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The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport (Random House Large Print (Cloth/Paper)) | 
 enlarge | Author: Carl Hiaasen
Publisher: Random House Large Print
Category: Book
List Price: $22.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 212420
Format: Large Print
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 368
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 4.7 x 1.3
ISBN: 0739327879
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.352092
EAN: 9780739327876
ASIN: 0739327879
Publication Date: May 6, 2008
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Product Description
Originally drawn to the game by his father, Carl Hiaasen wisely quit golfing in 1973. But some ambitions refuse to die, and as the years–and memories of shanked 7-irons faded, it dawned on Carl that there might be one thing in life he could do better in middle age than he could as a youth. So gradually he ventured back to the dreaded driving range, this time as the father of a five-year-old son–and also as a grandfather.
“What possesses a man to return in midlife to a game at which he’d never excelled in his prime, and which in fact had dealt him mostly failure, angst and exasperation? Here’s why I did it: I’m one sick bastard.” And thus we have Carl’s foray into a world of baffling titanium technology, high-priced golf gurus, bizarre infomercial gimmicks and the mind-bending phenomenon of Tiger Woods; a maddening universe of hooks and slices where Carl ultimately–and foolishly–agrees to compete in a country-club tournament against players who can actually hit the ball. “That’s the secret of the sport’s infernal seduction,” he writes. “It surrenders just enough good shots to let you talk yourself out of quitting.”
Hiaasen’s chronicle of his shaky return to this bedeviling pastime and the ensuing demolition of his self-esteem–culminating with the savage 45-hole tournament–will have you rolling with laughter. Yet the bittersweet memories of playing with his own father and the glow he feels when watching his own young son belt the ball down the fairway will also touch your heart. Forget Tiger, Phil and Ernie. If you want to understand the true lure of golf, turn to Carl Hiaasen, who offers an extraordinary audiobook for the ordinary hacker.
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 Most Enjoyable Book July 26, 2008
I enjoyed reading this book more than I have enjoyed any book in the past several years.
A fun read. July 26, 2008
An easy reading, enjoyable book. I'm not in any way a golfer and I still liked it.
Enjoyable even for a non-golfer! July 24, 2008
Excellent book! Love the author's sense of humor. My husband's a long-tme golfer but I have no interest. Actually, the subject of golf is extremely boring to me. However, I purchased this audio-book for a car trip and both of us REALLY enjoyed it.
 Funny, but true July 23, 2008
Good idea of what it is like to try to get better at this game. Enjoyable read!
 I'll stick with his novels... July 17, 2008
Having enjoyed several of Hiaasen's novels, "Skin Tight" being my personal favorite, I had high hopes for this book. Although there are several funny segments, the overall tone of whininess and self-flagellation got tiresome after a while. Golf is hard & frustrating, eh? Who knew?
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