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"The Story of the Masters is the first comprehensive year-by-year history of the world’s most famous golf tournament. Veteran golf journalist David Barrett draws upon contemporaneous reporting and other source material to offer dramatic accounts of each year the tournament has been played, starting in 1934. The story of the tournament progresses from the early years when it was founded by golf great Bobby Jones and quickly established itself as an elite event, to the post-World War II era when Sam Snead and Ben Hogan dominated. The thrilling exploits of dashing hero Arnold Palmer brought the tournament into the television age and the sustained excellence of Jack Nicklaus helped to further the prestige of the tournament. Nearly two full decades of European dominance of the Masters heralded the international age of golf. Then Tiger Woods came along and used the Augusta stage for his coming-out party in 1997 and then for his epic comeback in 2019. In Barrett's telling, each year has its own story to tell as the Augusta National course provides the perfect setting for tournament excitement, noted for suspenseful back-and-forth action between multiple contenders -— the norm at the Masters. The nature of the course's layout creates opportunities for stirring charges and heroic shots to determine the champion, while filled with enough danger to provoke monumental collapses that also become part of Masters lore. Through the decades, the game’s greatest players have shined their brightest at the Masters. Many golfing careers have been shaped and defined by this tournament, and Barrett shares unknown and forgotten stories of not only the sport's stars, but also the many others who challenged them over the years at Augusta.
This audiobook is expertly read by Steve Carlson, with audio engineering by Sam Platt. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont.
Copyright (C) 2021 by David Barrett (P) (2025) Echo Point Books & Media, LLC"
"Over the past sixty-five years, millions of golfers have studied Ben Hogan's Five Lessons, making it the bestselling golf book of all time. Now, Hogan's masterpiece has received the definitive edition it deserves, complete with never-before-seen archival gems and brand-new material for today's golfers.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers in the history of the sport, Hogan is especially known for his mastery of the golf swing. At the start of his career, he played with a hook that threatened to ruin his game, until he dedicated himself to correcting it - and in doing so, he gained a rare and hard-fought understanding of the fundamentals. He went on to become one of only five players to win all four professional championships, claiming nine major championships in total.
In 1957, Hogan partnered with Herbert Warren Wind, 'the dean of American golf writers' (New York Times), and illustrator Anthony Ravielli to capture his expertise from the peak of his career in a series of lessons. He believed that any golfer with average coordination can learn to break eighty. With the groundbreaking techniques Hogan reveals in this essential book, you can learn how to make your game work from tee to green, step by step and stroke by stroke. In each chapter, a different tested fundamental is explained and demonstrated with clear illustrations, as though Hogan were giving you a personal lesson with the same skill and precision that made him a legend.
Now expanded with a major new introduction, expert commentary on the book's legacy, unpublished photos of the publicity-shy Hogan and more, this definitive edition offers greater context and fresh insight into an icon of the game."
"A NOVEL BASED ON TRUE EVENTS — A lost voice rises from the dustbins of history, adding fresh perspectives on President Lincoln's struggle with racial justice.
As Lincoln’s personal barber and valet, Johnson did not influence the President by whispering into his ear, he was the living embodiment of the price paid trying to keep the Union together, a daily reminder that half measures are an insult to humanity -- because calculating the cost of peace is impossible, where humans enter the equation.
After escaping slavery, twenty-five-year-old William Henry Johnson goes to the nation’s capital as Abraham Lincoln’s valet, hoping the new president will help him reunite his family. But when Lincoln chooses an expedient peace over freedom, Johnson's hopes and the war against slavery may be doomed—unless Johnson can turn him from long-held prejudices and convince him to embrace equality. Changing Lincoln's heart and mind comes at a severe price.
Amid much controversy over the legacies of historical figures, comes a novel that explores Lincoln's complex and evolving views on slavery, emancipation, abolition, and racial equality. But more than a Lincoln novel, it is the forgotten story of a young man who likely influenced Lincoln more than any celebrated abolitionist when it came to his turn from segregationist to champion of freedom and equality for all."
"Grow old on purpose. This book invites readers to navigate a purposeful path from adulthood to elderhood with choice, curiosity, and courage.
None of us know for sure what will happen as we age. What Richard J. Leider and David A. Shapiro do know, however, is that a purposeful mindset is a fundamental component of a life well-lived. What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Old? invites readers into the experience of two lifelong friends taking on the courageous conversation of aging well with honesty and purpose. In the first half of the book, readers are introduced to a framework for looking back over their lives and examining how they've arrived at the place they have. In the second half, readers are invited to look forward to purposeful aging with courage, compassion, and curiosity.
In their bestseller Repacking Your Bags, Leider and Shapiro defined the good life as 'living in the place you belong, with people you love, doing the right work, on purpose.' This book argues that aging well can be similarly defined as 'aging in the place you belong, with people you love, doing the right 'work,' on purpose.'"
"The size of an organization and its ability to innovate are known to have an inverse relationship. Small startups innovate quickly, while large enterprises develop new products with a time to market that is longer than the average person's job role. While many areas of the economy are seeing limited growth, the startup community is thriving, and large enterprises have taken notice. Among them, the US Postal Service, General Electric, American Express, Lockheed Martin, Sony, and others, are investing significant resources in both training and infrastructure based on the concept of The Lean Startup. Pioneered by Eric Ries and developed in Silicon Valley, Lean Startup provides a structure for an entirely new way of doing business. The book will cover: Enterprise Lean Startup Innovation Lab Corporate Venture Fund Corporate Development (Lean) Startup Tools (Lean) Startup Metrics This book will focus on methods, time tables, compensation, financial investment, and case studies on successful enterprise product development, the development innovation labs, corporate venture arms, and acquisition & integration of startups"
"'This book reminds us of what we have in common: the power to create a good life for ourselves and for others, no matter what the world has in store for us.' -Michael J. Fox
Disabled people are strong. There is no group in history with more consistent experience at making their mark despite the deck being stacked against them. Al Etmanski's mission is to push back against ableism and show disabled people as authoritative sources on creativity, resilience, love, and meaning. In this inspiring book, he lays out ten lessons we can learn from the disabled, each one illustrated with stories of real people. Some names are familiar, like Stephen Hawking, Helen Keller, Stevie Wonder, Michael J. Fox, and Temple Grandin. Others less so, like Caroline Casey, who became the first Western female mahout (elephant rider) and rode solo across India despite being legally blind; Aaron Phillip, a trans woman with cerebral palsy who is a professional model; or Liz Etmanski, the author's daughter, a spoken-word poet and artist with Down syndrome. Recognizable or not, you will have no trouble relating to their stories and experiences and applying their insights to enrich your life."
"We all have nightmares, but not all of us have to live them. Johnathon Clarke did. His bullies beat him. They humiliated him. They stole his life. So at the age of 17 he took it away with a bullet from a gun.
In Hell John finds himself working out his existence in the mailroom, until he's given the promotion he died for-he becomes the forger of nightmares, the giver of bad dreams.
With his new position, John makes his assignments feel the fear he's felt his entire existence. He does this until he's assigned a young girl named Danielle. Danielle's not much younger than John was, and the circumstances surrounding why she's been assigned are troubling. They're troubling because he disagrees. Now John must decide between continuing this life of torture and scares, or using this dark gift for something else, something that could help this girl who needs him."
"The world has ended, the dead walk the earth, and a profound silence has fallen over the land.
We return to the story of Seth and Melinda, siblings who've fallen in with the likes of Noone Tompkins, a bad man with a fast gun and a cruel disposition. The group's journey south, to a promised oasis in the New Mexico desert, is interrupted by a war between the citizens of Billings, Montana and the scattered survivors of the Crow Nation.
There will be casualties.
Part Three of a continuing series."
"The world has ended, the dead walk the earth, and a profound silence has fallen over the land.
We return to the story of Seth and Melinda, siblings who've fallen in with the likes of Noone Tompkins, a bad man with a fast gun and a cruel disposition. The group's journey south, to a promised oasis in the New Mexico desert, is interrupted by a war between the citizens of Billings, Montana and the scattered survivors of the Crow Nation.
There will be casualties.
Part Three of a continuing series."
"This is the first book to describe in detail the principles of Outward Bound, told through the stories of former instructors and graduates who show how to apply them to create healthier, more effective teams, organizations, and communities.
Outward Bound has helped develop millions of leaders by stressing that every team needs leaders at all levels and that the nominal team leader must learn alongside the team, never from a position of superiority. Based on the foundational ideas of educator Kurt Hahn, Outward Bound teaches that leaders lead best when they have taught self-reliance and mutual responsibility and can fade into the background. Countless companies and organizations have used Outward Bound lessons (and you do not need to climb a mountain to use them) to strengthen their teams. Noted Outward Bound leader and educator Mark Brown shares these unique lessons with readers:
1. Leaders are learners.
2. Leaders create a safe environment to take risks.
3. Leaders develop other leaders at all levels.
4. Leaders understand the journey is the destination.
5. Leaders always watch for teachable moments.
6. Leaders are always ready to serve a greater good.
7. Leaders facilitate a Graduated Level of Responsibility for all those in their care."
"Have you ever wondered what 'the Gospel' is? It is a true story about our friend Jesus. You can now listen to the simple, true story of Jesus in this audiobook. The messages in “The Gospel Road” will provide you with encouragement, peace, and a clear purpose in life - if you choose to accept them. Each paragraph in 'The Gospel Road' is based on the Bible. Over 800 Bible verses have been carefully and faithfully utilized as references for this audiobook. You can view the Bible references to any paragraph in 'The Gospel Road' by going to www.thegospelroad.net and clicking on the reference number at the end of any paragraph .
Seven chapters will guide you through past and future events that will clearly explain the gospel of Jesus in simple language. This audiobook was specifically recorded for the listener who does not know who Jesus is and who is not familiar with the Bible; however, it is also a valuable resource for those who are currently followers of Jesus and His teachings.
Listening to this audiobook will provide answers to the following common questions:
- Who is Jesus?
- Why is our planet so beautiful and so painful?
- What's going to happen to me after I die?
- Is there life anywhere besides Earth?
- What does God require of me?
- What is the gospel of Jesus Christ?
The chapter titles are as follows:
1) Learn who and what existed before planet Earth.
2) Understand where we came from.
3) Review details of the first battle on Earth and who lost.
4) Find out about the rescue plan to save the human race from permanent destruction.
5) Consider the two different sides that are influencing your decisions.
6) Be encouraged by understanding how you can live a meaningful, loving life starting today.
7) Find true peace in the middle of life's storms. "
"The world has ended, the dead walk the earth, and a profound silence has fallen over the land. Hundreds of miles east of the events of Part 1, a parallel story unfolds... A troubled woman marches west across the great, barren prairie. Suffering from a mental trauma, she's barely aware of the grim changes that have consumed the world around her. She avoids the dead, hides from people, and wanders westward in a daze. Hungry and tired, she finds her way to Montana, where she is taken prisoner on an Indian reservation run by a man with an iron fist and a cold heart.
Part Two of a continuing series."
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