Mick Fanning‘s autobiography Surf For Your Life have just been released by Random House.

This extraordinary book follows Mick’s journey to become world champion in 2007 a title he will most likely receive again this year. Mick Fanning is currently ranked number one in the world and with one event left on the ASP tour, he looks sure to reclaim the title he lost to Kelly Slater last year.

This book offers a personal insight into Mick Fanning’s glories and also all the difficulties he had encountered as a surfer with injuries and health problems as well as in his personal life; losing his brother in a car accident in 1998. Mick’s journey so far has definitely been a mixed bag, but it is the extremes of that journey that make him so interesting, and his readiness to learn from each experience and use it as fuel to drive him on that might provide lessons for the rest of us.

This book is a story of a person who has overcome personal tragedy and career-threatening injury on his way to claiming the 2007 world surfing title. Mick’s approach to surfing, sports psychology, life and relationships, makes fascinating reading. The essential principles of perseverance, hard work, and overcoming obstacles in pursuit of your dreams, will inspire anyone keen to get the best out of themselves.
Ultimately, though, it’s Mick’s humanity, his readiness to give back, which might provide the greatest surprise and inspiration.