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'"Occy was always a missile going hyperspeed, about to blow up at any moment. - it's true of so many highly intelligent or gifted people . . . All of his passion was put into his surfing." Kelly Slater, eight-time world champion.

'Child star at sixteen, ranked third in the world at seventeen, winner of the Pipeline Masters at nineteen - Mark Occhilupo looked set to sweep all before him with a radical, spontaneous, irresistible brand of surfing. Yet a spiralling descent into drug abuse and depression snuffed his flame out prematurely when he quit the pro tour at just twenty-two. Faltered comebacks, spectacular bursts of free-surfing and manic breakdowns followed, as the surfing world watched a freakish talent self-combust.

'After years spent immobile and overweight on the couch, in his so-called "Elvis period", Occy eventually emerged from his cocoon, reborn and ready to tackle a whole new generation of surf stars. His celebrated comeback to win the world title in 1999, sixteen years after his career began, is a sporting fairytale without equal. Now for the first time, in his own words, Occy tells the complete, remarkable story of his spectacular rise, terrifying fall and miraculous rebirth.' (Publisher's blurb)

Affiliation Notes

  • Writing Disability in Australia

    Type of disability Mental depression.
    Type of character Primary.
    Point of view First person.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • North Sydney, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Ebury , 2008 .
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      Extent: 1v.p.
      Note/s:
      • Publication date: 3 November 2008.
      ISBN: 9781741666434 (pbk.)

Works about this Work

Surf's Up Alison Aphrys (interviewer), 2008 single work interview
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , October vol. 88 no. 4 2008; (p. 44)
Surfers against the Tide Fiona Capp , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 29 November 2008; (p. 24)

— Review of Layne Beachley : Beneath the Waves Michael Gordon , 2008 single work biography ; Occy: The Rise and Fall of Mark Occhilupo Mark Occhilupo , Tim Baker , 2008 single work autobiography
Review Susan Hewitt , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 22 November 2008; (p. 44)

— Review of Letters from Holman's Find Ian Hummerston , 2008 single work novel ; Occy: The Rise and Fall of Mark Occhilupo Mark Occhilupo , Tim Baker , 2008 single work autobiography
Wipeout to Winner Phil Brown , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Brisbane News , 29 October - 4 November no. 709 2008; (p. 12-13)

— Review of Occy: The Rise and Fall of Mark Occhilupo Mark Occhilupo , Tim Baker , 2008 single work autobiography
Untitled Alison Aprhys , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , October vol. 88 no. 4 2008; (p. 38)

— Review of Occy: The Rise and Fall of Mark Occhilupo Mark Occhilupo , Tim Baker , 2008 single work autobiography
Untitled Alison Aprhys , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , October vol. 88 no. 4 2008; (p. 38)

— Review of Occy: The Rise and Fall of Mark Occhilupo Mark Occhilupo , Tim Baker , 2008 single work autobiography
Wipeout to Winner Phil Brown , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Brisbane News , 29 October - 4 November no. 709 2008; (p. 12-13)

— Review of Occy: The Rise and Fall of Mark Occhilupo Mark Occhilupo , Tim Baker , 2008 single work autobiography
Review Susan Hewitt , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 22 November 2008; (p. 44)

— Review of Letters from Holman's Find Ian Hummerston , 2008 single work novel ; Occy: The Rise and Fall of Mark Occhilupo Mark Occhilupo , Tim Baker , 2008 single work autobiography
Surfers against the Tide Fiona Capp , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 29 November 2008; (p. 24)

— Review of Layne Beachley : Beneath the Waves Michael Gordon , 2008 single work biography ; Occy: The Rise and Fall of Mark Occhilupo Mark Occhilupo , Tim Baker , 2008 single work autobiography
Surf's Up Alison Aphrys (interviewer), 2008 single work interview
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , October vol. 88 no. 4 2008; (p. 44)
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