HBReads
The HBReads annual reading program strives to bring a book to Huntington Beach that has the potential to create community discussion, community education, and community action. HBReads believes that, through reading and literacy, we can become more enlightened about who we are, have a greater understanding of our differences, and become more determined to change the behaviors that drive us apart.
2023 Book Selection
Before a surfing accident caused thirty-three-year-old Devon Raney to lose all but 15 percent of his vision, he had already lived an extraordinary life. Time and again he’d gone against the grain to maximize time for his passions―surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding―bringing him into the direct path of colorful characters, unexpected adventures, and even the occasional brush with death. Using his remaining peripheral vision, he developed a style of tandem snowboarding, figured out how to read the waves, and carried himself through his daily life in such a way that few people other than his close friends and family were aware of his vision loss. Still Sideways makes the case for the sustaining power of nature for a new generation of outdoor enthusiasts.
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