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Goodbye, Papa Golf

Author : Chip Bearden

Publisher : Greensmith House Publishing

Page : 582 pages

File Size : 27,63 MB

Release : 2023-08-08

Category : Biography & Autobiography

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This gripping true story--a surprise #1 Amazon New Releases Top Seller--takes readers on an emotional journey of triumph and self-discovery. A 14-year-old boy learns to fly gliders and develops as a top sailplane racing pilot to emerge from the shadow of his All-American father. After a violent crash on the national stage alters his life forever, he battles failure and overcomes adversity while redefining success as a pilot, as a professional, as a Boston Marathon veteran, as a husband and father, and, ultimately, as a man. This compelling account of that tragic day and its aftermath will inspire and motivate readers, who will: Learn how to overcome their own life's challenges and never give up on their dreams. Be emotionally moved by the compelling tale of personal growth and transformation. Gain a newfound appreciation for the power of resilience. Enjoy an uplifting and heart-warming story of success in the face of adversity. Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air is beloved by those who will never set foot on Mt. Everest. Likewise, Goodbye, Papa Golf is: A flying book for pilots and non-pilots. A marathoning book for runners and non-runners. An adventure story written in the universal human language of doubt, fear, success, tragedy, failure, comeback, triumph, love, and ultimate redemption in a remarkable life's journey. If you'd like an insider's look at the somewhat arcane sports of flying gliders and running marathons or simply need an uplifting tale to spur you to pursue your own dreams, read this book now!



Goodbye Ava

Author : Richard Bissell

Publisher : eNet Press

Page : 218 pages

File Size : 48,84 MB

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ISBN : 161886565X

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Frank Blanchard lives on a houseboat, has a great job, and is in love with an unattainable woman. Frank and his neighbors are about to have their lives turned upside down by the opening of a fertilizer plant which will mean a pending relocation of their houseboats so the harbor can be dredged and a dock built. A humorous book filled with observations about life both on and off the river.



All the Memorable Rounds

Author : Tripp Bowden

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 314 pages

File Size : 47,37 MB

Release : 2017-05-02

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1510714871

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In All the Memorable Rounds, author Tripp Bowden asserts that it is the experience that defines a golf course. This includes the experience from the parking lot to the pro shop, the golf course to the caddies, the first tee jitters to the eighteenth tee with all bets on the line. The experience is at the nineteenth hole, commiserating over a pint to the ones that got away, raising a glass to the ones that didn’t. Bowden includes his own stories from some of the most noteworthy courses in America, while weaving in testimonies from fellow golf lovers and professionals. From Augusta National to Cypress Point, and many in between, the reader can live, love, and learn alongside Bowden and friends. Featured experiences include: • Playing a round at Palmetto Golf Club and discovering the never-before-told story behind course designer Alister MacKenzie. • Learning about Ben Hogan’s private table in the grill room at Shady Oaks and learning the true secret to the Hogan swing. • Reliving the game of golf for the first time again at a municipal golf course in Augusta, Georgia, called the Cabbage Patch, through the eyes of a nine-year-old first-time golfer. All the Memorable Rounds goes beyond the slope ratings and dives deep into the experiences that make the game of golf one of the oldest and most celebrated in the world.



Goodbye, Papa Golf

Author : Chip Bearden

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 29,87 MB

Release : 2023-07

Category : Biography & Autobiography

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An insecure 14-year-old boy learns to fly gliders to measure up to his All-American father. His success in the cockpit, especially in the high-stress world of sailplane racing--an exotic sport that, after 50 years and 20 fatal crashes, he will concede is "the riskiest thing I do"--provides the self-assurance to emerge from his father's shadow into manhood.Fifteen years later, a violent crash on the day of what should have been his greatest triumph threatens everything he has achieved and changes the course of his life forever. This is his compelling account of that tragic day and how the aftermath leaves him struggling to understand a world falling apart around him. It is also the story of how he comes of age again, rebuilding his life to achieve success on his terms while redefining what that means as a pilot, as a professional, as a marathon runner, as a husband and father, and, ultimately, as a man.



How Airliners Fly

Author : Julien Evans

Publisher : The Crowood Press

Page : 171 pages

File Size : 34,45 MB

Release : 2018-10-23

Category : Transportation

ISBN : 1785004867

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If you are one of the millions of airline passengers who take to the air daily and have no idea how an aeroplane flies or how it is flown - but would like to find out - then this is the book for you. It is written by an airline pilot who knows from first-hand experience those questions that are asked most frequently. He knows that for many it is an interest born of curiosity, and in some cases, caused by fear. In this revised third edition Julien Evans explains, in straightforward everyday language, about the airframe and the engines, the flight deck and the controls, how the aeroplane is flown and the routines followed. In fact it explains everything the average passenger may wish to know. 'balanced, informative, comprehensive, totally accurate and , most importantly, interesting'.Pilot Magazine.



Exiles in the Garden

Author : Ward Just

Publisher : HMH

Page : 289 pages

File Size : 50,5 MB

Release : 2010-07-01

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0547394373

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A “fascinatingly readable” novel that ponders “where the personal becomes the political or if it is possible to maintain a distinction at all” (Miami Herald). In his fifty-four years in the US Senate, Kim Malone made a difference. Emulating FDR, he advocated and agitated, fighting for the ideals in which he believed. His son, Alec, however, was a different story—one Kim thinks on as he lies on his deathbed, with only the prodigal Alec for company. Eschewing his congressional heritage for a career as a newspaper photographer and distancing himself even further from politics by refusing to cover the Vietnam War, Alec has seemed to live a never-ending series of misadventures, complete with a failed marriage and a floundering vocation. So when his long-absent father-in-law, an antifascist commando from Czechoslovakia, appears on his doorstep, Alec finds himself confronting uncomfortable truths about his life, his choices, and the pasts of those surrounding him. Ward Just has been praised as “one of the most astute writers of American fiction,” and Exiles in the Garden stands as one of his most challenging, insightful, and compulsively readable works—an examination of personal morality, American politics, and the universal desires that bind us all (The New York Times Book Review).



Your Dad Stole My Rake

Author : Tom Papa

Publisher : St. Martin's Press

Page : 303 pages

File Size : 43,11 MB

Release : 2018-06-05

Category : Humor

ISBN : 1250144388

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Stand-up comedian and family man Tom Papa explores how we deal with our inescapable relatives and their bizarre behavior. A warm, hilarious book that saws deep into every branch of the family tree and uncovers the most hysterical and surprisingly meaningful aspects of our lives.



Change Me - 2nd Edition

Author : Jasmin Waldmann

Publisher : Jaico Publishing House

Page : 282 pages

File Size : 22,69 MB

Release : 2022-12-15

Category : Self-Help

ISBN : 9393559171

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The Case of the Missing Crown Jewels

Author : Robert Martin

Publisher : DreamChaser Books

Page : 99 pages

File Size : 10,86 MB

Release : 2017-12-02

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0990831728

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The special bond between Keira and Papa shines as they join together to solve their first crime -- The Case of the Missing Crown Jewels. Keira is an 8-year old with red hair, hot pink glasses, and dresses like Pippi Longstockings. She is not as confident as her fashion statement suggests. Her dreams of being a heroine are overshadowed by a cloud of fear that percolates within her extraordinary imagination. Her grandfather, Papa, is just the opposite. His dress is conservative, and before he retired he thrived on adventure. He was a spy. When Keira finds a magic hat that gives her astonishing powers, he invites her to join him in his new spy agency. That is when the Keira and Papa Detective Agency is formed. The trust, teasing and mutual affection they have for each other carries them through a stream of disappointments and challenges as they attempt to solve the mystery. For Keira, the adventure is more than just this case. For her, there are two mysteries: The Case of the Missing Crown Jewels, and the mystery of a new culture. Her dialogue with Sir Hazledine, the Secretary to the Queen, provides insight and humor to the latter. Keira has two allies. Her American Doll, Emma and her mischievous dog, Waffles. Implanted in Emma are various crime-detecting devices that Keira invented. Waffles, who constantly goes from one mishap to the next, has a good nose for crime. Each member of The Keira and Papa Detective Agency has their own unique crime-fighting skills, just the right combination to solve a case with no clues. To the surprise of Scotland Yard, the Director of Security and the Governor of the Tower of London they find the Crown Jewels, the case is solved. But is it? The theft of the Crown Jewels is tied to a kidnapping. This is unexpected. Time is running out. Did they discover this too late? The Keira and Papa Detective Agency, save the day with only minutes to spare. The Queen of England holds a reception in their honor and Keira is awarded The Royal Victorian Order, making her the youngest Dame in the history of England.