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When one of the world's most recognizable surfers, Joey Buran, paddled out to the world's most famous surf spot, Banzai Pipeline, on December 17, 1984, he knew his immediate destiny lay before him. For twelve years, he'd lived and breathed one dream-winning the Pipeline Masters, the world's most prestigious surf contest. It was the Super Bowl and World Series of surfing. An hour after paddling out, Joey emerged from the warm Hawaiian waters victorious, conquering his greatest pursuit. But where to go from here? What does a 23-year-old do when he has already achieved what he knew to be his life's purpose to that point? Welcome to Beyond the Dream: From the King of Pipeline to a Life of Serving and Inspiring Others, the much-anticipated memoir of Joey's enthralling journey from the California Kid adored by the surfing world to a highly respected minister nationwide. Written with fast-paced, bluntly honest, riveting storytelling that mirrors his surfing style, Joey shares his career-defining victory at Pipeline, to creating the United States' first professional surfing tour-then hitting a dark and rough spell that nearly cost him his life. He emerged to find his spiritual calling as a well-respected minister on both coasts, serving others rather than his own career goals. This included creating the popular Worship Generation movement and church in 2000, aided by future music superstars Jeremy Camp and Phil Wickham. And Joey went surfing again. Did he ever! In 1998, he won the World Masters Championship in thunderous 15-foot surf in Puerto Escondido, Mexico. In 2009, he received the highest honor in his sport, being inducted into the Surfing Hall of Fame. Eight years after that, he coached Team USA to the World Surfing Championships title. One of the most striking aspects is the author's narrative voice-it's as if we're back on the beach with him in the 1980s, toes in the sand, Joey keeping an eye on a ball that's moving in many directions. Now, the ball bounces toward finding and giving ourselves as women, men and youth in our daily lives. He writes in a heartfelt manner about how his maturation as a man, husband, parent and grandparent, minister, and sports coach effected a deep shift from serving himself as a professional athlete to serving others. As motivational and inspiring stories go, his story illustrates what is possible when we believe in ourselves, work harder than the people around us, and place absolute faith in God to guide us along our destined path-parts of Joey's Eight Pillars of Success which will leave readers asking for more.

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"""From one unimaginable dream to another, Joey's story is the ultimate ride. His is a relatable journey of human struggles and unfathomable successes. I am a fan of his success . . . of a life lived out with full purpose. It's a page turner; I couldn't put it down."" -Bob Hurley, Founder/Former CEOHurley International ""The captivating story of a man whose life has influenced so many. . . . whose constant encouragement, wisdom and life-giving words has kept so many from giving up on their own dreams. Joey Buran's story is a page-turner that takes you through every high and low life has to offer but leaves you with a hope that never fails."" -Susan Branch, Former General Manager, Roxy AmericaFormer General Manager, Billabong Women's Global ""What a blessing to see the contributions of Joey's life being defined and celebrated in Beyond the Dream! Thank you, Joey, for bringing your commitment and boundless energy to everything you do!"" -Tom Carroll, Two-Time World Surfing ChampionThree-Time Pipe Masters Champion ""In 1974, Joey Buran and I sat beside each other in the lineup at Tamarack Beach in Carlsbad. Beyond the Dream brings me to those early days. A profound adrenaline rush of Joey's journey to become the Pipe Masters champion, and his inspiring shift from surfer to pastor."" -Julie Moss, Author, Crawl of FameMember, International Triathlon Hall of Fame ""Joey Buran's multifaceted career from California Kid to Pipeline Master to Team USA coach and Calvary Chapel pastor unfolds in Beyond the Dream. A great read."" -Jim Kempton, Author, Women on WavesFormer Publisher and Editor, Surfer magazine ""An amazing story! Inspiration for every generation."" -Sarah Hill, Executive DirectorBeautifully Flawed Foundation"

"""The captivating story of a man whose life has influenced so many. A man whose constant encouragement, wisdom and life-giving words has kept so many from giving up on their own dreams. Joey Buran's story is a page-turner that takes you through every high and low life has to offer but leaves you with a hope that never fails."" -Susan Branch, former Roxy Americas General Manager and Billabong Women's Global General Manager ""An authentic tale of a champion that helped usher in the era of professional surfing that helped lead to the rise of the multi-billion-dollar sport and lifestyle industry. From one unimaginable dream to another, his is the ultimate ride. His story is one of a relatable journey of human struggles and unfathomable successes. I am fan of his success and his example of a life lived out with full purpose. It's a page turner; I couldn't put it down."" -Bob Hurley, Founder/Former CEO Hurley International ""With his tenacity, determination, discipline and humility, Joey Buran takes the reader on a fascinating journey from young surfer to the top of professional surfing and then from being a new believer to a lifetime of following God. As the pages turn you can expect to be amazed by Joey's journey and encouraged as you seek to discover your own."" -Jim Gallagher, Pastor, Calvary Chapel Vero Beach ""Joey Buran's multifaceted career from California Kid to Pipe Master and US Team Coach and Calvary Chapel pastor unfolds in his brilliant, poignant memoir. A great read."" -Jim Kempton, former SURFER magazine editor and publisher, Award-Winning Author of First We Surf, Then We Eat & Women Who Surf ""For a kid from North County San Diego to see our local hero Joey Buran on Wide World of Sports (with 30 million viewers) not only participating but dominating made me look at myself and say, 'Why not me?' Joey led the way for all of us, helping us truly believe that we could all make a difference on a global scale and that anything is possible."" --Stevie Salas, lead guitarist, Rod Stewart ""Out of Order"" Tour; lead guitarist/musical director, Mick Jagger solo tours; author, When We Were the Boys; executive producer, multiple award-winning documentary Rumble: Indians Who Rocked the World ""This story is far more than a testament to hard work... it deals with something only a very few people will ever come to understand; it deals with the powers of a person's Will to have something succeed. The patterns of the successes and the achievements can almost be eerie. The impossible always seems to occur, eventually, for these people. The defiance of odds is second nature. Against All Odds-that's the story of Joey Buran's life. He's a man with the will to succeed in surfing."" -George Salvador, Publisher, Breakout Magazine"

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Joey Buran is one of the best-known American surfers of all time. For a decade, he was the voice and face of the exploding California surfing culture and a top-ten world competitor. After winning the prestigious Pipeline Masters in 1984, he started the US Pro Tour of Surfing, and then found a purpose beyond his dream of winning Pipeline to become a highly respected minister on both coasts. Later, he returned to surfing, won the 1998 World Masters Championship, and coached Team USA to the 2017 World Surfing Championships title. Joey and his wife of 37 years, Jennifer, have four kids and nine grandchildren. They live in Southern California. KEN KEBOW is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker from Carlsbad, California. His documentaries, which include several surfing-related films, can be found on various streaming networks. Robert Yehling is a writing instructor/coach, editor, author consultant, ghostwriter, and author of 11 books, including the heralded Just Add Water, a biography of autistic surf star Clay Marzo, which was nominated for the Dorothy Gray Children's Literature Award an an International Book Award.

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