The information in "Golf Talk" is organized into ten chapters which cover the essentials of the game: history; courses (how they are built, how to play them, the world's top courses); a clear explanation of the Rules of Golf; scorekeeping and key statistics; equipment terminology and clubfitting; the swing and shotmaking; a detailed picture of how tournaments and championships are conducted; profiles of the game's greatest players; a behind-the-scenes look at the golf establishment that ru...

Astrological Mavericks: Do you have what it takes to change the world?The Newly Revised and Expanded Edition "Astrological Mavericks: Do you have what it takes to change the world?" looks at powerful people with an eye on what gives them their spark! Author Michael Bartlett uses quotes, observations, statements and actions to reflect archetypal ranges of expression for 528 astrological combinations. Countless surprising and fascinating bits of archetypally relevant...

Golfers wanting to know the colourful stories behind names like Alcatraz, Biarritz, Cleopatra, Dell, Eden, Postage Stamp, and Redan can now turn to the only book ever devoted exclusively to the par-three hole. In Golfs Finest Par Threes Tony Roberts and Michael Bartlett have assembled what they call a "an exemplary collection of the most spectacular, historic, challenging, and unusual one-shot holes on the planet."The heart of the book is the authors list of the 100 greatest par threes in...

Astrology studies the cycles of the planets, Sun, Moon and asteroids and how their various relationships with one another affect our daily lives. AstroTheatre provides a revolutionary perspective using hand-painted images by the artist Christine Cianci with key words and statements for the planets, signs and houses written by Michael Bartlett. The planets are actors and the houses are the stages where they play the zodiacal role or character of the sign in which they are found. This book w...

Top golfing instructor Jim McLean uses rare film footage of Ben Hogan to break down the greatest swing of all timeGolf legend Ben Hogan had the perfect golf swing, but how exactly it worked has long been a mystery?until now. Using footage from three never-before analyzed films of Hogan at his very best, Jim McLean analyzes the crucial motions of Hogan's entire golf swing and shows you how to integrate his mechanics into your own game. You'll study Hogan's blend of ...

Why does a golf ball have dimples? Why are sand traps called "bunkers?" Why is the Masters considered one of the Grand Slam tournaments? These and other questions about the Greatest Game are answered in this new, complete edition of Bill Kroen's classic collection of golf questions and answers. Updated answers and new material make this a "must have" for any golfer!

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In Slaying the Tiger, one of today’s boldest young sportswriters spends a season inside the ropes alongside the rising stars who are transforming the game of golf.For more than a decade, golf was dominated by one galvanizing figure: Eldrick “Tiger” Woods. But as his star has fallen, a new, ambitious generation has stepped up to claim the crown. Once the domain of veterans, golf saw a youth revolution in 2014. In Sla...

A guide to understanding the major genres of the story world by the legendary writing teacher and author of The Anatomy of Story, John Truby.Most people think genres are simply categories on Netflix or Amazon that provide a helpful guide to making entertainment choices. Most people are wrong. Genre stories aren’t just a small subset of the films, video games, TV shows, and books that people consume. They are the all-stars of the entertainment world, compri...

Was there ever a year in golf like 1960?It was the year that the sport and its vivid personalities exploded on the consciousness of the nation, when the past, present, and future of the sport collided. Here was Arnold Palmer, the workingman’s hero, “sweating, chain-smoking, shirt-tail flying”; Ben Hogan, the greatest player of the fifties, a perfectionist battling twin demons of age and nerves; and, making his big-time debut, a crew-cut college kid who seemed to have the makings of...

Whether you're a charming Libran, a practical Taurean or a larger-than-life Leo, insights into your life, love, career and more will be revealed. Travel on a journey through the zodiac - from Aries to Pisces - exploring all twelve signs in detail. This book includes a complete history of astrology, explanations of the symbols, correlations between signs, houses and planets, and a step-by-step guide to interpreting your chart.

Contested the second weekend in April each year since 1934, the Masters is the world’s most prestigious golf tournament and most-watched tournament on television. Tickets are in such demand that even the waiting list is closed, and players value the title above all others. In Making the Masters, award-winning golf writer David Barrett focuses his attention on how the Masters was conceived, how it got off the ground in 1934, and how it fully established itself in 1935.The ke...

Manga is more than a genre in the comics field: it is a vital creative medium in its own right, with hundreds of millions of readers worldwide, a host of graphic styles, and a rich history now spanning seven decades.Now for the first time, that history is told by an award-winning expert in the field. Covering topics from Akira to Mazinger Z, this book is fully illustrated throughout, and photos of key creators accompany accessible sidebars and timelines.Answering the key qu...