What can snowboarding teach us about life? A lot, actually. Life and be unpredictable, bumpy and harsh. Same goes for snowboarding. In this small but elegantly stated volume, author and rider Nick Appl explores snowboarding as an analogy for for all the discoveries, emotions, values and lessons that everyday life can offer. As anyone who rides a snowboard - or yearns to learn - can attest, the act is perfectly suited to teach us about recognizing limits and what it takes to expand them.