Rockaway

Theinspirational story of one woman learning to surf andcreating a new lifein gritty, eccentric Rockaway BeachUnmoored by a failed marriage and disconnected from her high-octane life in the city, Diane Cardwellfinds herself staringat a small group of surferscoasting through mellow wavestoward shoreandsenses something shift. Rockawayis theriveting, joyful story of one woman's reinventionbeginning withCardwelltakingthe A Train to Rockaway, a neglected spit of land dangling off New York City intothe Atlantic Ocean. She finds a teacher, buys a tiny bungalow, andthrows her not-overly-athletic selfheadlong into learningthe inner workings and rhythms ofwaves andthemuscle development and coordinationneeded to ride them. AsCardwell begins to find her balancein the water and out,superstorm Sandyhits, sendingherinto the maelstrom in search of safer ground. In the aftermath,the community comes together and rebuilds, rekindling its bacchanalian spiritas ahistoricsurfing community,onewithits ownquirkycodes andsurf culture. AndCardwell's surfing takes off as she finds a true home among her fellow passionate longboarders at the Rockaway Beach Surf Club,living out'; themost joyful path through life.'Rockawayis a stirringstory ofinner salvation sought through a challenging physical pursuitandof learning to accept the idea of a complete reset, no matter when in life it comes. How does a New York City journalist unmoored by divorce find her footing again? A New Beginning: After a failed marriage, Diane Cardwell leaves her high-octane city life behind and buys a tiny bungalow in Rockaway, trading career for the courage to learn something new. Learning to Surf: Follow a not-overly-athletic woman's joyful and riveting journey into the surf culture of New York City, learning the rhythms of the waves and finding her balance on and off the board. Overcoming Adversity: Just as she finds her footing, Superstorm Sandy hits, testing her resilience and forging an unbreakable bond with the quirky, historic surfing community that rebuilds together. An Inspirational Memoir: A stirring, heartfelt story for anyone who has ever dreamed of a complete reset, proving its never too late to find the most joyful path through life.