Carolina Amell

Breathtaking photography is combined with inspirational profiles of female surfers from around the world in this uplifting celebration of self-love, sisterhood, and body positivity. Beauty standards play a significant role in most aspects of society—especially in the world of surfing. This inspirational book pays tribute to women in the surfing community who are breaking down those barriers and living their best lives on and off the water. Reaching across five continents—from Australia, Japan, and Bali to France, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and the United States—this book features stunning photographs that capture the beauty and power of the ocean and the joyful essence of a diverse array of surfers. And it offers remarkable stories of life- changing experiences, struggles, and achievements of women navigating surf culture on their own terms. A manifesto for a new era of fearless, empowered women who redefine beauty one wave at a time, this book is a must-read for female surfers, women interested in surfing, and anyone passionate about inclusivity and diversity in sports.

Whether it's diving off a cliff, cross-country skiing in Antarctica, or free climbing the Picos de Europe in Northern Spain, women in extreme sports are proving every bit as strong, determined and ambitious as their male peers. As in her extremely popular previous books, Surf Like a Girl and Skate Like a Girl, Carolina Amell has compiled spectacular photography that evokes the thrill and beauty of female nontraditional sports in every corner of the world. There's Lynn Jung tackling a parkour course with exquisite grace; Anna von Boetticher skimming the ocean floor hundreds of feet below the surface; Heather Larsen slacklining across a canyon wall; Ashley Fiolek, the world's only deaf professional motocross racer, kicking up dirt on her BMX bike; and other female wakeboarders, Pro-Base jumpers, aerobatic pilots, wingsuit pilots, and, ironically, Ironman champions. Each of the athletes contributes her own motivating words of encouragement that will inspire girls of every age and from every culture to chase their dreams, shatter every glass ceiling, kick down the men's clubhouse door-and have fun doing it all.

In ever-increasing numbers, girls and women are gathering at skate parks and competing in skateboarding events on nearly every continent. In stunning photographs of remarkable female skaters in action, this book celebrates the incredible range of styles, ethnicities, and ages that make up a rapidly growing community. Skate Like a Girl features professional skaters, pioneers and newcomers, skate photographers and filmmakers, downhill skateboarders, longboarders, and gold medalists. You'll meet skaters who are moms, models, artists, and engineers. What they all have in common is that skating is their way of life. Hailing from all over the world, each woman is profiled in her own words of wisdom about going after her dreams, falling hard, and getting right back up. Filled with empowering images and inspiring words, this book will encourage girls and women of every age to get on a board and shred!