Spending most of the day in front of the computer usually didn't leave me a lot of time for pleasure reading whether it was fiction or non-fiction. Maybe when I went on vacation I might find myself taking a book along, but that didn't necessarily mean I would read it since there were usually so many other things to do.
However, with my recent retirement, reading for pleasure jumped near the top of my "to do" list. Instead of waking up at 4:30am and jumping onto the computer for work, I grabbed a book and cup of tea or coffee and started to read. My first book to read was an easy choice. For a couple months I had been taking the book with me when I traveled without success in opening it. My interest in this particular book came about because of my husband's "second career" as a volunteer caddie for a young LPGA player, Angela Jerman, and because of twitter and the contacts that we beginning to make through that medium.
"Pops and Sunshine" is written by Dave Andrews (@DaveAndrews723) and tells the story of a young golfer trying to get her LPGA card and her chance meeting with an older amateur golfer who accepts her request to be her caddie. My husband, Stuart, read the book shortly after he wrote his own blog titled "Carrying the Bag" (http://carryingthebag.blogspot.com/). He told me about a few similarities between the book and his own experience as a caddie for Angela. If you read both the book and the blog, you will discover them so I won't mention them now.
I found the book to be a very enjoyable read and highly recommend it, even though I found myself in tears at times. It is a very heartwarming story of a young golfer in her quest to live her dream with a sprinkling of golf history, trivia and facts throughout. While the story provides insight into what life is like for young golfers trying to make it in the LPGA, it also includes a perspective on overcoming life tragedies balanced with the experience of first love.
Check out the website http://PopsAndSunshine.com to read more reviews and to find information for purchasing your own copy.
Enjoy!
Debbi. I couldn't agree more. I was choked up a lot reading Pops and Sunshine. BUT what was really cool was that my husband loved it too.
ReplyDeleteI sure hope it ends up in a movie.
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