{"product_id":"al-capone-was-a-golfer-hundred-of-fascinating-facts-from-the-world-of-golf-paperback","title":"Al Capone Was a Golfer: Hundred of Fascinating Facts from the World of Golf - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErin Barrett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJack Mingo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is it about the game of golf that can cause otherwise normal folks to lose all perspective? More than one person has seen their loved one become consumed with the details of the quality of wood used in clubs, or the type of cleats on their shoes. What is it about the game of golf that can cause otherwise normal folks to lose all perspective? More than one person has seen their loved one become consumed with the details of the quality of wood used in clubs, the type of cleats on their shoes, the distance between their feet, and the direction of the wind, not to mention statistics, statistics, statistics. Featuring more than 500 facts about the sport that Paul Harvey describes as a game in which you shout 'fore, ' shoot six, and write down five. Readers learn that experts believe shepherds invented the game using their staffs to bat around stones and that 12 percent of all lightning fatalities happen on the golf course.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eErin Barrett and Jack Mingo have authored 20 books, including \u003ci\u003eHow the Cadillac Got Its Fins, The Couch Potato Guide to Life\u003c\/i\u003e and the bestselling \u003ci\u003eJust Curious Jeeves\u003c\/i\u003e. They have written articles for many major periodicals including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, Salon, Reader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and have generated more than 30,000 questions for trivia games and game shows such as \u003ci\u003eWho Wants to Be a Millionaire?\u003c\/i\u003e. Their website, which lists their This Day in History nationallysyndicated column.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Along with Erin Barrett, Jack Mingo published over 20 books, including Random Kinds of Factness (Conari, 2005, over 20,000 copies). He is a fulltime writer specializing in somewhat offbeat trivia books. In his spare time, Jack keeps six hives and half a million bees in his Alameda (Bay Area) backyard and sells their honey at local farmers markets. His bees produce 650 pounds of honey per year (59 gallons, 472 pint jars).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 7.06 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771410645280,"sku":"9781573247207","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/42b5541eca97147c9d39b3f870a714f3.webp?v=1780386085","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/al-capone-was-a-golfer-hundred-of-fascinating-facts-from-the-world-of-golf-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}