num_pages: 272
description: 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 blacksmith 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.A newly revised edition of Let My People Go Surfing  is available now. 
language: English
title: Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman
titlecomplete: Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman
genres: Environment, Nonfiction, Biography, Outdoors, Autobiography, Leadership, Business, Sustainability, Memoir, Entrepreneurship
ratings_count: 22258
publisher: Penguin Books