
The Answer Is Never
Jocko Weyland(Author)
Arrow Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 5. June 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-09-943186-2 (ISBN)
Description
Skateboarding is one of the great outlaw subcultures - combining death-defying stunts, cutting-edge fashion, and an all-round bad attitude. This is the story of the people who forged and inspired that culture, like the legendary Dogtown crew: Alva, Peralta, Adams, - kids bailing out scummy backyard pools to skate in them, fleeing from security guards, and inspiring each other to ever-greater feats. A scene which eventually led Tony Hawk to be the first skater to earn a million dollars a year. Written as a history and personal memoir by someone immersed in the skateboard world for over twenty years, The Answer Is Never is not just the story of the heroes, but the exploits of anyone who's ever picked up a skateboard.
Reviews / Votes
"Weyland's excellent book is a demonstration that even something as apparently faddish as skateboarding has a history and a culture. Most rad." The IndependentMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cornerstone
Target group
Children/juvenile
Young adult
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Weight
270 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-09-943186-2 (9780099431862)
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Person
Jocko Weyland's fiction and non-fiction has appeared in Open City magazine and Metropolis, among others. His third gallery show of photography was mounted last summer at the Steffany Martz gallery.