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Original Title:	In Search of Captain Zero: A Surfer's Road Trip Beyond the End of the Road
ISBN:	1585421774 (ISBN13: 9781585421770)
Edition Language:	English

In Search of Captain Zero: A Surfer's Road Trip Beyond the End of the Road

Allan C. Weisbecker

Paperback | Pages: 352 pages

Rating: 3.89 | 2397 Users | 172 Reviews

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Title	:	In Search of Captain Zero: A Surfer's Road Trip Beyond the End of the Road
Author	:	Allan C. Weisbecker
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 352 pages
Published	:	September 16th 2002 by TarcherPerigee (first published 2001)
Categories	:	Nonfiction. Travel. Adventure. Autobiography. Memoir

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In 1996, Allan Weisbecker sold his home and his possessions, loaded his dog and surfboards into his truck, and set off in search of his long-time surfing companion, Patrick, who had vanished into the depths of Central America. In this rollicking memoir of his quest from Mexico to Costa Rica to unravel the circumstances of Patrick's disappearance, Weisbecker intimately describes the people he befriended, the bandits he evaded, the waves he caught and lost en route to finding his friend.

In Search of Captain Zero is, according to Outside magazine, "A subtly affecting tale of friendship and duty. [It] deserves a spot on the microbus dashboard as a hell of a cautionary tale about finding paradise and smoking it away."In Search of Captain Zero: A Surfer's Road Trip Beyond the End of the Road is a Booksense 76 Top Ten selection for September/October.

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First let me say that I have never surfed, and other than watching Point Break, am ignorant of surfing culture. Likewise, I have never journeyed south of the border, and I certainly never was an international drug smuggler (though I have been known to inhale). That said, Mr. Weisbecker's writing put me right there, and made me feel that I was participating in these adventures. He vividly and viscerally described surfing to the point that I felt the rush, and almost tasted salt water. His

This book was excellent. I think I was a beautiful insight into the mind of a man in love with the ocean and surfing to find himself, yet not finding it. Learning he is alone and not the man he thought he was; questioning life and the universe. Its funny, incredible well written and a wild ride. A little sad. Better than Barbarian Days and on par in prose. If you dig a good surf read, this is a top. Read it and judge for yourself.

Surf Adventure / Surf Epic / Surf Saga / Mix of just the right amount of back story expertly woven into the current adventure. Well done. Think Travels with Charlie (complete with dog) but with a surf board and through Central America instead of the US west. Turns out this book easily overcomes a bit too much descriptive wording in just a few spots to go to the top of the SURF QUEST list!

In Search of Captain Zero by Allan Weisbecker is a true story about Allan and his venture of finding his best friend Christopher. Before he leaves he sells his house and takes his dog and his truck with a camper he calls La Casita through Mexico and Central America. His story is told from his perspective and uses a lot of surf slang. He spends a lot of time surfing while on the way to Costa Rica. But his trip isnt all smooth sailing though. His truck breaks down multiple times and ends up

A heartbreaking tale of life lived on the edge with descriptions of waves which, if you're a surfer, may bring you to tears. A must read for any perambulating wave seeker

As a recent convert to the love of surfing, I practically devoured this book for it's "On the Road" with a surfing twist story. It was a great memoir with great surf descriptions, I could practically feel the waves under me as I read some of his prose. For those who don't surf, it's as close as you can get without actually getting wet and for those that do surf and are as landlocked as I am . . . it's the next best thing.

Ive read this book three times and its one of the few books that I find more inspiring with each read.