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Mike Mulkey, Author

Mike Mulkey, Author

Mike Mulkey is a surfer, author, and life coach who writes about finding the perfect wave in heaven. His first book, Surfing in Heaven, is a true story about Mike’s journey to find hope amidst the daily battles we all face at work and beyond. Mike is now living out his dream of working part-time at Trader Joe’s and writing about hanging ten toes over the nose in heaven!

Surfing in Heaven

Surfing in Heaven. An outrageous thought… Or is it?

Surfing in Heaven chronicles a significant portion of Mike’s life as a surfer in California, spanning from the 1960s to late 2024. The story unfolds through eight distinct “waves,” each capturing a key theme that brought Mike closer to the dream of riding perfect waves in Heaven.

Recent Blog Articles

Surf City!

I had the opportunity to be in Huntington Beach (HB) this weekend for the World Surf League (WSL) US Open Surfing Championships. It is the largest surfing competition in the world.

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Ryan Pyle Podcast on “Surfing in Heaven”

Ryan Pyle is one very interesting dude! We sat down in his West Hollywood studio recently for an engaging discussion about WWII, surfing history, China, work/life balance, basketball (including John Wooden), powder skiing, surfing in Heaven, wave pools, Ironman triathlons, Christianity, and a lot more.

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Podcast: A Glimpse of Heaven

Ian McCormack’s miraculous encounter with death while searching for the perfect wave is a story not to miss. This 37-minute interview with Ian deepened my faith and fuels the publishing of my book, “Surfing in Heaven”. Listen and reflect on your own path to Heaven.

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When will “Surfing in Heaven” be Published?

I've been receiving many inquiries about the publication date of my upcoming book, Surfing in Heaven, so I wanted to provide a brief update. The short answer is, "I hope it will be published by mid-fall of 2024." However, the longer version is that there are still too...

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