Harper Entertainment set to publish Miki Dora biography
The Greatest Surf Story Never Told
On April 8, 2008 -- Harper Entertainment will publish 'All For a Few Perfect Waves': The Audacious Life and Legend of Rebel Surfer Miki Dora,' L.A. author David Rensin's five-years-in-the-making (300+ interviews on four continents) biography of the dashing and enigmatic surfer who ruled the waves at Malibu in the fifties and sixties.
The
book, called "primo" by Vanity Fair, "engrossing" by Men's Vogue,
"breathtaking in its scope," by Surfer, uncovers the truth about the sport's
most outrageous practitioner, charismatic prince, chief anti-hero, committed
loner, and enduring mystery whose God-given talent and riveting personality
made him what his peers could never be: a legend in his own time.
Dora, who abandoned Malibu when the post-Gidget surfing explosion
overcrowded the waves, never worked, living instead off his reputation, the
kindness of strangers, and whatever else he could scam. He also dabbled in
credit card fraud, led the FBI on a seven year chase around the world before
being arrested and serving a year in jail. Then Dora abandoned America for
far-flung homes and perfect waves and privacy the world over.
And he told everyone he knew not to talk about him. "Don't sell me out."
Now, to preserve the story of this singular surfer, they're talking. David
Rensin will read and sign "All For a Few Perfect Waves" at the following
Southern California locations:
-- 4/8 (7 pm) -- Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd. W. Hollywood, CA 90069
-- 4/10 (6 pm) -- Laguna Books, 1200 South Coast Hwy, Ste 105
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
-- 4/13 (3 pm) -- Diesel Books, 3890 Cross Creek Rd. Malibu, CA 90265
-- 4/17 (7 pm) -- Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
-- 4/27 -- Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, UCLA (Main Campus), noon
(Young Hall CS 24), and signing 11 am Book Soup booth, 3 pm Borders booth
-- 5/4 (10 am-4 pm) -- Palm Springs Book Festival, Palm Springs High
School, 2401 East Baristo Rd. Palm Springs, CA 92262
-- 6/2 (7:30 pm) -- Warwicks, 7812 Girard Ave. La Jolla, CA 92037