Mick Fanning

Haunting and inspirational, All Heart is the definitive memoir of one of Australia’s greatest sporting heroes: Mick Fanning. Mick Fanning is a three-time surfing world champion. But he’s also a true survivor who fought off a great white shark on live TV and battled to overcome heart-shattering grief following the tragic deaths of his three brothers. This deeply personal memoir explores how Mick was almost broken by this series of body blows and the sudden breakdown of his first marriage. Yet it also reveals how he managed to haul himself back from the brink with a lot of soul-searching, grit and the help of his mates. This is the story of Mick’s tumultuous life, against a backdrop that stretches from Alaska to Hawaii’s North Shore. All Heart will captivate surf fans as well as readers who’ve never paddled out. Written with raw honesty and a breakneck tempo, this book hits with the force of a 50-foot wave.

Candid, self-deprecating, and absolutely unique, professional surfer Mick Fanning reveals his life story while imparting plenty of practical surfing tips Mick Fanning is young, but he's had many experiences that most of us never will. How does it feel to lose a brother? Win a world title? Rip your hamstring muscle clean off the bone? Weave through a zippering Superbank barrel for 20 or 30 seconds or paddle over the ledge at places like Pipeline and Teahupo? Have scoliosis so bad you can't get off the floor? Address the New South Wales state of origin team before a match, bowl to Matty Hayden, and have Dave Warner belt you for consecutive sixes? Mick tells his life story candidly--in turns funny, sensitive, thoughtful, self-deprecating--while providing intimate insights into the personal lessons gained along the way, with practical tips on surfing technique, fitness, nutrition, board design, travel, competitive strategies, and mental clarity. Mick has overcome personal tragedy and career-threatening injury on his way to claiming the 2007 world surfing title. Universally acknowledged as the most focused and driven competitive surfer of his era, his approach to surfing, sports psychology, life, and relationships makes fascinating reading.