Tommys Honor

Author : Kevin Cook
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9781592402977
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tommy's Honor written by Kevin Cook and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tribute to the professional achievements of the father-and-son team of Tom and Tom Morris cites their pivotal contributions to the founding of golf in the 1800s, the differences in their athletic styles, and young Tom's tragic early death.

Author : David Malcolm
Publisher : Birlinn
ISBN 13 : 0857901079
Total Pages : 495 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tom Morris of St. Andrews written by David Malcolm and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first biography in over 100 years of the great Tom Morris of St Andrews, who presided over one of the most illustrious periods in the history of golf, who - more than anyone before or since in any game - stamped his individual character upon his sport and how, in large measure, made golf what it is today. Born in a humble weaver's cottage in St Andrews in 1821, by the time of his death in 1908, he had become a figure of international renown. When he was buried with all the pomp and ceremony befitting an eminent Victorian, newspapers around the world reported his funeral, followed by his internment below the effigy of his son, Tommy, amidst the ruins of St Andrews Cathedral. In the course of his long life, he witnessed huge social and scientific changes in the world, none more so than in the game of golf that he had, in many respects, overseen and directed. By the time of his death, the game had expanded to become the most popular and geographically widespread of all sports and the essential recreational pursuit of gentlemen. Tom Morris was a sporting hero in an age of heroes, as well as golf's first iconic figure.

Author : Tom Norris
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1466880732
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book By Honor Bound written by Tom Norris and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In April of 1972, SEAL Lieutenant Tom Norris risked his life in an unprecedented ground rescue of two American airmen who were shot down behind enemy lines in North Vietnam, a feat for which he would be awarded the Medal of Honor--an award that represents the pinnacle of heroism and courage. Just six months later, Norris was sent on a dangerous special reconnaissance mission that would take his team deep into enemy territory. On that mission, they engaged a vastly superior force. In the running gun battle that ensued, Lieutenant Norris was severely wounded; a bullet entered his left eye and exited the left side of his head. SEAL Petty Officer Mike Thornton, under heavy fire, fought his way back onto a North Vietnamese beach to rescue his officer. This was the first time Tom and Mike had been on a combat mission together. Mike's act of courage and loyalty marks the only time in modern history that the Medal of Honor has been awarded in a combat action where one recipient received the Medal for saving the life of another. By Honor Bound is the story of Tom Norris and Mike Thornton, two living American heroes who grew up very differently, entered military service and the Navy SEAL teams for vastly different reasons, and were thrown together for a single combat mission--a mission that would define their lives from that day forward.

Author : Jon Provost
Publisher : Cumberland House Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781581826197
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Timmy's in the Well written by Jon Provost and published by Cumberland House Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jon Provost's story is a vivid portrait of the inner workings of Hollywood in the 1950s & 1960s and is populated with some of the biggest names of the day: Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby, Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, and Elvis too.

Author : Kevin Cook
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9781592403943
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Driven written by Kevin Cook and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning author of Tommy's Honor offers a revealing glimpse inside the high-pressure world of junior golf, chronicling a year at the David Leadbetter Golf Academy, where teens attend an on-campus high school while spending hours learning the high-tech skills of golf. 25,000 first printing.

Author : Kevin Cook
Publisher : Penguin Group
ISBN 13 : 0142180750
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flip written by Kevin Cook and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first biography of the beloved entertainer who broke the prime-time color barrier When The Flip Wilson Show debuted in 1970, black faces were still rare on television and black hosts nonexistent. Then came Flip—to instant acclaim. His show dueled Marcus Welby, M.D. for the top spot in the ratings. His characters and catchphrases fixed themselves in America’s consciousness, and he helped launch new talent, including Richard Pryor and George Carlin. But how did Clerow Wilson, a motherless Jersey City grade-school dropout, become the celebrity heralded on the cover of TIME as “TV’s First Black Superstar”? Drawing on interviews with family, friends, and celebrities, Kevin Cook offers an inspiring salute to a self-made star who fell from grace, but not before blazing a trail for generations of entertainers to come.

Author : Gary D. Schmidt
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0547612133
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What Came from the Stars written by Gary D. Schmidt and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2012 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a desperate attempt for survival, a peaceful civilization on a faraway planet besieged by a dark lord sends its most precious gift across the cosmos into the lunchbox of Tommy Pepper, sixth grader, of Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Author : Walter Iooss Jr.
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
ISBN 13 : 9780810949836
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Classic Golf written by Walter Iooss Jr. and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2004-04-21 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following on the success of his "Classic Baseball," America's greatest sports photographer is back with a book that chronicles some of the most memorable moments in the history of golf.

Author : Kevin Cook
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393071154
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Titanic Thompson: The Man Who Bet on Everything written by Kevin Cook and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2011 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Capturing the spirit of a freewheeling era, this rollicking biography brings to life the gambler-hero who inspired Guys and Dolls. Born in a log cabin in the Ozarks, Alvin "Titanic" Thompson (1892-1974) traveled with his golf clubs, a .45 revolver, and a suitcase full of cash. He won and lost millions playing cards, dice, golf, pool, and dangerous games of his own invention. He killed five men and married five women, each one a teenager on her wedding day. He ruled New York's underground craps games in the 1920s and was Damon Runyon's model for slick-talking Sky Masterson. Dominating the links in the pre-PGA Tour years, Thompson may have been the greatest golfer of his time, teeing up with Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Lee Trevino, and Ray Floyd. He also traded card tricks with Houdini, conned Al Capone, lost a million to Minnesota Fats and then teamed up with Fats and won it all back. A terrific read for anyone who has ever laid a bet, Titanic Thompson recaptures the colorful times of a singular figure: America's original road gambler.

Author : Tommy Womeldorf
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780996207805
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scouts Dishonor written by Tommy Womeldorf and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a precocious, enthusiastic boy of thirteen, Tommy had the whole world ahead of him...until a trusted association with his Boy Scout leader destroyed his innocence and shattered his self-perception. To make matters worse, the abuse Tommy endured took place within the sacred walls of the Mormon Church. While his tormentor went on to molest at least five other boys and was ultimately convicted on these charges, Tommy's own abuse went unacknowledged, the denial of which forever altered his life's path. Succumbing to a lack of trust and self-worth, Tommy descends into a tumultuous life of drug and alcohol abuse, always seeking to mask the pain of his past. It is his relationship with the young, courageous single mother, Arlene Ryan, and her infant daughter that finally leads him into sobriety and brings him to a point in his life where he must question the failures of those he once trusted to protect him. Struggling to understand how reputable organizations can act in such reprehensible ways, Tommy is soon embroiled in a legal drama with the Mormon Church itself as he seeks the retribution and recognition of the Truth that had been suppressed for far too long. Throughout this journey, Tommy is gradually put back on the path for which his life was destined, with the ultimate purpose of serving victims and understanding the true meaning of justice, forgiveness, and Love.