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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-100312325622
ISBN-139780312325626
eBay Product ID (ePID)102840144
Product Key Features
Book TitleCaddie
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicGeneral, Sports
GenreFiction
AuthorJ. Michael Veron
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight13.8 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-041756
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"Anyone who has ever for a moment dreamed of making it as a pro golfer will be under Veron's spell. [Veron's] interested in putting the romance back into the game." --- New Orleans Times-Picayune "A wonderful fountain of knowledge for golfers of all levels. J. Michael Veron loves the game of golf, and that love is apparent on each page of the novel. A great summer read." --- bookreporter.com "The author...brings extensive golf-world experience to this inspirational novel." --- Boston Herald "Should have no trouble attracting duffing fans." --- Booklist, Anyone who has ever for a moment dreamed of making it as a pro golfer will be under Veron's spell. [Veron's] interested in putting the romance back into the game., Praise for The Caddie "Anyone who has ever for a moment dreamed of making it as a pro golfer will be under Veron's spell. [Veron's] interested in putting the romance back into the game." --- New Orleans Times-Picayune "A wonderful fountain of knowledge for golfers of all levels. J. Michael Veron loves the game of golf, and that love is apparent on each page of the novel. A great summer read." --- bookreporter.com "The author...brings extensive golf-world experience to this inspirational novel." --- Boston Herald "Should have no trouble attracting duffing fans." --- Booklist Praise for The Greatest Player Who Never Lived "Golf's Literary Rookie of the Year." --- The New York Times "Solid as a shot that nestles up to the cup from a 3-wood distance. Takes the reader back to a time and place that shaped the game---a golf whodunit, southern style." --- San Francisco Chronicle "It is dual parts John Grisham and John Feinstein, a legal mystery with a golf backbone." --- Seattle Post-Intelligencer, A wonderful fountain of knowledge for golfers of all levels. J. Michael Veron loves the game of golf, and that love is apparent on each page of the novel. A great summer read., "Anyone who has ever for a moment dreamed of making it as a pro golfer will be under Veron's spell. [Veron's] interested in putting the romance back into the game." -- New Orleans Times-Picayune "A wonderful fountain of knowledge for golfers of all levels. J. Michael Veron loves the game of golf, and that love is apparent on each page of the novel. A great summer read." -- Bookreporter.com "The author...brings extensive golf-world experience to this inspirational novel." -- Boston Herald "Should have no trouble attracting duffing fans." -- Booklist
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisNamed "master of fiction" by USA Today, and Travel + Leisure Golf Magazine calls him "The John Grisham of Golf." Now, J. Michael Veron returns with his most intriguing work yet.... The caddie occupies the most unique position in all of sports. He is a coach who doesn't have to stay on the sidelines, a waterboy who doesn't have to wait for time-outs, a psychologist who doesn't have a couch, and a fan who doesn't have to buy a ticket. In Bobby Reeves's case, he's also a bail bondsman, not to mention a savior who will attempt to help him resurrect his game---and his life---in most unexpected ways. From a jail cell in Baton Rouge to the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, the gifted but troubled golfer and his mysterious caddie travel a remarkable path to great courses and to redemption. With his trademark style and golf expertise, J. Michael Veron has once again crafted a remarkable golf story., Named "master of fiction" by USA Today, and Travel ] Leisure Golf Magazine calls him "The John Grisham of Golf." Now, J. Michael Veron returns with his most intriguing work yet.... The caddie occupies the most unique position in all of sports. He is a coach who doesn't have to stay on the sidelines, a waterboy who doesn't have to wait for time-outs, a psychologist who doesn't have a couch, and a fan who doesn't have to buy a ticket. In Bobby Reeves's case, he's also a bail bondsman, not to mention a savior who will attempt to help him resurrect his game---and his life---in most unexpected ways. From a jail cell in Baton Rouge to the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, the gifted but troubled golfer and his mysterious caddie travel a remarkable path to great courses and to redemption. With his trademark style and golf expertise, J. Michael Veron has once again crafted a remarkable golf story.