{"product_id":"kickflip-boys-a-memoir-of-freedom-rebellion-and-the-chaos-of-fatherhood-paperback","title":"Kickflip Boys: A Memoir of Freedom, Rebellion, and the Chaos of Fatherhood - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNeal Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Thompson captures the ache, fizz, yearning and frustration of being the father of adolescent boys.\" --Michael Chabon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"What a riveting, touching, and painful read \" --Maria Semple\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Fun, moving, raw, and relatable.\" --Tony Hawk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat makes a good father, and what makes one a failure? Does less-is-more parenting inspire independence and strength, or does it encourage defiance and trouble? \u003cem\u003eKickflip Boys\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of a father's struggle to understand his willful skateboarder sons, challengers of authority and convention, to accept his role as a vulnerable \"skate dad,\" and to confront his fears that the boys are destined for an unconventional and potentially fraught future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith searing honesty, Neal Thompson traces his sons' progression through all the stages of skateboarding: splurging on skate shoes and boards, having run-ins with security guards, skipping classes and defying teachers, painting graffiti, drinking and smoking, and more. As the story veers from funny to treacherous and back, from skateparks to the streets, Thompson must confront his complicity and fallibility. He also reflects on his upbringing in rural New Jersey, and his own adventures with skateboards, drugs, danger, and defiance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA story of thrill-seeking teens, of hope and love, freedom and failure, \u003cem\u003eKickflip Boys\u003c\/em\u003e reveals a sport and a community that have become a refuge for adolescent boys who don't fit in. Ultimately, it's the survival story of a loving modern American family, of acceptance, forgiveness, and letting go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes a good father, and what makes one a failure? Does less-is-more parenting inspire independence and strength, or does it encourage defiance and trouble? \u003cem\u003eKickflip Boys\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of a father's struggle to understand his willful skateboarder sons, challengers of authority and convention, to accept his role as a vulnerable \"skate dad,\" and to confront his fears that the boys are destined for an unconventional and potentially fraught future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith searing honesty, Neal Thompson traces how his sons fell in love with a sport defined by rebellion, independence, and nonconformity. \u003cem\u003eKickflip Boys\u003c\/em\u003e veers from funny to treacherous and back, from skate parks to the streets, and follows Thompson's own journey to acceptance, forgiveness, and letting go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 18, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45171397591142,"sku":"9780062394361","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/ZEM2dXN1NWJOMUJxNGNXYmtzRWdkZz09.webp?v=1773427834","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/kickflip-boys-a-memoir-of-freedom-rebellion-and-the-chaos-of-fatherhood-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}