Chas Smith

Welcome to Paradise, Now Go to Hell

A True Story of Violence, Corruption, and the Soul of Surfing

A finalist for the PEN Center USA Award for Nonfiction Welcome to Paradise, Now Go to Hell, is surfer and former war reporter Chas Smith’s wild and ...

Cocaine and Surfing

An outrageous exposé

For readers of SCAR TISSUE by Anthony Kiedis, THE WOLF OF WALL STREET by Jordan Belfort, MP: THE LIFE OF MICHAEL PETERSON by Sean Doherty and OCCY: TH...

Cocaine and Surfing

An Outrageous Expose

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Cocaine and Surfing

A Love Story

For readers of SCAR TISSUE by Anthony Kiedis, THE WOLF OF WALL STREET by Jordan Belfort, MP: THE LIFE OF MICHAEL PETERSON by Sean Doherty and OCCY: TH...

Rumble in the Jungle

The Soul of Indigenous Music in the Americas

Covers native American music, cajun, Mexico, Central America, Trinidad, Jamaica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, carnival, Celtic influences, N...

Blessed Are the Bank Robbers

The True Adventures of an Evangelical Outlaw

A rollicking true story of Bibles and bank robberies in Southern California, from a talented and highly praised gonzo journalist Chas Smith grew up de...

Cocaine + Surfing

"It's no surprise that surfers like to party. The 1960-70s image, bolstered by Tom Wolfe and 'Big Wednesday,' was one of mild outlaws - tanned boys wh...

Reports from Hell

From the author of Welcome to Paradise, Now Go To Hell, a finalist for the PEN Center USA Award for Nonfiction and Cocaine + Surfing A gonzo ride thro...