Showing posts with label Shari's Shot. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shari's Shot. Show all posts

Thursday, May 21, 2015

How to Play #Golf in the Twilight Zone

Which golf books are on your Memorial Day weekend reading list?

Almost everyone has a few books lined up for lazy beach days, from "how-to" improve the golf swing to mental game tips, possibly with a New York Times best-selling fiction thrown into the mix.

Since the start of 2015, although I have been reading books on game improvement, I have also been enthusiastic about fictional tales written by storytellers who weave golf into the mystery of life.

This year, my first tale of machinations and conspiracies, Shari's Shot by noted author James Ross, proved to be a real page turner filled with intrigue and a plot which ended quite differently than I anticipated - kudos to James!

My next page turner was "Performing Under Pressure: The Science of Doing Your Best When It Matters Most."

Golf Is No Ordinary GameCurrently I am in the middle of "Golf is No Ordinary Game" by G. Guilford Barton. Have you read it?

Each of the fourteen tales is its own chapter and takes the reader into a world of imagination, science fiction and magic - similar to tales by renowned Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling but not as dark (so far) as The Night Gallery.

So, if you are intrigued by a magical golf club that can change a life, wonder what it would be like to play golf with a clairvoyant caddie or, maybe, you're considering taking a train trip to get to your next golf destination, you may want to read this book before you pick up your next iron.

The Golfing Bard (internet nom de plume for G. Guilford Barton) sells this book on Kindle for $2.99. The quick-read tales allow you to put down/pick up the book at intervals and begin a whole new journey with your next poolside margarita.

Enjoy and have a safe and happy Memorial Day Weekend!

Which books are you reading this Memorial Day? Share on Twitter @Golf4Beginners and on this golf blog!

Monday, February 23, 2015

Autographed Book Giveaway by Author James Ross - Shari's Shot

Intrigue, shaken not stirred, craftily blended into the backdrop of a high-end private golf course - my kind of chicanery! I am currently in the middle of the sixth book in a series written by accomplished writer James Ross whose previous works include Pabby's Score and Opur's Blade.

Shari's Shot book cover

A brief excerpt of Shari's Shot can be read on James Ross's website but, suffice it to say, I'm hooked...and you can be too! In brief, the setting is "Prairie Winds Golf Course which sits high atop the Mississippi river bluffs east of St. Louis." The cast of characters include a real estate tycoon, his spendthrift wife Shari Daniels-Donnelly (title character) as well as a cast of dramatis personae who build suspense and discord among the Missouri elite.

Ross is giving away several autographed copies of Shari's Shot on GoodReads.com - giveaway dates are Feb 23 - Mar 18, 2015 with copies ready to be won and enjoyed!

Enter to win today and post your comments about the book on this Golf for Beginners blog page!


A note about author James Ross: 

When he is not writing, Jim is out looking for a golf game around town or traveling to some warm weather destination to enjoy life. A graduate of the University of Missouri - Columbia, Jim is a licensed real estate broker and resides in the suburbs of St. Louis.