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Caddy for Life : The Bruce Edwards Story by John Feinstein (2005, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherLittle Brown & Company
ISBN-100316010863
ISBN-139780316010863
eBay Product ID (ePID)44907412
Product Key Features
Book TitleCaddy for Life : the Bruce Edwards Story
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGolf, People with Disabilities, Sports
Publication Year2005
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorJohn Feinstein
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight10.9 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-027136
ReviewsThe emotionally charged story of Tom Watson's caddy of more than thirty years. CADDY FOR LIFE is a modern morality tale centered on an oft-overlooked virtue:|9780316010863|
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal796.352/092 B
SynopsisBeyond golf's polished surface there lies a world not often seen by the average fan. The caddy sees everything - the ambition, the strategy, the rivalries, the jealousies - that occurs behind the scenes. Award-winning John Feinstein, America's favourite sportswriter, got one of golf's legendary caddies to reveal the secrets behind the most popular sport of our time. Bruce Edwards was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease in January 2003, a progressive disease that attacks nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord, but he dominated coverage of the 2003 US Open. This is a position not usually bestowed on a caddy, but Edwards was no ordinary caddy. In 1973, after forgoing college, Edwards walked on the course behind a young Tom Watson and never looked back. Watson would go on to win eight major titles with Bruce Edwards by his side. Edwards continued to do the job he had dedicated more than half his life to right up to his death in April 2004, aged 49. This is a moving, dramatic and thoughtful book about a life devoted to sports., "Sportswriter Feinstein ("Open, The Majors") delivers another solid look at the world of golf and its many interesting personalities, and this newest is his most intimate work so far."--"Publishers Weekly.", - Feinstein's new afterword to this edition records the story's final chapter: Bruce Edwards's death at age 49 on the opening day of the 2004 Masters Tournament.- CADDY FOR LIFE appeared on hardcover bestseller lists throughout the country and spent six weeks on the "New York Times list. Feinstein's first book on golf, "A Good Walk Spoiled, has sold more than 800,000 copies combined.- In April 2004 Bruce Edwards became the first caddy ever to receive the prestigious Ben Hogan Award--for continuing in golf despite a physical handicap--from the Golf Writers Association., Beyond golf's polished surface there lies a world not often seen by the average fan. The caddy sees everything - the ambition, the strategy, the rivalries, the jealousies - that occurs behind the scenes. Award-winning John Feinstein, America's favourite sportswriter, got one of golf's legendary caddies to reveal the secrets behind the most popular sport of our time.Bruce Edwards was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease in January 2003, a progressive disease that attacks nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord, but he dominated coverage of the 2003 US Open. This is a position not usually bestowed on a caddy, but Edwards was no ordinary caddy. In 1973, after forgoing college, Edwards walked on the course behind a young Tom Watson and never looked back. Watson would go on to win eight major titles with Bruce Edwards by his side.Edwards continued to do the job he had dedicated more than half his life to right up to his death in April 2004, aged 49. This is a moving, dramatic and thoughtful book about a life devoted to sports.
LC Classification NumberGV964.A2E394 2004
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