Out of the kitchen, and into the surf...
Based in: Biarritz, France Wilma Johnson has a degree in fine art and was part of the Neo-Naturist performance art group, appearing throughout the 1980s in venues as diverse as the Royal Opera House and the Spanish Anarchist headquarters. She spent a year in Mexico, following the fiesta, painting in hotel rooms and drinking pulque with friends of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. She took up surfing at the age of 45 and moved to an art deco casino near Biarritz.
'a wonderfully funny tale'
*Connexion Newspaper*
'a wonderfully funny tale'
*Connexion Newspaper*
'this inspirational personal tale shows that it’s never too late to
change direction.'
*French Property News, August 2014 issue*
'we’re captivated by Surf Mama' 'It’s the perfect inspirational
read' 'Johnson is one of us. You are rooting for her from the start
and we defy anyone to read this book and not want to grab a surf
board (or a body board, at least) and hit the waves. Let’s go
surfin’!'
*Psychologies Magazine, September 2014 issue*
'This story of one woman’s foray into the macho world of surfing
shows how self-reinvention is possible at any age.'
*France Magazine, August 2014 issue*
'a light-hearted read for women looking for inspiration to change
their path.'
*Woman’s Own, July 2014 issue*
'There’s a voracious love of life at the heart of this book and a
hedonistic determination to have it all – beer, wine and
waves.'
*Daily Mail, 6 June 2014*
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