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Barbarian Days

A Surfing Life

Book • 2015

William Finnegan

Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life is a memoir by William Finnegan that chronicles his lifelong obsession with surfing.

The book is an intellectual autobiography, social history, and literary exploration of surfing as a way of life.

It follows Finnegan's journey from California and Hawaii to various parts of the world, detailing his experiences and reflections on surfing, identity, and morality.

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Mentioned in 8 episodes

Mentioned by

William Green

, it contains a quote on surfing that relates to investing.

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Mentioned by

Nick Thompson

as one of the models for his book, comparing it to a study of surfing.

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Mentioned by

Edward Norton

as a book about surfing and aging.

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

as an example of purely inspirational literature.

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Mentioned by

Charles Duhigg

when recalling reading about surfing the river mouth.

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Mentioned by

Kim Scott

, who asked

Guy Kawasaki

if he had read it and praised it as being so good.

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Mentioned by

Tom Vanderbilt

when discussing the common belief that surfing is difficult to learn as an adult.

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as a memoir about surfing and finding balance.

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Mentioned by

Mark Goldberg

as his favorite book from the last 12 months, describing it as a biography about a life spent surfing.

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