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BoardFree: The Story of an Incredible Skateboard Journey across Australia
As Featured in the Guinness Book of Records, this is the thrilling, inspiring story
of Dave Cornthwaite's epic journey down-under by a most unusual form of
transport. Tired of the nine-to-five, Dave decided one day that he needed a
change – a big change. And so he jumped on his RollsRolls longboard (the Land
Rover of skateboards) and broke a world record, skating the length of Great
Britain. Not content with such glories, he decided to go one better and during
the second half of 2006 skated from Perth to Brisbane, a distance of 4,500
miles - raising money for three childrens' charities in the process and earning a
reputation as a mad pom.
This is the story of Dave's motivation, his stamina, and his enduring good spirit
in the face of a huge challenge. Grippingly written and with fantastic photos
from Dave's collection, this is an unputdownable real-life adventure story.
of Dave Cornthwaite's epic journey down-under by a most unusual form of
transport. Tired of the nine-to-five, Dave decided one day that he needed a
change – a big change. And so he jumped on his RollsRolls longboard (the Land
Rover of skateboards) and broke a world record, skating the length of Great
Britain. Not content with such glories, he decided to go one better and during
the second half of 2006 skated from Perth to Brisbane, a distance of 4,500
miles - raising money for three childrens' charities in the process and earning a
reputation as a mad pom.
This is the story of Dave's motivation, his stamina, and his enduring good spirit
in the face of a huge challenge. Grippingly written and with fantastic photos
from Dave's collection, this is an unputdownable real-life adventure story.
288 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 27, 2014
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March 17, 2022
This is an ode to freedom. An ode to taking action and designing your life, instead of going through days bumbling along as "life happens to you".
As in life, there are many ups and downs in this narrative, so it's humbling to see the honest perspective of twenty something year old Dave Cornthwaite as he embarks on an epic ride to raise awareness and funds for children's charities while longboarding across Australia.
If you're an educator working with youth, particularly conflict, I think it provides many examples for reflection about how we can choose to communicate our feelings and thoughts.
As in life, there are many ups and downs in this narrative, so it's humbling to see the honest perspective of twenty something year old Dave Cornthwaite as he embarks on an epic ride to raise awareness and funds for children's charities while longboarding across Australia.
If you're an educator working with youth, particularly conflict, I think it provides many examples for reflection about how we can choose to communicate our feelings and thoughts.
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