{"product_id":"lost-in-love-grass-the-fragmented-tale-of-an-alzheimers-afflicted-lifetime-duffer-paperback","title":"Lost in Love Grass: The Fragmented Tale of an Alzheimer's Afflicted Lifetime Duffer - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Rogers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve Rogers' first book tells an amazing tale through the eyes of an 85-year-old Alzheimer's sufferer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tale features octogenarian Tom Ryan, who lives in a nursing home he hates. Widowed and in diapers, he absolutely detests his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom's salvation comes by way of his daily visit to the nursing home's recreation room and its 10-foot by 12-foot AstroTurf putting green. When he steps onto that magic carpet he remembers his life, but only his life on the golf course, from when he first picked up a club to his last experiences as a course ranger. It's an irreverent journey through people, places, and events all related to his life in golf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to Tom: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I may not remember what I ate for breakfast, but when I'm on this little patch of plastic grass, I remember - people, places, shots, holes, funny stuff, sad stuff, all like it was yesterday ... Like my good friend Eddie always says, 'It's the most fun you can have with your pants on.' The stuff I remember, or think I remember, could fill up a book.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I enjoyed each and every page of the book. It made me laugh out loud. The writing is reminiscent of Jack Kerouac.\" - \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGinny Walsh, retired public school teacher, Worcester, Mass.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This is the ultimate 'golf guy' book. It is sarcastic, pessimistic, bawdy, self-deprecating and dark. There are lots of adjectives that fit into the description. How about earthy, gritty, rough with all the divots replaced.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Bob Black, visiting professor at Massachusetts Maritime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher's website: \u003c\/strong\u003e http: \/\/sbprabooks.com\/SteveRogers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 17, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51796223721760,"sku":"9781946540584","price":14.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f2689174df8d857f2abbe308daadda38.webp?v=1780753760","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/lost-in-love-grass-the-fragmented-tale-of-an-alzheimers-afflicted-lifetime-duffer-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}