Forty-one essays on golf. Half of the essays are brand new, the others are all reworked and rewritten, based on pieces that were originally published in Golf Digest. Often biting, usually cranky, always hilarious and surprising—this is Dan Jenkins at his best, writing about the sport he loves the most. “I’ve always wanted to do something for the golfer …
Writing for magazines and newspapers for more than twenty years, including two decades at Field & Stream, Bill Heavey has become famous as America’s everyman outdoorsman, unafraid to draw attention to his many and varied failuresfrom sporting French lavender deodorant to scaring a UPS man half to death while bowhunting in his front yard.Heavey’s 2007 collection If You …
This tribute to the elusive art and ineffable pleasure of fly-fishing (Kirkus Reviews) shows us why life s most valuable lessons and some of its best experiences are found while fly-fishing.For John Gierach, the master of fly-fishing (Sacramento Bee), fishing is always the answer even when it s not clear what the question is. In All Fishermen Are …
The Night the Bear Ate GoombawMore witty cautionary tales of outdoor life, by everybody’s favorite expert on the subject, Patrick F. …
Confessions of a Golfaholic: A Guide to Playing America’s Top 100 Public Golf Courses
In June 2010, Paul Laubach made the unfortunate decision to play all of GOLF Magazine’s top 100 golf courses available to the public. Spread over 45 months, he managed to complete his goal despite numerous weather, course maintenance and other logistical issues…not to mention his own “senior moment.” The journey covered 87,814 air miles and another 17,051 by …
ESPN’s beloved Sports Guy replays the years leading up to the Boston Red Sox historic championship season and says goodbye to a lifetime of suffering. At least for now.”The Red Sox won the World Series.” To Citizen No. 1 of Red Sox Nation, those seven words meant “No more 1918 chants. No more smug glances from Yankee fans. No …
Hockey Superstitions: From Playoff Beards to Crossed Sticks and Lucky Socks
One of North America’s best-known hockey writers examines the strangest rituals and superstitions within the NHL.Why did Wayne Gretzky start every pre-game warm-up by shooting wide to the right of the net (a rather funny habit, given that he scored more goals than anyone in the game’s history)? Why do many hockey players seem to believe performance is …
How many miles does a baseball team travel in one season? How tall would A-Rod’s annual salary be in pennies? What does Nolan Ryan have to do with the Supremes and Mariah Carey?You might never have asked yourself any of these questions, but Craig Robinson’s Flip Flop Fly Ball will make you glad to know the answers. Baseball, …
From the twisted and juvenile mind that brought you the national bestseller ANCHORBOY comes another rollicking collection of embarrassing stories that’ll make you laugh, cry, and feel just a little bit uncomfortable. Get ready for more story time with everyone’s favourite Canadian sportscaster Jay Onrait! Pull up a chair, open a bag of ketchup chips, and join Jay …
I Run, Therefore I Am—Nuts! takes a funny look at the peculiarities, quirks, and obsessions of runners of all abilities. Whether you fall in the middle of the pack, up near the front of the pack, or so far from any semblance of a pack that you’re wondering if everyone went home already, you’ll …