This autobiographical study by Philip Glass tells how, inspired by Samuel Beckett's "Play", he began to write the iconoclastic ballet and opera music which has turned him into a cult figure, responsible for drawing a new audience into opera houses. His works span the worlds of classical and rock music. The book gives accounts of his works "Einstein on the Beach", "Satyagraha" and "Akhnaten".

Opera on the Beach: On His New World of Music

Glass, Philip

Jones, Robert T.

Biographies & Memoirs

Faber and Faber Ltd.

Bobby Jones is a legendary figure in golfing circles, having won almost every championship by the time he was 25. He is remembered throughout the game as a fine shot-maker, but also as a man of magnetism, courage and intelligence. First published in 1927, this autobiography was written in collaboration with O.B.Keeler, Jones' right-hand man on the tournament circuit. It focuses particularly on some of the key moments in Jones' playing career, describing the successes and disappointments that greeted him. The book is an insight into the sport during the early decades of the 20th century, drawing on personal anecdotes and characterizations of golfing personalities to recreate the atmosphere of the period.

Down the Fairway (Golf Classics Series)

Sports & Outdoors

Golf

A&C Black

A dusty, overlooked box revealed more than 100 photographs of Bobby Jones demonstrating, step-by-step, all the fundamentals of golf, keyed to a stack of yellow legal-pad pages filled with meticulous instructions handwritten by Jones himself. Ben Crenshaw's commentary - with photos of him updating Jones's basic instruction and illustrating differences in modern-day golf - makes this remarkable work even more valuable. Classic Instruction offers precise close-ups of the swings, stances and grips that took Jones to unprecedented victories during the 1920s, before the modern sand wedge had even been invented. Every detail is just as appropriate today, and with photographs of Crenshaw and his own commentary interspersed throughout, the book offers a unique look at the masters.

Classic Instruction

Crenshaw, Ben

American Golfer

By the best amateur golfer ever to play the game, this is essential instructional reading for the millions who have taken up golf during the 20 years this marvelous, timeless book has been out of print and unavailable. B &amp; W line drawings.

Bobby Jones on Golf

Golf Digest

Bobby Jones is a legendary figure in golfing circles, having won almost every championship by the time he was 25. He is remembered throughout the game as a fine shot-maker, but also as a man of magnetism, courage and intelligence. First published in 1927, this autobiography was written in collaboration with O.B.Keeler, Jones' right-hand man on the tournament circuit. It focuses particularly on some of the key moments in Jones' playing career, describing the successes and disappointments that greeted him. The book is an insight into the sport during the early decades of the 20th century, drawing on personal anecdotes and characterizations of golfing personalities to recreate the atmosphere of the period.

Down the Fairway

Keeler, O. B.

Classics of Golf

"Viewers first noticed Derrick Wyler's steel-blue eyes. Radiating an essential combination of wisdom and compassion, they confirmed he was trustworthy, that he understood all of the problems on which he reported. "Punctuated by a Grecian nose that provided a secure platform for his trademark half-glasses, a cleft chin added rugged character to the face known to millions. He would often rest the tortoiseshell spectacles on his lightly creased forehead to convey openness and warmth, or peer over the top to emphasize a point. His wavy brown hair divulged a hunt of gray at each temple." This is Derrick Wyler, news anchor for CTN, one of the most recognizable faces in the world, and one of the most trusted. Derrick Wyler has no idea how dramatically his life is about to change, as he stares into the unblinking eye of the camera and delivers a scathing editorial on Friday, December 3rd. Let's suppose, for the sake of argument the following question. What if a weak president, controlled by a superior individual with unlimited resources and the desire for person gain, allowed the nations technological might to pry into the lives of its most influential citizens? This question lies at the center of a dangerous conflict between the Chief Executive and the nation's most revered newscasters. When Derrick Wyler discovers that he - and his wife - is under the presidential microscope, he recognizes the fine line between the individual's right to privacy and the public's right to know, has been broached. Add to the equation Wyler's understanding of the power of the media and technology, and the ethics of using that power to achieve personal or public ends, contemporary battle lines are drawn up between the good and evil technology. And in the middle is Derrick Wyler. The question then becomes: Will Derrick Wyler expose a vast corruption within the upper echelons of power, or will be become merely one of another alarming crime statistic - a mention on the evening news?

The Oval Web

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

Dream Sanction

Originally published in 1927, Bobby Jones' Down the Fairway has become what Sports Illustrated calls "an incontestable classic." Part memoir, part golf instructional, part golf history-and including wonderful vintage photographs-Down the Fairway is a must read for all who care about this most fascinating sport. 
Amazingly, Bobby Jones-along with sports journalist O.B. Keeler-wrote this book when he was only 24 years old. His thinking was that, having just become the first golfer ever to win both U.S. and British Open titles in one year (1926), he would never perform at such a high level again. It seemed a good time, then, to tell his story.

Down The Fairway

Ann Arbor Media Group

Thomas Appling was two-weeks away from his PhD when his primary supervisor was assassinated directly in front of him. Falsely imprisoned and thousands of miles from home, Appling discovers that his research holds the keys to unlock a deadly secret of unknown consequences. One major problem. Someone, Deliverer, wants to keep this secret hidden.On the other side of the world, a congressman’s daughter has gone missing, sparking a decade-long search funded by one of the most powerful men in the country. Monsters and sirens lurk in the shadows as the fear of a sadistic adversary rules over all. Murder, betrayal, and thrills abound. A reluctant quest for the truth is forced upon Appling as the ancient world becomes a puzzle box of nightmares. Will Tom be able to reclaim a quiet life with his wife, Bren? Or will despair consume everyone in his world?

Gargaphia: Where History Means Murder

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

Southern Yellow Pine (SYP) Publishing LLC

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