When life knocks you down—or pulls you under—it can feel like you're powerless against the current. But you always have a choice: to rise, to swim toward the light.
In The Surfer and the Sage, legendary So. African world champion surfer Shaun Tomson teams up with international bestselling poet and philosopher Noah benShea to deliver this guide to navigating life’s most challenging waves.
The book weaves together Tomson’s deeply personal stories of resilience with benShea’s soul-stirring musings—offering readers reflections on purpose, hope, and faith. Brought to life with full-color surfing photography, The Surfer and the Sage is a visual journey as well as a contemplative look at life's hardships.
After the unimaginable loss of his own son, Tomson found a way back from his grief, learning to ride through pain and find peace in sharing his story with others. Together, he and benShea explore eighteen emotional “waves” we all face—grief, aging, anxiety, doubt, and others— to offer a path, not towards perfection, but aimed at personal transformation.
The Surfer and the Sage doesn't profess to have the answers to life's twists and turns. Instead, it reads like a heartfelt conversation between two men who have fallen, struggled, and still choose every day to rise—with courage, with love, and great hope for tomorrow.
Book Specs:
- Cover: Hardcover
- Publication Date: June 7, 2022
- Pages: 204 pages
