Crazy for the storm : a memoir of survival
(Book)
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Published
New York, NY : Ecco, [2009].
ISBN
9780061766725, 0061766720
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn Public Library District - Stacks | 979.4 OLL | On Shelf |
| Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Stacks | 979.4 OLL | On Shelf |
| Bedford Park Public Library District - Stacks | 979.4 Oll | On Shelf |
| Bloomingdale Public Library - Nonfiction | 979.4 OLL | On Shelf |
| Blue Island Public Library - Stacks | 979.4 OLL | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Aircraft accident victims -- California -- Biography.
Aircraft accidents -- California -- San Bernardino Mountains.
Biographies.
Child surfers -- California -- Biography.
Competition (Psychology)
Downhill ski racing -- United States -- Biography.
Fathers -- Death.
Fathers and sons -- United States.
Ollestad, Norman -- Childhood and youth.
Ollestad, Norman -- Family.
Ollestad, Norman, -- 1935-1979.
Aircraft accidents -- California -- San Bernardino Mountains.
Biographies.
Child surfers -- California -- Biography.
Competition (Psychology)
Downhill ski racing -- United States -- Biography.
Fathers -- Death.
Fathers and sons -- United States.
Ollestad, Norman -- Childhood and youth.
Ollestad, Norman -- Family.
Ollestad, Norman, -- 1935-1979.
More Details
Published
New York, NY : Ecco, [2009].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
272 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780061766725, 0061766720
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 5.2, 11 Points
Level 5.2, 11 Points
Notes
Description
Set amid the spontaneous, uninhibited surf culture of Malibu and Mexico in the late 1970s, this riveting memoir, written in crisp Hemingwayesque prose, recalls Ollestad's childhood and the magnetic man whose determination and love infuriated and inspired him--and ultimately saved his life.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,5.2,11,137743.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ollestad, N. (2009). Crazy for the storm: a memoir of survival (First edition.). Ecco.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ollestad, Norman. 2009. Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival. Ecco.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ollestad, Norman. Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival Ecco, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ollestad, Norman. Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival First edition., Ecco, 2009.
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