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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
13. New Beginnings
After 25 years of continuous employment in Silicon Valley, the layoff bullet I had been dodging for so many years finally caught me in January of 2017.
8. Lessons for The Grandchildren
Following are a few of the areas from dad’s legacy that his grandchildren should take note of. These are all quite simple, not anything that would surprise those who knew dad. But the combination of them together is what sets dad apart. He lived each one of them to the fullest.
2nd Wave — The Sun is Setting
The passing of dad (Kona Jack) and the legacy he left the grandchildren.
12. HODADS
Ever since the evaporation of our “Mexican Miracle” video in Mazatlán (in 1972), I had continued to envision starring with my best surfing buddies in a surfing movie.
11. Peace of Mind
Two basketball coaches emerged in my life to have an untold influence on my future.