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An updated version of the bestselling autobiography of the Australian surfing superstar. Layne Beachley's story is a testimony to the power of self-belief. It is about the skinny little girl they called 'Gidget' who overcame a king tide of obstacles, from chronic fatigue and depression to debilitating injury and family tragedy, to become an icon in the male-dominated world of competitive surfing. Winner of a record seven women's world championships, she also blazed trails in the mountainous waves of Hawaii's outer reefs, earning respect where it mattered most - in the water. Beneath the surface of the happy, positive public persona is a story of loss, redemption and the search for identity, revealing the intimate details of how Layne and her birth mother, Maggie, found each other twenty-seven years after her birth, the highs and many lows on their quest for reconciliation and the dark secret of Maggie's past. It is also a love story, describing how Layne fell in and out of love with Hawaiian big-wave rider Ken Bradshaw and found true happiness with INXS rock star Kirk Pengilly. Based on extensive interviews with more than thirty central figures, including classmates, friends, family and many of the biggest names in surfing, and written by award-winning journalist Michael Gordon, Layne Beachley- Beneath the Waves is powerful, poignant, moving and unforgettable.

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Michael Gordon (Author) Michael Gordon joined The Age as a 17-year-old cadet and has worked for the paper for more than two decades in roles ranging from surf writer and sports editor to national editor and deputy editor of The Sunday Age. He was New York correspondent for the Melbourne Herald and political editor of The Australian. A multiple Walkley award winner, his books include A True Believer, Paul Keating; Reconciliation, A Journey; and Freeing Ali, the Human Face of the Pacific Solution. In March 2006, Michael Gordon won the 2005 Graham Perkin Award for Journalist of The Year for journalistic excellence for his report in April 2005 of the 'forgotten' 54 refugees detained on Nauru. On February 3 2018 Michael Gordon died during an ocean swim. Layne Beachley (Author) Layne Beachley AO is a seven-times world surfing champion and mental wellness advocate. An iconic figure in the world of surfing, Layne brings her unique insights to Awake Academy. Having battled self-doubt, chronic fatigue and debilitating injuries during her surfing career, she knows the importance of mental resilience, determination and overcoming challenges. Layne's journey from adversity to greatness inspires her to guide others on their path to authenticity and empowerment.

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