dynamic, full of wild expression, and fill you with a joyful sense of discovery? \u003ci\u003eYes.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSean Mortimer--a celebrated writer who started as a skateboarder alongside Tony Hawk--collaborates with internationally acclaimed misfits whose unconventional heat has warped how the world perceives music, sports and art. These iconic nonconformists did not start out as the celebrated renegades we see today. Each pushed through the initial pain and isolation of social rejection, overcoming self-doubt with erratic experimentation to reach a destination overflowing with conviction, gratitude, and their own version of success. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSteering readers through the subcultures of alternative music and sports, Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons, \"illegal\" art and other disenfranchised movements, \u003ci\u003eMisfit\u003c\/i\u003e shows how deep drive, relentless innovation and unregulated creativity are the survival skills of misfit life. Detailing stories of awkward childhoods, teenage angst and unconventional adulthood from game changing outcasts, Mortimer demonstrates how the will to break rules, fight blind obedience, and reject \"normal\" ultimately sparks a curiosity that leads to a new form of confidence and a thriving, open-minded approach to life.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51381338865887,"sku":"9780593726679","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/babkdyKFVt9780593726679.webp?v=1789282957"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/sean-mortimer.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}