Occy: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Mark Occhilupo

by Tim Baker and Mark Occhilupo

Child star at 16, ranked third in the world at 17, Mark Occhilupo looked set to sweep all before him with a radical, spontaneous, irresistible brand of surfing. Yet a spiraling descent into drug abuse and depression snuffed his flame out prematurely when he quit the pro tour at just 22. Faltered comebacks, spectacular bursts of free-surfing, and manic breakdowns followed as the surfing world watched a freakish talent self-combust. After years spent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1741666767
• ISBN13: 9781741666762
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Ebury Australia
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 7.8"