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The Caddie - by J Michael Veron (Paperback)

The Caddie - by  J Michael Veron (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Named master of fiction by <i>USA Today, </i> and <i>Travel </i>+<i> Leisure Golf Magazine</i> calls him The John Grisham of Golf. <p/>Now, J. Michael Veron returns with his most intriguing work yet.... <p/>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. <p/>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. <p/>With his trademark style and golf expertise, J. Michael Veron has once again crafted a remarkable golf story.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Named master of fiction by <i>USA Today, </i> and <i>Travel </i>+<i> Leisure Golf Magazine</i> calls him The John Grisham of Golf. <br>Now, J. Michael Veron returns with his most intriguing work yet....<br>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.<br>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.<br>With his trademark style and golf expertise, J. Michael Veron has once again crafted a remarkable golf story. <p/>Praise for <i>The Caddie</i> <p/>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.<br>---<i>New Orleans Times-Picayune</i> <p/>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.<br>---<i>bookreporter.com</i> <p/>The author...brings extensive golf-world experience to this inspirational novel.<br>---<i>Boston Herald</i> <p/>Should have no trouble attracting duffing fans.<br>---<i>Booklist</i> <p/>Praise for <i>The Greatest Player Who Never Lived</i> <p/>Golf's Literary Rookie of the Year.<br>---<i>The New York Times</i> <p/>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.<br>---<i>San Francisco Chronicle</i> <p/>It is dual parts John Grisham and John Feinstein, a legal mystery with a golf backbone.<br>---<i>Seattle Post-Intelligencer</i></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"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." --<i>New Orleans Times-Picayune</i> <p/>"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." --<i>Bookreporter.com<br></i> <p/>"The author...brings extensive golf-world experience to this inspirational novel." --<i>Boston Herald</i> <p/>"Should have no trouble attracting duffing fans." --<i>Booklist</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>J. MICHAEL VERON</b> graduated from Tulane University and Harvard Law School and has served as a USGA Committee Member since 1986. He lives in Lake Charles, Louisiana and is the author of two previous novels.</p>

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