Synopses & Reviews
Tony Hawk took booksellers by surprise with his bestselling autobiography, Hawk, Occupation: Skateboarder. Now, through action-packed photography taken on tour, he illustrates each of his diary entries to provide an exclusive look at the ups and downs of life on the road and in competitions. Holding nothing back, Tony Hawk s Tour Diary fills the need for more information about his life, which Tony Hawk fans and skateboarders crave.
Synopsis
With this all-access pass, Tony Hawk shares the joy, the exhaustion, the adrenaline, and the pain of life on the road.
Between Boardslides and Burnout puts you right on the edge of the ramp and on the road with him -- from competitions to demos, to store openings, to autograph signings, to movie sets, and back home.
Never before has a professional skateboarder offered such a complete look into his life -- and mind.
About the Author
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.