Sports

“Mays, McCovey, Cepeda, and Marichal—Hall of Famers all—couldn’t do it. Nor could The Thrill, Matty, and Mitchell. Not even Bonds, Kent, and Nen. No, in 52 seasons in the City by the Bay, the Giants had never won a World Series. And then, suddenly, the 2010 Giants won it…emphatically, against all odds, despite being labeled a band of misfits. What a story! And it’s all recounted here, in vivid, behind-the-scenes detail. Every Giants fan must have this book!” —Jon Miller, Hall of Fame announcer and Giants play-by-play voice

The story of the simple skateboard is part thriller, part underground, underdog success tale. It’s chock-full of innovations, far-out graphic artistry, and ever-more-incredible hotdogging feats. And the stories are told in this book with contributions from the stars themselves—Tony Hawk, Stacey Peralta, Jeff Ho, the Dogtown Z-Boys—plus, rumor has it, some local folks, too. Written by the awesome Ben Marcus (who used to sell hot dogs on the beach in Santa Cruz under the Surfer Dog label).