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In Search of Burningbush: A Story of Golf, Friendship and the Meaning of Irons (signed)

In Search of Burningbush: A Story of Golf, Friendship and the Meaning of Irons (signed)

In Search of Burningbush: A Story of Golf, Friendship and the Meaning of Irons
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In Search of Burningbush: A Story of Golf, Friendship and the Meaning of Irons (signed)

by Konik, Michael (signed)

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ISBN 10
0071435212
ISBN 13
9780071435215
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New York: McGraw - Hill, 2004. INSCRIBED / SIGNED / DATED ("4/26/04") by the AUTHOR directly on the half title page. A download of his autograph is laid in for authentication (it matches exactly). SIGNED copies are SCARCE. Fine condition in a bright and shiny Fine dust jacket. NO chips, tears or fading. NOT price clipped ($19.95). Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. By the author of THE MAN WITH THE $100,000 BREASTS AND OTHER GAMBLING STORIES. Konik is gambling columnist for CIGAR AFICIONADO and Delta Air Lines' SKY magazines, and contributor to others, including Maxim, Forbes, and Poker World. Bound in the original pale blue boards, with a light green cloth spine, stamped in bright gold. From the dust jacket: "Few authors write as passionately about the game of golf as Michael Konik. IN SEARCH OF BURNINGBUSH communicates why the greatest sport in the world has touched so many lives so deeply, including mine." -- Jack Nicklaus. "Golf is a game of spirit and spirits. This true story, which reads like good fiction, describes a journey into golf's magical realms." -- Michael Murphy, author of GOLF IN THE KINGDOM and chairman & cofounder of Esalen Institute. "I thoroughly enjoyed reading Michael Konik's IN SEARCH OF BURNINGBUSH. As the story of one man's quest to experience the ultimate in golf in Scotland despite all odds, it is an inspirational must-read for golf fanatics." --Ty M. Votaw, LPGA Commissioner." . INSCRIBED / SIGNED. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. vii, 279pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

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Author often appears as a commentator at poker tournaments broadcast by Fox SportsHardcover edition was reviewed favorably by Sports Illustrated, USA Today, and several other major publications

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Bookseller
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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
In Search of Burningbush: A Story of Golf, Friendship and the Meaning of Irons (signed)
Author
Konik, Michael (signed)
Illustrator
NOT a library discard
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fine condition
Jacket Condition
Fine dust jacket
Edition
First Printing of the First Edition
ISBN 10
0071435212
ISBN 13
9780071435215
Publisher
McGraw - Hill
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
2004
Size
vii, 279pp
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Autobiography; Golf;

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