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Rating: 
Summary: Other books have done it better
Review: Having read (and enjoyed) Jocko Weyland's "The Answer Is Never,"
I was very much looking forward to this book.
There are roughly 20 short stories to be found in these pages
but unfortunately, they run the gamut of good to bad to worse.
Contributing writers includes: Mark Gonzales, Jocko Weyland,
Michael Burnett, Ed Templeton, Jeff Knutson, etc.
Mark Gonzales always has wonderful and imaginative artwork so it
was a joy to read some of his words in "Burgundy Hair Die"
instead of just seeing his visual art over the years.
A couple stories such as Steven Church's "Tree Eater" are fun
and amusing to behold but there are so many poor stories to wade
through that you're better off picking up numerous other books
written by skaters or even short stories written by non-skaters.
The book's opening story (which should hook you into reading the
rest) is "Get Radical" by Michael Burnett. It reads and feels
like an eleven year old wrote it for a middle-school essay
assignment.
Good idea but not executed well. Perhaps plunking down $15 to
read a book of mostly mediocre stories is someone's idea of a
fun afternoon. To me, I'd rather skate or do just about
anything else.
Rating: 
Summary: Not just another skateboarding book
Review: Life and Limb winds through a wide array of experiences and perspectives, demonstrating the depth of a sub-culture of American life. With the use of humor, introspection, and fury; the collective authors are able to demonstrate the thoughts and feelings of the lost youth. This should not be considered just another skateboarding book. This is an excellent read, and provides a vastness of thought that can only be attributed to many voices and many thoughts.
Rating:
Summary: Not just another skateboarding book
Review: Life and Limb winds through a wide array of experiences and perspectives, demonstrating the depth of a sub-culture of American life. With the use of humor, introspection, and fury; the collective authors are able to demonstrate the thoughts and feelings of the lost youth. This should not be considered just another skateboarding book. This is an excellent read, and provides a vastness of thought that can only be attributed to many voices and many thoughts.
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