256 pages of the life and times of waterman Mike Doyle. From Inglewood to Manhattan beach to Sun Valley Idaho to Cabo San Lucas, this narrative follows Mike on his wild adventures living the surfing lifestyle. This book is a must for the surfer boomer who grew up in the 50s and 60s and has the west coast change so much over the last 40 years. A great read about a bygone era!
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A good surf book for anyone interested in the "golden age" of surfing. Mike Doyle is a classic waterman: surfer, paddler, lifeguard, rower, skier, ladies man! This is his story, past and right up to 2000. -- Bank Wright
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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A trip back in time,
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This review is from: Morning Glass: The Adventures of Legendary Waterman Mike Doyle (Paperback)
I lived in San Diego from 1964-67. One of my memories was of Mike Doyle coming to WindanSea when he was the world's top-rated surfer. As a 12 year old, the thing I remember most was the Amazon gorgeous girls following him around. When I heard about this book, I thought it might be interesting to see what happened to him. This is a great book from a man who has led an interesting life. For those of us who were in California when surfing culture first hit the world, this book means a lot. What is really interesting is hearing Mike talk about the times and how he was right in the middle of the culture. It was so carefree back then. It's amazing how many critical surfing "events" he was involved in. Almost like surfing's Forrest Gump. It was also interesting hearing him survive the 70s. The book talks about how Mike has had some downs over the years. Frankly, I wish he had delved more into his personal life. It ends with Mike being the ultimate surfer and continuing to lead his life in Mexico. I found his email address and expressed my satisfaction from the book. He was polite enough to answer in the "Mike Doyle" persona. If you want to know what the surfing culture was really like, read this book.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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essence,
By born again surf dog (san diego) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Morning Glass: The Adventures of Legendary Waterman Mike Doyle (Paperback)
At first I was a bit skeptical that this might be another droaning surfer's story that would go nowhere. Boy was I pleasantly suprised! I found this to be quite humorous and touching. His drive to follow what he loved doing was most inspiring. This book answered a deep question I had for many years about surfing - it is art. I surfed for more than 20 years, (as well as the other "waterman" activities) full time, without truly understanding what it meant to be connected to the ocean and ultimately (in my case) to the creator, God. Thank you Mike for sharing your story and insight about you and your friends. I have broken out of a 15 year sabbatical and entered the water again with a totally differnt outlook. As they say in Mexico - "la vida es corta"... LIFE IS SHORT! So get on with your dreams before you wake up and say I wish I had.... Read this book whether you surf or not.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Couldn't put it down.,
This review is from: Morning Glass: The Adventures of Legendary Waterman Mike Doyle (Paperback)
I started surfing in the early/mid 80's. This is a great book about a time of the surfing pioneers and legends. Mike Doyle writes in an entertaining style. Some of the stories, such as the first Peruvian Invitational, made me laugh out loud. You don't have to be a surfer from the 50's or 60's, or even a surfer at all, to truly enjoy this book. One of my all time favorite books. The updated version sounds even better than the original.
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