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This book serves as a heartfelt tribute to amateur golf, capturing the spirit and passion of the game in a way that resonates deeply with enthusiasts. The author, known for his extensive work on professional golf, shifts focus to the grassroots level, exploring the experiences and stories of amateur players. Through thorough reporting and engaging narratives, it aims to elevate the amateur game, paralleling the cultural impact of Friday Night Lights on football.

Bamberger's acclaimed profiles of golf stars like Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, and John Daly, alongside tales of the behind-the-scenes contributors, celebrate the essence of the game and rekindle golfers' passion for it.

In "Every Shot I Take," Davis Love III reflects on the profound influence of his father, a legendary golf teacher, on his journey as a golfer. Sharing valuable lessons on the mental, physical, and technical aspects of the game, Love highlights the joy and passion that golf brings, emphasizing the importance of attitude and technique.

Now in paperback, a behind-the-scenes look at the groundbreaking filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan In his relatively young career, M. Night Shyamalan has achieved phenomenal commercial and critical success. His films The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs, and The Village have grossed over $1.5 billion and reinvented the thriller genre. Because Shyamalan has worked outside of the Hollywood system, however, his filmmaking habits and personality have remained largely unknown. But reporter Michael Bamberger obtained unprecedented access to Shyamalan during the tumultuous production of his film Lady in the Water, and in The Man Who Heard Voices exposes the struggles and triumphs of this modern-day Hitchcock at work. From revising the screenplay to shooting on location and evaluating the crucial initial test screening, The Man Who Heard Voices tracks all stages in the life of Shyamalan’s film. Bamberger delves into Shyamalan’s relationship with the actors and the studio (he moved from Disney to Warner Bros. for this film) while also profiling various players on set. The result is a fascinating insider portrait of creative genius—and the real-life story behind a Hollywood thriller.

The author spent a year immersed in the lives of students, parents, and teachers at Pennsbury High School, uncovering a diverse array of stories from everyday teenagers. Their experiences range from touching and funny to odd and beautiful, revealing the complexities of adolescence and the unique narratives that shape their lives. Through this intimate exploration, the book captures the essence of high school life and the myriad of dreams and challenges faced by its young inhabitants.

Ever since the Dark Ages, when a few Scots ambled over the dunes with their het kolvin sticks, slapping a ball around in something akin to golf, no sport has more universally or irreversibly awed its players and fans. THE ULTIMATE GOLF BOOK captures the world's ultimate sporting passion as it has never been captured before, with a lively, authoritative history, stunning illustrations, and perhaps the finest collection of original writing on the sport ever assembled between two covers. Putting a fresh, contemporary spin on the centuries-old story of golf, Sports Illustrated's colorful senior writer John Garrity has written a delightful, loose-limbed riff of a history that travels the globe and the links, covering the key personalities, events, advances in technique and technology, proliferation of interest, and curious mystery of this international obsession. Complementing the history are twenty personal essays from a diverse group of literary low-handicappers, musing on everything from the Age of Tiger, to the woes of the lowly club pro, to the charm of playing golf in the dead of winter, to giving up the game altogether. All of this plays out against the dramatic backdrop of more than 300 photographs and illustrations, many rare and historic, many commissioned especially for this volume, which is truly one of a kind. From the tee to the green, the clubhouse to the nuthouse, THE ULTIMATE GOLF BOOK is a must-have for any serious student of the game.

bereits erschienen In den Wirren der Russischen Revolution 1917 ist Alexander Petrovka um die Sicherheit seiner Familie besorgt und arrangiert im letzten Moment ihre Flucht von St. Petersburg. Wenige Stunden später wird er erschossen. Damit beginnt die wahre, unglaubliche Lebensgeschichte von Anna Petrovka. Auf ihrem entlegenen Landsitz müssen Anna und ihre Mutter für die Bolschewiken arbeiten. Barankovitsch, der Anführer, nutzt die Situation schamlos aus. Doch dann kommt der deutsche Rittmeister Heinrich Bredow mit seinen Truppen zur Unterstützung der zaristischen Weißgardisten in die Gegend. Er vertreibt kurzfristig Barankovitsch und seine Rotgardisten. Die besetzen jedoch erneut den Landsitz. Anna erfährt von einem geplanten Angriff auf Heinrich Bredow und seine Leute. Sie sucht im Schutz der Nacht das Lager auf, um ihn zu warnen. Dabei wird sie für eine Partisanin gehalten und schwer verwundet. Bei dem Angriff der Rotgardisten wird sie von Heinrich Bredow getrennt. Nach dem Ende des Krieges kehrt Heinrich Bredow nach Berlin zurück. Er kann Anna nicht vergessen, hält sie aber für tot. Doch das Wunder geschieht: nach Jahren der Entbehrungen schafft es Anna, sich nach Berlin durchzuschlagen und trifft Heinrich wieder. Die beiden heiraten und bekommen drei Söhne. Aber ihr glückliches Familienleben durch die Machtergreifung der Nationalsozialisten auf eine harte Probe gestellt. Michael Bamberger erzählt in diesem Roman das packende Schicksal seiner Mutter. Diese wahre Geschichte wird Sie in ihren Bann ziehen und Sie zugleich in eine Zeit mit hineinnehmen, die von politischen Umbrüchen geprägt war und in der Christen in ihrem Glauben besonders herausgefordert wurden. • Europäische Geschichte in einem Roman verpackt • Anspruchvolle Unterhaltungsliteratur • Ergreifende Einblicke in ein Familienschicksal Autoreninfo Der Autor wurde 1922 in Berlin geboren und verlor sehr früh seine Eltern. Im 2. Weltkrieg befand er sich drei Jahre in der Gefangenschaft in den USA. Nach dem Krieg war er in der Industrie tätig und schrieb Drehbücher mit Weltraum- und Friedensthemen.