Crazy for the storm : a memoir of survival / Norman Ollestad.
Set amid the spontaneous, uninhibited surf culture of Malibu and Mexico in the late 1970s, this riveting memoir, written in crisp Hemingwayesque prose, recalls Ollestad's childhood and the magnetic man whose determination and love infuriated and inspired him--and ultimately saved his life.
Record details
- ISBN: 0061766720
- ISBN: 9780061766725
- ISBN: 1554684854
- Physical Description: 272 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Ecco, [2009]
- Copyright: ©2009
Content descriptions
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.2 11 137743.
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Available copies
- 26 of 26 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 26 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | BIO OLLESTAD (Text) | 36015000710489 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
