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Azinger, Paul Zinger: A Champion's Story of Determination, Courage, and Charging Back
Harpercollins / Zondervan 1995 0310497604 / 9780310497608 Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Like-new condition - Appears unread - NO remainder marks or price clippings - Tight spine - Bright pages - Illustrated with color photos - Price inside dustcover: $20.00 - Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 - NO writing, marks or tears inside book - 223 pages - Zinger is the story of a man who has proved his grit on the golf course and who overcame the odds to become one of the best players on the PGA Tour. But it's more than just a sports story. It's about Paul Azinger's struggle with cancer and the source of inner strength that helped him beat the disease and play golf again.
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Beard, Henry; Boswell, John The Official Exceptions to the Rules of Golf
Villard Books 1992 067940886X / 9780679408864 Stiff Fabrikoid Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-new copy - NO remainder marks or price clippings - Price inside dustcover: $15.00 - Illustrated by Ken Lewis - Comprehensive, definitive, indispensable - the ultimate authority for any tricky playing situation, now with all 62 generally accepted exceptions to the official rules of golf, including these important new stroke-saving provisions: Agreement to Re-tee (Mass Mulligan), Junk Ball (Milken), Temporary Insanity (John Daly Drive), Stolen Ball (Filchies), Unfairway (Pete Dye Lie), Paranoid Shot (Heebie-jeebies), Misplaced Ball (Houdini), Suicidal Shot (Kevorkian), Environmental Hazard (Ecologically Sensitive Shot), and Autonomous Concession (Semi-gimme). Also: Special sections detailing acceptable relief during slow play and when breaking in new clubs, plus an entirely new chapter, "Commonsense Etiquette."
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Burnett, Jim Tee Times: On the Road With the Ladies Professional Golf Tour
Scribner 1997 0684831287 / 9780684831282 Hard Cover Fine Near-Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Price inside dustcover: $25.00 - Come inside the gallery ropes, onto the fairways and greens of the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour, where the best women golfers in the world do battle. In Tea Times, author Jim Burnett follows luminaries, journeywomen, and rookies through a year on the Tour: Juli Inkster and Nancy Lopez, balancing their roles as wives and mothers with the desire to return to stardom; sensational Australian rookie Karrie Webb, twenty-one, the youngest player on the Tour; Patty Sheehan, driven by love as much as ambition in her quest for the most important, and elusive, crown; Annika Sorenstam the shy, sweet, stubborn superstar, gunning for her second consecutive U.S. Open title; combative, combustible Dottie Pepper, carrying the flag for the U.S. squad against the Europeans in the Solheim Cup in Wales; hard-hitting, high-rolling, I'll-sleep-when-I'm-dead Laura Davies, crisscrossing the globe in an effort to top the money list in both America and Europe; Caroline Pierce, a nine-year veteran still searching for her first victory on Tour; Leslie Spalding, a rookie from Montana, who suddenly finds herself teeing it up against the stars. Journey across America - and to Canada, Wales, and Japan - with, as one player describes it, "a traveling circus" from the Dinah Shore in Palm Springs to the season finale, the ITT Tour championship in Las Vegas.
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Capozzi, John Get A Grip!
Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S.A. JMC Pub Services 2001 0965641058 / 9780965641050 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Fine 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Smith, Kimberly; Harbaugh, David
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Cullen, Robert A Mulligan for Bobby Jobe
New York, NY, U.S.A. HarperCollins Publishers 2001 0060185546 / 9780060185541 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Very Good 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Gift inscription in book front - on blank page - No other marks. Near-new condition. - From Bob Cullen-coauthor with Dr. Bob Rotella of Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect — comes a wise, warm, and hilarious novel. In this unforgettable story, the secret fundamentals of golf, friendship, competition, and the inscrutable relationships between fathers and sons all combine to form an extraordinary tale. Bobby Jobe is a gifted golfer whose swing is much better than his attitude. Leading a major tournament in the final round, he gets distracted as usual — and chokes, blowing his lead. Also as usual, he blames his caddy, Greyhound Mote, who stomps off the course: Greyhound is loyal, but Bobby's gone just one insult too far. Shortly thereafter, as he's leaving the golf club, Greyhound spots Bobby obsessively practicing the shot that earlier lost him the tournament. Overhead, the clouds of an approaching thunderstorm roil, and as Greyhound watches, lightning strikes — and both of their lives are changed forever. Months later Greyhound has retreated to his small hometown, where he helps his mother run a shabby but proud nine-hole golf course. All he knows of Bobby since their last bitter farewell in a hospital room is that he has been permanently blinded. What he doesn't know is that an extraordinary woman has come into Bobby's life, determined to save him by convincing him he can still play competitive golf. And she believes that Greyhound is the person to help him do it. Full of great golf lore and tremendous wisdom about what it means to be human, A Mulligan for Bobby Jobe is the kind of novel that people don't just read. They fall in love with it and carry it in their hearts forever.
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Eubanks, Steve At the Turn: How Two Electrifying Years Changed Golf Forever
New York, New York, U.S.A. Crown Pub 2001 060960743X / 9780609607435 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Near-Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-new condition. Stated First Edition. Price inside dustcover: $24.00 - Illustrated with color photos. NO writing or tears inside book. Tight spine, bright pages. 278 pages. Synopsis In two-and-a-half astonishing years, professional golf was reborn. Formerly dismissed as an elite, white, middle-aged, rich man's game, golf has rocketed into the mainstream to become a multicultural, multibillion-dollar sport, with young, hotshot athletes to rival those in the NBA and demographics to win the hearts of networks and merchandisers everywhere. From the U.S. team's devastating loss at the 1997 Ryder Cup to their come-from-behind triumph at the 1999 Cup through the recordsetting summer of 2000, Steve Eubanks tells the story of the new boys, the bad boys, and the good old boys who changed the way America -- and the world -- think about golf. With detailed coverage of the rise of David Duval, Sergio Garcia, and, of course, Tiger Woods, as well as the backbiting and chaos at the British Open, the backstage power struggles at the PGA, and the tragic death of Payne Stewart, At the Turn is a must-read for any fan of the sport -- and any fan of sports in general. This is the true story of a game's seemingly miraculous transformation -- a no-holds-barred, reporter's-eye view of pro golf, written by a true insider who rivals John Feinstein at his best. Publishers Weekly While Tiger Woods may be the wunderkind of the professional golf world, there's plenty of drama in the PGA besides Woods's career. After the U.S. team suffered a devastating loss at the 1997 Ryder Cup, it came back to win the famous international tournament in 1999. That same year, beloved team member Payne Stewart died in a tragic plane accident. Squabbling over funding, advertising and rules continues to threaten the PGA. Eubanks, formerly with the PGA and author of Augusta: Home of the Masters, knows all the players and aptly describes the minute details of winning putts and behind-the-scenes politics. He writes with an eye for descriptive as well as narrative detail, with a directness that sometimes makes for humorous reading: he compares one player to "Gregory Peck in a royal-blue Disneyland shirt, ankle deep in a creekbed with his trousers pulled above his knees.... He was in no way embarrassed by the utterly farcical scene he was creating. If he could play the shot from the water and win the tournament, he would look like a hero." (May) Forecast: Golfers and ardent fans will enjoy this account of two years in the life of U.S. golf, but to many it will already seem obsolete. Players agonize over every shot, but readers may not want to relive the sport's past few years of minutiae. But Eubanks has done an admirable job with research and presentation, and his book will have great appeal for a specific audience. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information. Biography Steve Eubanks is a former PGA golf professional, a contributing writer at Golf World magazine and CBS SportsLine, and a contributor to Golf Digest. He is the author of Augusta: Home of the Masters Tournament and coauthor of Laura Baugh's memoir, Out of the Rough.
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Faxon, Brad (Introduction); Wade, Don (Foreword) One Week in April: The Masters: Stories and Insights from Arnold Palmer, Phil Mickelson, Rick Reilly, Ken Venturi, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, and Many More About the Q
New York, New York, U.S.A. Sterling Innovation 2009 1402765371 / 9781402765377 Trade Paperback Near-Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-fine condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Cover are bright and clean, show light wear (NO tears). Tight spine, clean pages. NO writing or tears inside book. 382 pages. Synopsis: Forget the birds, flowers, and April showers: in golf, you know spring has sprung when the Masters rolls around. This collection celebrates the famed tournament, as some of America’s best-known sportswriters such as Grantland Rice and Jim Murray recount the event’s illustrious history. Fans of the links will take a ride down memory and Magnolia lanes, as they recall great moments in golf, and find out about some of the most touching, humorous, and quirky behind-the-scenes moments from some of golf’s greatest heavyweights.
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Feinstein, John Caddy for Life: The Bruce Edwards Story
Little Brown & Company 2004 0316777889 / 9780316777889 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Near-Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Very-nice, clean condition. Stated First Edition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $25.95. Dustcover shows slight wear and one very-small, closed tear. Dark-green boards with black spine/white lettering (clean and bright). NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Tight spine, bright pages - America's favorite sportswriter, John Feinstein, tells the inspirational story of Bruce Edwards, the most famous caddy in professional golf and the unexpected star of the 2003 U.S. Open. Beyond golf's polished surface, there lies a world not often seen by the average fan. The caddy sees everything—the ambition, the strategy, the rivalries, the jealousies—that occurs behind the scenes. And now, for the first time, along with America's favorite sportswriter, one of golf's legendary caddies will reveal the secrets behind the most popular sport of our time. Bruce Edwards dominated coverage of the 2003 U.S. Open. This is a position not usually bestowed on a caddy, but Edwards is no ordinary caddy. In 1973, after forgoing college, Edwards walked on the course behind a young Tom Watson and has not looked back since. Watson would go on to win eight major titles, and Bruce Edwards was by his side throughout it all. Now, even as Lou Gehrig's disease encroaches on his physical capabilities, Edwards continues to do the job he's dedicated more than half his life to. Watson will enter the Masters tournament in April 2004 in what will surely be an emotional outpouring of support for Edwards. This will be a moving, dramatic, and thoughtful book about a life devoted to sports. John Feinstein is the author of bestselling sports books including Open, The Punch, A Good Walk Spoiled, The Majors, and The Last Amateurs. He writes for Golf Magazine and is a regular commentator on NPR and CBS. He lives in Maryland and New York.
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Feinstein, John Open: Inside the Ropes at Bethpage Black
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Back Bay Books / Little, Brown and Company 2004 0316778524 / 9780316778527 Trade Paperback Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
This is a new/unread copy. Small remainder dot on bottom. NO price clippings. NO writing, marks or tears. 368 pages - Illustrated with photos. Tight spine - Bright pages - In his latest bestseller, John Feinstein, whom the Boston Globe calls 'the best writer of sports books in America today,' captures the fiercest four days in golf as no other writer could. Chronicling the U.S. Open as it was played, for the first time in history, on a true public golf course—and one of the most challenging courses in the country (only one player, Tiger Woods, finished under par at Bethpage Black)—Feinstein lifts the mystery shrouding golf's most celebrated event and takes the reader through every shot, every trap, every thorny hole, and every bitter rivalry of golf's greatest tournament. John Feinstein's many bestsellers include books on golf (A Good Walk Spoiled and The Majors), basketball (The Punch, The Last Amateurs, A March to Madness, A Season on the Brink), football (A Civil War: Army vs. Navy), and other sports. He lives in Maryland and New York.
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Feinstein, John Open: Inside the Ropes at Bethpage Black
Little Brown & Co 2003 0316170038 / 9780316170031 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-new condition. Stated First Edition. Price inside dustcover: $25.95. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine, clean pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. 368 pages. Illustrated with photos. - America's favorite sportswriter takes us into golf's most famed event, the US Open, for a championship unlike any we've seen before.
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Feinstein, John The Majors: In Pursuit of Golf's Holy Grail
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Back Bay Books / Little, Brown and Company 2000 0316277959 / 9780316277952 Trade Paperback Near-Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-new copy - Small remainder mark on bottom of book - NO price clippings - Tight spine - Bright pages - Illustrated with color photos - NO writing, marks or tears inside book. 488 pages - "The four tournaments known as the majors-the Masters, the U.S. Open, the British Open, and the PGA Championship-are the absolute pinnacle of golf, competitions played at a level of pressure guaranteed to give even the greatest golfers the shakes. The 1998 majors were no exception, and they produced indelible moments: Mark O'Meara capturing two titles and making a strong run at a third, Lee Janzen having his lost ball drop out of a tree at the U.S. Open, Brian Watts making an amazing bunker shot on the final hole of the British Open, Vijay Singh banking his shot off a tree on Sunday at Sahalee. But for each of those cinematic moments, there are hundreds more that are equally powerful but virtually unknown. In The Majors, bestselling sportswriter John Feinstein accompanies a dozen top golfers as they play these tournaments, revealing what it is that makes them so demanding-and what it takes to win such exalted prizes. He takes us onto the courses and into the back rooms to show us how decisions are made on what players will be paired together and where the holes will be placed on different days-including the disastrous hole placement that caused such outrage at the U.S. Open. Most of all, The Majors shows us the greatest golfers of our time under the greatest pressure they ever experience-how Payne Stewart manages to sleep when he has the lead at the U.S. Open, how Mark O'Meara paces himself for a masterful Sunday, how John Daly deals with frustration and maintains his sobriety. Just as he explored the daily demands of a year on tour in his bestseller A Good Walk Spoiled, John Feinstein here reveals how champions get their putters back when the championship is on the line. Written with the absolute authority of a master of his subject, The Majors will fascinate and amaze anyone who thinks they know the game of golf."
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Feinstein, John The Majors: In Pursuit of Golf's Holy Grail
Little Brown & Co 1999 0316279714 / 9780316279710 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-fine condition. Stated First Edition. Price inside dustcover: $25.00. NO price clippings. Remainder mark on bottom. Tight spine, bright pages. 472 pages. Illustrated with color photos. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Synopsis John Feinstein, author of the massive bestseller A Good Walk Spoiled, takes readers through a year behind the scenes at the Masters, the British Open, the U.S. Open, and the PGA Championship. Full of Feinstein's always insightful commentary,The Majors delves into the significance of the great tournaments as well as the players who excelled in them, interspersing the origins and history of the events with a chronicle of the 1998 competitions. Feinstein also intelligently explores many aspects of golf culture as a whole, from legends of the game to player-sponsor relationships and what they mean to what it's like to be a pro on the other end of the table from those who win these tournaments. A fascinating read from start to finish, The Majors is the most anxiously awaited golf book of the year—a perfect gift for Father's Day.
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Graubart, Julian I. Golf's Greatest Championship: The 1960 Us Open
Donald I Fine 1997 1556114893 / 9781556114892 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Stated First Printing, Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2. Price inside dustcover: $24.95. 290 pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Synopsis: The 1960 U.S. Open Golf Championship played at Cherry Hills Country Club in Denver, Colorado, remains perhaps the most dramatic, competitive, and passionate of all Open championships. In 1960 the young lions of the game were eager to reach the top tier occupied by venerable players such as Ben Hogan and Sam Snead. In this Open only a single stroke separated the three leaders-Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, and a young but talented amateur named Jack Nicklaus-on the final two holes. The stunning conclusion wouldprove a watershed in the lives of all three players, and in the game itself. Golf's Greatest Championship is a suspenseful, richly detailed chronicle of this epic chapter in the game of golf. Publishers Weekly: Freelancer Graubart, whose articles have appeared in Golf Journal, makes a convincing case here for adjudging the 1960 U.S. Open, held at Cherry Hills Country Club in Denver, the greatest links tournament to date. In part, its special significance arose because three "generations" of golfers participated: old-timers such as Ben Hogan and Sam Snead, who started to make their reputations in the '30s and '40s; rising stars such as Arnold Palmer and Gary Player; and very Young Turks like Jack Nicklaus, only 20 at the time and still an amateur. The author interviewed many of the participating golfers for this book. The all-but-forgotten Mike Souchak led for the first three rounds but crashed on the last. Hogan, whose putting had been shaky ever since his near-fatal car crash of 1949, had two great rounds but also two poor ones, including the final 18, when he faded. Nicklaus led for a while, even in the final round, but had trouble with the last few holes and finished second. Palmer, seven strokes behind the leader at the end of 54 holes, shot an amazing 65 for the final round to win. When the final scores were posted, eight players were within three strokes of one another, one more reason to deem this contest enormously exciting, and Graubart captures all the suspense.
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Grizzard, Lewis Does a Wild Bear Chip in the Woods? Lewis Grizzard On Golf
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. Longstreet Pr 1990 0929264258 / 9780929264257 Trade Paperback Very Good + 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Very-good+, clean condition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Covers are clean (NO tears). 150 pages. Illustrated. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Tight spine, clean pages. Previous owner's embossed name stamp in book front (Barry A. Martin). Synopsis A bag full of golf humor from one of America's best-loved humorists. Did Lewis Grizzard love golf? Does a wild bear chip in the woods? Annotation Here is Grizzard on golf! Does Lewis Grizzard like golf? Does a cat have a climbing gear? Does a chicken have lips? Does a bear chip in the woods? "You know why they call it golf, don't you? Because all the good four-letter words were already taken." Perfect for Father's Day.
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Hauser, Melanie (Editor); Marr, Dave; Kite, Tom (Forewords) Under the Lone Star Flagstick: A Collection of Writings on Texas Golf and Golfers
Simon & Schuster 1997 0684840111 / 9780684840116 Hard Cover Fine Very Good + 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Very-nice, clean copy - Price inside dustcover: $25.00 - Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 - NO remainder marks or price clippings - Dustcover shows slight wear (NO tears) - Book is in Fine Condition - Tight spine - Bright pages - 320 pages - NO writing, marks or tears inside book. - Melanie Hauser pulls together the best, most memorable, and most outrageous stories ever written about Texas golf and Texas golfers. Where else but Texas could Titanic Thompson - a hustler so thorough that he'd dig up road signs to set up a bet - do the impossible whenever cash was on the line? Where else could "golf's angriest man," 1940s touring pro Lefty Stackhouse, get so angry at hooking his drive that he'd walk over to a thorny rose bush and begin whipping his right hand back and forth through it, drawing blood? Where else could Austin County Club legend Harvey Penick spin his wonderful tales about golf and life? Filled with profiles, commentaries, tournament reports, and the outrageous antics of some of golf's greatest hustlers and conmen, Under the Lone Star Flagstick is a must read for anyone who relishes a good Texas tale - or the best golf has to offer.
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Hershey, Steve; Palmer, Arnold (Foreword) The Senior Tour And The Men Who Play It: With Tips From The Players
New York, New York, U.S.A. Doubleday 1992 0385417055 / 9780385417051 First Edition Hard Cover Fine Near-Fine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Near-new condition. Stated First Edition. NO remainder marks or price clippings - Tight spine - Bright pages - Illustrated throughout with photos. 334 pages. Photographic endpapers. NO writing, amrks or tears inside book. - From The Critics Publishers Weekly Before 1980, golfers over 50 were eligible to compete in only two tournaments. That year six noted players and the PGA discussed inaugurating an official Senior Tour; it began with five events in 1981, grew to 18 in 1983 and 27 in 1985--so many that it proved difficult to assemble enough contestants for all of them. As the tour's popularity increased, cable TV contracts and backing from major corporations rolled in; the tour now distributes millions of dollars in prizes. USA Today golf reporter Hershey profiles the best-known older golfers, including the still-irrepressible Lee Trevino; Al Beiberger, whose physical and marital problems handicapped his pre-Senior Tour career; Arnold Palmer, who continues to work out daily; and Jack Nicklaus, the least enthusiastic about the Senior Tour. Almost 100 photos and playing tips from the pros round out this lively book. (June) Library Journal One of the unexpected benefactors of the recent golf boom has been the Senior Golf Tour, which is for professional players over 50. Conceived in 1980, the tour has expanded from just two events to a full-fledged competition that rivals the regular Professional Golf Association tour. Hershey, a sportswriter for USA Today , presents a fine compilation on 11 successful senior golfers. Most informative are the sections covering the less well-known players, such as Al Geiberger, Walt Zembriski, and Jim Dent. All fans will also enjoy the anecdotes shared by Chi Chi Rodriguez, Lee Trevino, and Arnold Palmer. Included is an in-depth chronology of the tour and tips from the featured golfers. Any solid sports collection should include this excellent work.-- Jeffrey Gay, Bridgewater P.L., Mass.
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Hollingsworth, A.B. Flatbellies: It's Not About Golf It's About Life
Sleeping Bear Press 2001 1585360384 / 9781585360383 Hard Cover Fine Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Near-new condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $22.95. Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Tight spine, bright pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. 343 pages. The quest for a state title has been a staple of sports novels for decades, but first-time novelist Hollingsworth adds some unexpected twists in his sweet tale of five Oklahoma high school golfers growing up in the 1960s. The narrator is Kyle DeHart, who excels in sports and academics but finds a home for his perfectionist tendencies on the golf course. Kyle's fellow underdogs, who compete together to win the state championship, are a diverse and engaging crew: nerdy, dictionary-quoting Jay Justice; brash, macho Peachy Waterman; mercurial Buster Nelson; and "jock supreme-o" L.K. Taylor. Hollingsworth's golf writing is folksy, incisive and funny, but he is less consistent in his descriptions of teenage social life. The major subplot is a clunky romantic triangle in which Kyle is forced to choose between his gorgeous and precocious girlfriend, Amy Valente, and an erratic former childhood friend named Gail Perdue, who resurfaces and claims that destiny has brought them together. Stronger strands of the story describe Jay's effort to cope with the death of his dad in a plane crash and L.K.'s clashes with his own tyrannical father. There's some stock coming-of-age material, and the treacly finale is especially clich d, but Hollingsworth's portraits are vivid and affectionate. A solid effort that will please sports fans. (Apr.) Forecast: Originally released in hardcover by Sleeping Bear Press, Flatbellies is poised for bigger numbers the second time around. The film rights were recently optioned, too. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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Huston, Mervyn Golf and Murphy's Law
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Hurtig Pub 1981 0888302088 / 9780888302083 Hard Cover Fine Near-Fine 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Pilsworth, Graham
Near-new condition. Apparent First Edition. Price inside dustcover: $13.95. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine, clean pages. Illustrated throughout by Graham Pilsworth. Dustcover shows slight wear and 1 tiny, closed tea. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. 158 pages.
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Igoe, Jim Hooks and Slices: A Parody On Golf
Chicago, Illinois B.E. Callahan 1950 First Edition Hard Cover Very Good No Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Faulkner, John
Very-nice copy of this 1950 hardback. Dark-green boards with oragnge lettering. Cartoon illustrations throughout. Tight spine - Clean pages - NO writing or marks inside book. NO remainder marks or price clippings.
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