From surfing legend Maya Gabeira comes this awe-inspiring memoir for
teens about chartering your own course and making waves
Beyond the Board is the untold story of living legend Maya Gabeira
who--at 25--broke her back and went on not only to recover but to hold
the record for highest wave conquered by any big-wave surfer in the
2019-2020 winter season. Maya has been heralded as one of the top
surfers of her generation, male or female--a legend in the making. But
who is the ferocious personality beyond the board?
Maya's memoir will chronicle her journey from a determined yet
anxiety-plagued adolescent to the indomitable champion, Guinness World
Record-holder, and role model she is today. Often called "Super Woman of
surfing," Maya didn't pick up a board until age 15; before that, she was
a ballet dancer. Just two years later, she left her home in Rio de
Janeiro in order to chase waves around the world, toting a single
backpack and waiting tables to get by. As a teen, Maya carved her own
path, and her story is a remarkable one: a passion-driven young woman
who learned never to flinch--even in the face of death.