The Resource The downhill lie : [a hacker's return to a ruinous sport], by Carl Hiaasen, (sound recording)
The downhill lie : [a hacker's return to a ruinous sport], by Carl Hiaasen, (sound recording)
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The item The downhill lie : [a hacker's return to a ruinous sport], by Carl Hiaasen, (sound recording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Mid-Continent Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 4 library branches.
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The item The downhill lie : [a hacker's return to a ruinous sport], by Carl Hiaasen, (sound recording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Mid-Continent Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 4 library branches.
- Summary
- "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" -- from publisher's web site
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- CD edition ; B-O-T library edition.
- Extent
- 5 audio discs (345 min.)
- Note
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- Compact discs
- Unabridged
- Digital recording
- Subtitle from container
- Isbn
- 9781415945797
- Label
- The downhill lie : [a hacker's return to a ruinous sport]
- Title
- The downhill lie
- Title remainder
- [a hacker's return to a ruinous sport]
- Statement of responsibility
- by Carl Hiaasen
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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" -- from publisher's web site
- Cataloging source
- TEFBT
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Hiaasen, Carl
- Dewey number
- 796.352092
- Form of composition
- not applicable
- Format of music
- not applicable
- LC call number
- GV964.H53
- LC item number
- D69 2008ab
- Literary text for sound recordings
- autobiography
- Music parts
- not applicable
- PerformerNote
- Read by Carl Hiaasen
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Hiaasen, Carl
- Golfers
- Golf
- Transposition and arrangement
- not applicable
- Label
- The downhill lie : [a hacker's return to a ruinous sport], by Carl Hiaasen, (sound recording)
- Note
-
- Compact discs
- Unabridged
- Digital recording
- Subtitle from container
- Capture and storage technique
- digital storage
- Carrier category
- audio disc
- Carrier category code
-
- sd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type code
-
- spw
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn191907354
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
- Edition
- CD edition ; B-O-T library edition.
- Extent
- 5 audio discs (345 min.)
- Groove width / pitch
- not applicable
- Isbn
- 9781415945797
- Kind of cutting
- not applicable
- Kind of disc cylinder or tape
- mass produced
- Kind of material
- plastic with metal
- Media category
- audio
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- s
- Note
- 796.352092 H52DO ; L3 ; XX-CD ; 5CD 1AW ; CD10GW ; RP ; YAN0806RH52 ; NR.
- Other physical details
- digital
- Publisher number
- 7478-CD
- Special playback characteristics
- digital recording
- Specific material designation
- sound disc
- Speed
- 1.4m. per second (discs)
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 191907354
- (Sirsi) 191907354
- (OCoLC)191907354
- Tape configuration
- not applicable
- Tape width
- not applicable
- Label
- The downhill lie : [a hacker's return to a ruinous sport], by Carl Hiaasen, (sound recording)
- Note
-
- Compact discs
- Unabridged
- Digital recording
- Subtitle from container
- Capture and storage technique
- digital storage
- Carrier category
- audio disc
- Carrier category code
-
- sd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type code
-
- spw
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ocn191907354
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
- Edition
- CD edition ; B-O-T library edition.
- Extent
- 5 audio discs (345 min.)
- Groove width / pitch
- not applicable
- Isbn
- 9781415945797
- Kind of cutting
- not applicable
- Kind of disc cylinder or tape
- mass produced
- Kind of material
- plastic with metal
- Media category
- audio
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- s
- Note
- 796.352092 H52DO ; L3 ; XX-CD ; 5CD 1AW ; CD10GW ; RP ; YAN0806RH52 ; NR.
- Other physical details
- digital
- Publisher number
- 7478-CD
- Special playback characteristics
- digital recording
- Specific material designation
- sound disc
- Speed
- 1.4m. per second (discs)
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 191907354
- (Sirsi) 191907354
- (OCoLC)191907354
- Tape configuration
- not applicable
- Tape width
- not applicable
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