Bücher von Turk Pipkin

The Old Man and the Tee presents one man's hilarious and heartwarming quest to drop 10 strokes from his golf game in a year, using the top teachers, pros, and equipment money can buy.As a kid caddying for his father on the sunburned links of West Texas, Turk Pipkin had dreamed of great achievements in golf. Unfortunately, life got in the way. A lack of talent didn't help much either. It was not until his father passed away that Turk realized he'd forgotten his childhood dream and had lost the simple joy he'd once found in the game.Deciding that the time for all his pitiful golf excuses was past, Turk embarked upon the golf quest of a lifetime. For twelve months, he'd ignore work and other distractions, and dedicate himself to the game. He'd seek instruction from golf's greatest teachers, put the best equipment in his bag, and play the world's finest courses. His seemingly impossible goal was to take ten strokes off his 16-handicap.With lessons from David Leadbetter, Dave Pelz, and Ben Crenshaw, and with spiritual guidance from great old men like Willie Nelson, George Plimpton, and Byron Nelson, Turk's epic journey carries him from Pebble Beach to Scotland and back again, where he risks everything on one final round for his father.Follow Turk on the journey of a lifetime, and learn to love golf-and life- all over again.

When a summer adventure on Mexico's Sea of Cortez goes wrong, Michael Parker and his 12-year-old daughter Hope are stranded aat sea on a small boat. Their resourcesful survival efforts are matched by an air search by a mom desperate to find her family. She is aided by an aging pilot named Wild Bill, a war hero compelled to prove himself one more time for the adopted family he loves. The survival and search stories are framed against a beautiful tapestry of backstories from Michael's youth in the Texas Hill Country, his incredible love affair with Kate, and of the challenges they have and continue to face.A celebration of the natural world and the human heartt, All for love asks the ultimate question, what would you risk for those you love?Film rights to All for Love have been purchased by Hollywood production company TPSC Films / The Traveling Picture Show Company.