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Masters World Champion Tandem surfer Bear Woznick brings us a powerful and Entertaining adventure primer that uses surfing as a metaphor for questing for Intimacy with God
DEEP IN THE WAVE By BEAR WOZNICK with Lou Aronica
“…this book inspires you to go for it and allow the Holy Spirit to transport you to the shores of God’s Kingdom.” Father Gary L. Secor, Vicar Roman-Catholic Diocese of Honolulu "A magnificent, life-changing book." —Anthony DeStefano, New York Times bestselling author of A Travel Guide to Heaven In this intimate portrayal of the relationship between surfing and the soul, Bear Woznick shares his deep knowledge of the sport on every page along with his spiritual vision. Readers will be captivated by all the inside surfing information, from learning how a surfboard is made to accompanying the author as he describes catching a monster wave and riding for his life. Bear's portrayal of the beauty and power of the ocean is an inspiring one that truly showcases the profound meaning surfing has had on his life. Instead of standing on the shore with our toes in the surf, Bear takes us on the board - to the deep water - to watch and wait - and, if need be, to paddle hard to survive. The spiritual journey described in DEEP IN THE WAVE is as exciting as the surfing and Bear keeps readers engaged every step of the way. As Bear says, surfers take risks "going deep" into a big wave and we can all "go deep" spiritually on our path to God. ABOUT BEAR WOZNICK Bear Woznick is a two-time Masters World Champion tandem surfer. He is featured in TV’s “Clean Break” reality adventure series, has a weekly 4-minute “Deep in the Wave” radio segment that broadcasts on Tampa’s Hit Catholic-Christian Rock station, Spirit FM 90.5 (www.spiritfm905.com) on Fridays at 5:30pm/ET, and posts weekly podcasts, blogs and video logs at BearsWave.com. Bear also hosts a weekly one-hour "AdventureCast" series, featuring fellow adventurers sharing their inspirational moments of victory and wipeouts. Bear is licensed in scuba and enjoys being a well-rounded waterman— sailing, spear fishing, distance paddling, and surfing his outrigger canoe. Bear has paddled his tandem board across the treacherous 30 mile channel between the islands of Molokai and Oahu and has surfed on four continents and even more oceans throughout his career. He has twice run with the bulls in Pamplona, once on the bloodiest day in its history. He is a licensed pilot and he skydives. He holds the very rare ninja black belt and has peddled his bicycle coast to coast across the United States to raise money for lupus research. Bear lives on the beach in Waikiki, Hawaii, and is married to his Swedish bride Talin and is the father of four, Fawn, Jeremiah, Shane, and Joshua. Check out the DEEP IN THE WAVE Book Trailer: Deep in the Wave Visit Bear’s website, Bearswave.com and BearsWave Facebook Page, reach him on Twitter @BearsWave, listen and subscribe to his weekly audio and written blog at BearsWave.com Blog.
BOOK SUMMARY
DEEP IN THE WAVE: A SURFING GUIDE TO THE SOUL by BEAR WOZNICK with Lou Aronica
SUMMARY
Drawing from the depths of the ancient Catholic truths, Bear puts his spiritual Understandings and words into action in his first bestselling book, DEEP IN THE WAVE: A SURFING GUIDE TO THE SOUL. Catholic readers find themselves captivated by Bear’s deeply rooted Catholic beliefs and spirituality and stirs up within them a desire go deeper in their Catholic faith. Interweaving his relationship with the Lord with his passion for surfing, he invites you to climb on his board as he takes you on a radical adventure through calm tides, monster waves, and the powerful presence of God. Bear shares that while on a private retreat at the Benedictine Monastery in Oahu, where he is a novitiate oblate, “the Holy Spirit breathed into my heart to follow, in the pages of my book, the ancient path. It is based on the writings of the ancient mystics of the Old and New Testament that John Paul II the Great challenged us learn from: St. John of the Cross, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Bernard de Clairveux, and Catherine of Sienna and others. I learned there are no short cuts, but with the wisdom all Catholics have available to us, we can be guided along the way. This is not pop theology.” Instead of standing on the shore with our toes in the surf, Bear takes us on the board to the depths of the ocean—and our souls—allowing us to turn on our backs on the land and release the temporal values that cling to us. “Surfers take risks going deep into a big wave. Like Peter, we are each called to cast our nets into the deep; we are called to step out of our comfort zone, to step out of the boat and ‘go deep’ spiritually on our ‘Soul Surfari,’ explains Bear. Bear hopes that with surfing as its metaphor, DEEP IN THE WAVE will introduce a younger generation of Catholics to a new understanding of “the ancient path” and that love and respect for the passions of our life will lead us more deeply into God. “As I wrote this book, I thought of parents and grandparents embracing this transformational message themselves and then giving this book to the next generation of Catholics who may not know that the most radical thing we can ever do in life is to pursue intimacy with God.” About Bear Woznick Bear Woznick is a two-time Masters World Champion tandem surfer. He is featured in TV’s “Clean Break” reality adventure series, has a weekly 4-minute “Deep in the Wave” radio segment that broadcasts on Tampa’s Hit CatholicChristian Rock station, Spirit FM 90.5 (www.spiritfm905.com) on Fridays at 5:30pm/ET, and posts weekly podcasts, blogs and video logs at BearsWave.com. Bear also hosts a weekly one-hour "AdventureCast" series, featuring fellow adventurers sharing their inspirational moments of victory and wipeouts. Bear is licensed in scuba and enjoys being a well-rounded waterman—sailing, spear fishing, distance paddling, and surfing his outrigger canoe. Bear has paddled his tandem board across the treacherous 30 mile channel between the islands of Molokai and Oahu and has surfed on four continents and even more oceans throughout his career. He has twice run with the bulls in Pamplona, once on the bloodiest day in its history. He is a licensed pilot and he skydives. He holds the very rare ninja black belt and has peddled his bicycle coast to coast across the United States to raise money for lupus research. Bear lives on the beach in Waikiki, Hawaii, and is married to his Swedish bride Talin and is the father of four, Fawn, Jeremiah, Shane, and Joshua.
DEEP IN THE WAVE by Bear Woznick with Lou Aronica Publication date: July 10, 2012, Hardcover, ISBN: 978-0-89296829-9, 224 pages/ $19.99 / Amazon
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DEEP IN THE WAVE by Bear Woznick with Lou Aronica Publication date: July 10, 2012, Hardcover, ISBN: 978-0-89296-829-9, 224 pages/ $19.99