{"product_id":"lost-in-the-surf-9798986641928","title":"Lost In The Surf","description":"\u003cp\u003eWes Levine is an American living in Amsterdam. While working in the restaurant business, Wes has avoided oceans for twenty years. But soon after reconnecting with Jen, a lover from long ago, Wes discovers he's the father of her surf-obsessed nineteen-year-old son Zen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen an unexpected altercation finds him running from the law in Amsterdam, Wes moves with his newly-found family to Los Angeles. After they settle in vibrant Venice Beach, Zen launches his career as a wave-chasing influencer with the help of Ava, a social media-savvy surfer studying at U.C.L.A. Meanwhile Jen, an aspiring screenwriter, makes Hollywood inroads with a movie script based on her dark past in Amsterdam's Red Light District.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a supportive dad and partner, Wes becomes Zen's manager and stays steadfastly behind Jen's big screen dreams. But can Wes overcome the trauma of his tsunami experience to taste the surf once again? Will Zen's viral social media presence translate into a life-changing win in the high-stakes 2024 Huntington Beach Surf Off? Could Jen's movie script fall into the hands of Hollywood power brokers, or will she find success beyond the Big Machine?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA novel about found family, Lost In The Surf takes a rose-tinted look at love and loyalty, served with plenty of ambition and independence. It is a dynamic and heartwarming story of not only what brings a family together, but also what keeps them together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wandering Bohemian Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798986641928\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.54d","brand":"Derrick Credito","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52679606698165,"sku":"9798986641928","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/lost-in-the-surf-9798986641928","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}