A wild and harrowing true story of a young pro surfer's quest for enlightenment and adventure, which leads her to surviving an abduction ordeal in India.

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With her trademark style, wit, sensitivity, and spontaneity, Kalman guides readers through a whirlwind tour of American democracy and explains how it works.

“Liberty is slow fruit. It is never cheap; it is made difficult because freedom is the accomplishment and perfectness of man.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson This

“A remarkable book, from its title and subtitle to its last words . . . A stirring indictment of American sentimentality about war.” —Robert G. Kaiser, Th