Snowboard Wisdom: 100 Reflections on Life and Riding

What can snowboarding teach us about life? A lot, actually. Life can be unpredictable, bumpy and harsh. Same goes for snowboarding, but it also has the potential for experiencing the highest of highs. In this small but elegantly stated volume, author and rider Nick Appl explores snowboarding as an analogy for all the discoveries, emotions, values and lessons that everyday life can offer. As anyone who rides a snowboard - or yearns to learn - can attest, the act is perfectly suited to teach us about what happiness means and how to find more of it.