On the weekend I went to the Aireys Inlet Festival of Words . It makes complete sense to showcase writing down the coast. That’s where most people head to escape the busy mind-trap of the city and coax their words onto paper. I’d never been before. But I was impressed. I was more impressed with Brendan McAloon though.
Obsessed with surf at an early age Brendan traded landlocked Ararat for the steely blue of The Great Ocean Road. Having spent years as a journalist, followed by a stint at Rip Curl where he produced their ‘Search TV’ Brendan has collated his published stories, and memories, to create ‘Deep Water’. It’s fabulous. Informative. Exciting.
In true surfer style it relaxingly introduces you to surfing, leads you through it’s history and takes you out the back with Brendan. The words are cut like Brendan. Barefoot, weathered, determined and intelligent. The perfect gift to inspire your man to follow his dreams. Check out Brendan’s blog. And buy the book here .
Posted: 08/18/09 | Great Gift > Man Gift