Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival

Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival By Norman Ollestad Paperback book First published June 2, 2009 Ollestad, 41, was thrust into the world of surfing and competitive downhill skiing at a very young age by the father he idolized. Resentful of a childhood lost to his father’s reckless and demanding adventures, young Ollestad was often paralyzed by fear. Set in Malibu and Mexico in the late 1970s, the book captures the earthy surf culture of Southern California; the boy’s conflicted feelings for his magnetic father; and the exhilarating tests of skill in the surf and snow that prepared young Norman to become a fearless surfer and ski champion--which ultimately saved his life. Genres: Nonfiction Memoir Adventure Biography Survival Biography Memoir Autobiography Travel Sports Family