After surfing big waves around the world, Garrett McNamara embarked on a quest to conquer the largest wave on earth. In November 2011, after months of tracking extreme storms and swells, he caught a seventy-eight-foot wave in Nazare, Portugal-breaking the world record. In January 2013, he shattered his own record, surfing a 100-foot wave at the same beach. Today, he continues to hunt big waves around the globe-including chasing down calving glaciers in Antarctica and riding the ensuing tidal waves. For decades, GMAC's stunts have astonished fans and critics. But what drives men like him to such extremes-to risk his life and the wellbeing of his family for one thrilling ride

In this entertaining, down-to-earth memoir, McNamara opens up about his life and the calling that drives him. He reveals that riding big waves isn't just thrill-seeking behavior-it's about conquering fears and overcoming obstacles. He knows firsthand, having survived a tumultuous upbringing thanks to the sea, which became his personal healing ground. He shares wild stories about his most daunting experiences and challenges, his career extremes, sharing the healing power of surfing with autistic children, and what it's felt like to nearly lose his life.

Full of excitement, adventure, bravery, warmth, and humor, GMAC's story is a model of tenacity, healing, ambition, and determination that proves that everything is possible no matter the circumstances.