Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman--Including 10 More Years of Business Unusual

In this newly revised 10th anniversary edition, Yvon Chouinard--legendary climber, businessman, environmentalist, and founder of Patagonia, Inc.--shares the persistence and courage that have gone into being head of one of the most respected and environmentally responsible companies on earth.

From his youth as the son of a French Canadian handyman to the thrilling, ambitious climbing expeditions that inspired his innovative designs for the sport's equipment, Let My People Go Surfing is the story of a man who brought doing good and having grand adventures into the heart of his business life-a book that will deeply affect entrepreneurs and outdoor enthusiasts alike.

This is the story of an attempt to do more than change a single corporation--it is an attempt to challenge the culture of consumption that is at the heart of the global ecological crisis.--From the Foreword by Naomi Klein, bestselling author of This Changes Everything

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Chouinard, Yvon
Published: 09/06/2016
Publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN: 9780143109679
Pages: 272
Weight: 1.26lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.50w x 0.70d