Liferider, Laird Hamilton
Liferider, Laird Hamilton
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Liferider
Heart, Body, Soul, and Life Beyond the Ocean

Author: Laird Hamilton, Julian Borra

Narrator: Elijah Allan-Blitz, Julian Borra, Gabrielle Reece

Unabridged: 6 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/12/2019


Synopsis

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Surfing icon Laird Hamilton offers inspiration to anyone who wants to elevate their ordinary, landlocked lives to do extraordinary things.
 
“When Laird Hamilton surfs, you must watch. When he speaks, I listen. And when he writes a book, I’m damn sure gonna read it. Twice.”—Eddie Vedder, Grammy Award–winning lead vocalist of Pearl Jam
 
Millions of us increasingly seek happiness in fads and self-help books, reaching upward every day toward some enlightened state that we wish to attain. Laird Hamilton is more intent on looking inward and appreciating the brilliant creatures we already are. In Liferider, Laird uses five key pillars—Death & Fear, Heart, Body, Soul, and Everything Is Connected—to illustrate his unique worldview and life practices.
 
This is Laird Hamilton in his own words—raw, honest, and unvarnished—on topics he has rarely explored before. Based on extensive interviews and conversations between Laird and his coauthor, Julian Borra, with additional insights from Laird’s wife, pro-volleyball player Gabby Reece, Liferider takes on human resilience, relationships, business, technology, risk-taking, and the importance of respecting the natural world, all through the lens of Laird’s extraordinary life both in and beyond the ocean.

Praise for Liferider

“Laird is a hero, if you want him to be. That’s up to your perception. He challenges himself, and he challenges those around him. He shows us that the deeper we puncture into life, the more vibrant the colors get. The Laird Hamilton I know—real, faulty, moody, deeply loving, and communal—comes through on every page of Liferider.”—Josh Brolin, Award-Winning Actor
 
“Laird Hamilton is a true individualist unafraid to carve his own path. These thoughtful mediations offer a unique window — illuminating and inspiring — into one of America's great innovators.”—Rory Kennedy, Documentary Filmmaker

About Laird Hamilton

Laird Hamilton is one of the world's best known big-wave surfers. Over the last decade, Laird has transcended surfing to become an international fitness icon and nutrition expert. Many of today's top professional athletes and celebrities look to Laird for training guidance, including instruction in his unique underwater resistance workouts. He has appeared in a number of feature films and documentaries, including Take Every Wave, a biographical feature documentary. In addition to his film work, Laird has appeared on numerous television shows, including Oprah's Master Class, 60 Minutes, Conan, The Late Show with Steven Colbert, and Ellen. Laird lives with Gabby and his daughters on the Hawaiian island of Kauai and in Malibu, California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Charlotte on January 06, 2022

A decent read with some things to take away and think about but also some things I’m not sure of. I don’t like being told of things from one dimension I.e. this is how it is type attitude. Although I did like the compassion elements of this book and how everything we do is connected and a reminder t......more

Goodreads review by Russell on May 14, 2023

I read 3/4 of it and couldn’t go on. I’m a surfer myself and admire Laird, but this writing style just got stale to me. There seems to be a lot of preaching and ranting that really sounds like what he would be saying in a podcast interview (was it?), and the effort to wordsmith his messages just doe......more

Goodreads review by Ryan on April 28, 2024

The format of this book is frustrating as I was primarily curious to hear from Laird, but a good portion of the book is the co-author and Gabrielle singing Laird’s praises about how compassionate he is, or how big his heart is, or how he only does what he believes in. I get it, he’s awesome, and har......more

Goodreads review by Jonathan on January 17, 2020

It’s Laird, so it can’t be bad. Overview of how he views life and a glimpse at his business perspective. Thought the content was a little dry and redundant. Although presented solid advice from his paradigm. Was hoping there would be more about surfing and fitness.......more

Goodreads review by Angie on April 18, 2019

As much as I love Laird Hamilton, there isn't much to this book. It's mainly quotes and people describing Laird. If you've seen any surfing documentary involving Laird then you already know everything in this.......more


Quotes

“A powerful message from Laird on what it means to ‘go beyond’ and how it can be applied by all. He hones in on the dualities of life and death, focusing on what’s most important: making the most of the time we have, and living aloha, connected to and caring for each other and our environment.”—Tulsi Gabbard, Congresswoman serving Hawaii's 2nd district

“This book is like a one-on-one chat with Laird, a personal conversation about his philosophies. You can’t be champ without an untamable fire inside, and you can feel that here. His spirit is raw and to the point. As athletes retire and sail into the sunset, Laird keeps pushing, finding and finding new ways to improve.”—Joakim Noah, Two-time NBA All-Star