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David Rensin has written and cowritten twelve books, five of them New York Times bestsellers. His new book, All For a Few Perfect Waves: The Audacious Life and Legend of Rebel Surfer Miki Dora, will be published by HarperEntertainment on April 8, 2008.

According to Rensin, "There will never be another surfer like Miki 'Da Cat' Dora. For twenty years the dashing and enigmatic dark prince of California surfing dominated the Malibu waves and his peers' imaginations, blazing a rebel trail that would inspire generations to come. But when the sport exploded into the mainstream and surfing changed for ever, Dora's paradise was lost.

"Outraged at gridlocked swells and a scene that had grown ever more commodified, Dora...more

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event: David Rensin on tour for book "All for a Few Perfect Waves: The Audacious Life and Legend of Rebel Surfer Miki Dora"
date: May 14, 2008 07:30PM
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books by David Rensin

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avg rating: 3.62 | 34 ratings | 13 distinct works
The Mailroom: Hollywood Histor... The Mailroom: Hollywood History from the Bottom Up (Paperback)
by David Rensin (goodreads author!)
avg rating 3.59 — 27 ratings — published 2004
2 editions
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Devil at My Heels: A Heroic Ol... Devil at My Heels: A Heroic Olympian's Astonishing Story of Survival as a Japanese POW in World War II (Paperback)
by Louis Zamperini, David Rensin
avg rating 4.33 — 6 ratings — published 2004
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Where Did I Go Right?: You're ... Where Did I Go Right?: You're No One in Hollywood Unless Someone Wants You Dead (Paperback)
by Bernie Brillstein, David Rensin
avg rating 4.25 — 4 ratings — published 2001
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Yanni in Words Yanni in Words (Hardcover)
by Yanni, David Rensin
avg rating 3.00 — 5 ratings — published 2003
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All for a Few Perfect Waves: T... All for a Few Perfect Waves: The Audacious Life and Legend of Rebel Surfer Miki Dora (Hardcover)
by David Rensin (goodreads author!)
avg rating 3.75 — 4 ratings — published 2007
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The Yiddish Policeme... David gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Michael Chabon
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The Bob Book: A Cele... David gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Bob Book: A Celebration of the Ultimate OK Guy
by David Rensin (Goodreads author!), Bill Zehme
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All for a Few Perfec... David gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
All for a Few Perfect Waves: The Audacious Life and Legend of Rebel Surfer Miki Dora (Hardcover)
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Bridge of Sighs David gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Bridge of Sighs (Hardcover)
by Richard Russo
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November 14
The Andy Warhol Diar... David gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Andy Warhol Diaries (Hardcover)
by Pat Hackett
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In My Own Way: An Au... David gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
In My Own Way: An Autobiography (Paperback)
by Alan W. Watts
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The Way of Zen David gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Way of Zen (Paperback)
by Alan W. Watts
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