Dropping in with Andy Mac
The Life of a Pro Skateboarder
1st Edition
Published on 30. June 2008
176 pages
978-1-4391-1477-3 (ISBN)
Description
As a baby he flipped himself upside down in his jolly jumper.
As a kid he rode his Big Wheel into traffic.
When he discovered skateboarding,
his life was changed forever.
So how did Andy Macdonald go from death-defying stunts in his jolly jumper to world champion skateboarder? In his own words, Andy shares all the ups and downs and the spills and thrills, from driving to California in a broken-down car and dressing up as Shamu at Sea World to setting world records and giving a speech at the White House. He's traveled the world over with his skateboard under his arm.
Andy's made the road to sweet, sweet success look easy. But this behind-the-scenes look takes you onto the platform of the vert ramp -- to the competitions, the long hours of practice, and more. It reveals a bumpy road to the top that, as Andy will tell you, could be reached only with the guts that skateboarding gave him.
As a kid he rode his Big Wheel into traffic.
When he discovered skateboarding,
his life was changed forever.
So how did Andy Macdonald go from death-defying stunts in his jolly jumper to world champion skateboarder? In his own words, Andy shares all the ups and downs and the spills and thrills, from driving to California in a broken-down car and dressing up as Shamu at Sea World to setting world records and giving a speech at the White House. He's traveled the world over with his skateboard under his arm.
Andy's made the road to sweet, sweet success look easy. But this behind-the-scenes look takes you onto the platform of the vert ramp -- to the competitions, the long hours of practice, and more. It reveals a bumpy road to the top that, as Andy will tell you, could be reached only with the guts that skateboarding gave him.
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Dropping in with Andy Mac
The Life of a Pro Skateboarder
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Content
- Intro
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part One: Back in the Day
- 1. From the Start
- 2. Smash Yourself
- 3. New Kid in Town
- Part Two: Skatepark Kid
- 4. My First Skateboard
- 5. Melrose Ramps
- 6. Thank God for Skateparks
- 7. Skating Michigan
- 8. Senior Year
- Part Three: California Dreamin'
- 9. Heading West
- 10. Carving Out a Living
- Part Four: California Pro
- 11. Paid to Skate
- 12. The Turning Point
- 13. It's All Happening
- 14 The Future of Skateboarding
- Photographs
- Glossary
- Copyright
