{"title":"Jonathan Russell Clark","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Russell Clark\u003c\/strong\u003e offers engaging reads that capture the spirit and culture of modern sports, with a particular focus on skateboarding. His work blends vivid storytelling with insightful exploration of athleticism and community, appealing to enthusiasts and casual readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect a fresh perspective that highlights both the challenges and triumphs within the world of skateboarding, brought to life through evocative prose and authentic detail. These books celebrate passion, skill, and the dynamic energy of sport in everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"skateboard-by-jonathan-russell-clark-9781501367489","title":"Skateboard","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eObject Lessons\u003c\/em\u003e is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow did the skateboard go from a menacing fad to an Olympic sport? Writer and skateboarder Jonathan Russell Clark answers this question by going straight to the sources: the skaters, photographers, commentators, and industry insiders who made such an unlikely rise to worldwide juggernaut possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSkateboarders are their own historians, which means the real history of skating exists not in archives or texts but in a hodgepodge of random and iconic videos, tattered photographs, and, mostly, in the blurry memories of the people who lived through it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom California beaches to Tokyo 2020, the skateboard has outlasted its critics to form a global community of creativity, camaraderie, and unceasing progression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eObject Lessons\u003c\/em\u003e is published in partnership with an essay series in \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455692128492,"sku":"9781501367489","price":21.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/61NvvA6_h-L._SL1500.jpg?v=1774794490"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jonathan-russell-clark.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}