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 enlarge | Author: Allan Weisbecker
Publisher: Tarcher
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  64 reviews
Sales Rank: 58400
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.9
ISBN: 1585421774
Dewey Decimal Number: 972.00090490922
EAN: 9781585421770
ASIN: 1585421774
Publication Date: September 16, 2002
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Condition: Used book in good condition, has shelf wear on front cover with some creases, no makings on pages, in excellent readable condition. (M2A)
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 For the Truly Dedicated March 27, 2008
If you are unfamiliar with the works of A.C. Weisbecker, you might consider skiping this if you are looking for an impulse buy. "In Search of Captain Zero" is a memoir of Weisbecker's trip through South America in the mid-1990's. If you are looking for a fictional tale with a good story I recommend "Cosmic Banditos" by the same author.
If you are familiar with Weisbecker's works that I highly recommend "In Search of Captain Zero." The story is considerably slower than with "Cosmic Banditos," but the real treat with "Captain Zero" is its insight into his first work. "Cosmic Banditos" was loosely based off of Weisbecker's real life experiences and here we are told the real stories that inspired the cult classic.
Aside from the connection to the previous book, the story of "Captain Zero" revolves mostly around Weisbeckers quest to find his long lost surf-buddy and partner in crime "Christopher." Christopher headed to South America some five years earlier in search of "his own piece of Paradise" and the perfect coast with the perfect wave. As Weisbecker's own life takes a turn for the worse, he gets rid of all of his belongings and takes a road trip with only his dog, his memories and an old photograph of his friend, in the hopes of making some sense of his life.
A.C. Weisbecker's style of writing can be very coarse and in-your-face. He seldom writes in a tone to please his readers, but rather he effectively puts his emotions in the context of his worldview on paper. A genuinely unique storyteller, Weisbecker brings you into his world without becoming longwinded.
If you enjoyed "Cosmic Banditos" you owe it to yourself to pick this book up. You will either love it or hate it.
soft cover in print February 17, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
As the author of this book i can tell you it's available in soft cover: amazon has its head up its arse in not listing it. i've tried contacting them but i only get a boilerplate replies that make no sense. as far as i can tell, there are no human beings involved with amazon.
buy from your local bookstore anyway.
allan weisbecker
hey amazon, in the unlikely event that an actual human reads this:how about listing the softcover, which IS IN PRINT from Penguin. then you can cancel this cranky review.
Inspiring Journey February 13, 2008
This is a fantastic, inspiring story, not to mention a cautionary tale, in the true spirit of the soul surfer adventurer. Warning: Weisbecker's previous book, Cosmic Bandits (I think) is horrible. But this one is great.
 good surf read January 19, 2008
I bought this book for my boyfriend who lives for surfing. I ended up reading it myself and it's a good book about a man surfing for great waves (isn't that the way it always is?!) in Costa Rica and Central America. It's entertaining and interesting.
Don't Read The Back Cover January 14, 2008
Here's a little hint for publishers. If you have a non-fiction book that's all about the search for a long lost friend, don't reveal the ending in a critic's blurb on the back cover. At least on the softcover edition I just got, I learned all about what happened to Christopher when I was on about, oh, page 15.
Other than that, this was a great read. Whether you're into surfing or travel books, In Search of Captain Zero will hold you from start to finish.
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