Playing Golf is a collection of challenges that golfers can relate to. Even though the golfer experiences many frustrations, he looks forward to playing again.

OLYMPIC GAMES ARE UNIQUE OCCASION WHERE BEST MEN AND BEST WOMEN IN THE WORLD MEET TO COMPETE IN DIFFERENT ATHLETIC EVENTS . THIS BOOK TELLS THE HISTORY OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES SINCE ITS START IN ANCIENT GREECE 700 YEARS BC TILL MODERN GAMES AS WE KNOW IT TODAY. ITS EVOLUTION OVER THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURY HAS CREATED NUMEROUS CHALLENGES INCLUDING BOYCOTTS, BRIBERY, DOPING, ADMINISTRATION, MASS COMMUNICATION, COMMERCIALIZATION AND TERRORISM. THE BOOK DEMONSTRATES CLEARLY HOW COMPETITORS IN DIFFERENT ATHLETIC EVENTS DIFFER IN SIZE AND SHAPE, TRUNK / LIMB PROPORTIONS. THESE DIFFERENCES ARE FACTORS FOR MECHANICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL REASONS SET A LIMIT TO ATHLETIC ACTIVITY, HOWEVER FAVORABLE OTHER FACTORS SUCH AS TRAINING, SKILLS AND MOTIVATION MAY BE. IT ALSO DESCRIBES THE OPTIMAL BODY PROPORTIONS NEEDED FOR EACH ATHLETIC EVENTS FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING AN OLYMPIC ATHLETE TO RISE, THEREAFTER COMES THE TRAINING , THE DESIRE TO EXCEL AND TO ACHIEVE SOMETHING NEVER ACHIEVED BEFORE . THE PROBLEMS OF EARLY AND LATE MATURATION; CHRONOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL AGES AMONG YOUNG ATHLETES AND HOW IT AFFECTS ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE IN YOUNG ATHLETES; EFFECTS OF SPORTS ON FEMALE ATHLETES WAS ALSO DISCUSSED. THE BOOK WILL APPEAL TO PHYSICAL EDUCATIONALISTS, HUMAN BIOLOGISTS, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS AND TO ALL INTERESTED IN SPORTS. IT WILL HELP COACHES TO SCREEN YOUNG ATHLETES IN SCHOOLS AND TO SELECT THOSE FOR TRAINING IN SPECIFIC SKILLS WHICH SUITS BEST THEIR BODY PROPORTIONS ON SCIENTIFIC BASES , BECAUSE ATHLETES ARE BORN AND MADE.

Playing Golf is a collection of challenges that golfers can relate to. Even though the golfer experiences many frustrations, he looks forward to playing again.

Longshot is cleaving through the water, the bow about halfway up on the two shells surrounding it. Roger decides the time is now. He brings the bullhorn up to his lips and screams, "We're coming up on seven hundred meters. Gimme a power drive, NOW!!"
Ramy lets out a scream of determination, AAAHHHH, followed by screams of agonizing pain.
So goes the quest for glory by nine men beginning to enter middle age. Second Wind is their story, the story of men who refuse to give in to mid-life crises, men who believe that they have the strength to compete.
They want to pursue the impossible dream of competing on the eight-man Olympic rowing team, representing the United States in Barcelona in the summer of 1990.
The central characters that form the nucleus of this adventure consist of a former Olympian, a San Francisco doctor who has lost his faith in humanity and finds his answer in a Mexican legend, a real estate tycoon, a pub owner, a Samoan, and a motley group of middle-aged ex-atheletes.

OLYMPIC GAMES ARE UNIQUE OCCASION WHERE BEST MEN AND BEST WOMEN IN THE WORLD MEET TO COMPETE IN DIFFERENT ATHLETIC EVENTS . THIS BOOK TELLS THE HISTORY OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES SINCE ITS START IN ANCIENT GREECE 700 YEARS BC TILL MODERN GAMES AS WE KNOW IT TODAY. ITS EVOLUTION OVER THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURY HAS CREATED NUMEROUS CHALLENGES INCLUDING BOYCOTTS, BRIBERY, DOPING, ADMINISTRATION, MASS COMMUNICATION, COMMERCIALIZATION AND TERRORISM. THE BOOK DEMONSTRATES CLEARLY HOW COMPETITORS IN DIFFERENT ATHLETIC EVENTS DIFFER IN SIZE AND SHAPE, TRUNK / LIMB PROPORTIONS. THESE DIFFERENCES ARE FACTORS FOR MECHANICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL REASONS SET A LIMIT TO ATHLETIC ACTIVITY, HOWEVER FAVORABLE OTHER FACTORS SUCH AS TRAINING, SKILLS AND MOTIVATION MAY BE. IT ALSO DESCRIBES THE OPTIMAL BODY PROPORTIONS NEEDED FOR EACH ATHLETIC EVENTS FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING AN OLYMPIC ATHLETE TO RISE, THEREAFTER COMES THE TRAINING , THE DESIRE TO EXCEL AND TO ACHIEVE SOMETHING NEVER ACHIEVED BEFORE . THE PROBLEMS OF EARLY AND LATE MATURATION; CHRONOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL AGES AMONG YOUNG ATHLETES AND HOW IT AFFECTS ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE IN YOUNG ATHLETES; EFFECTS OF SPORTS ON FEMALE ATHLETES WAS ALSO DISCUSSED. THE BOOK WILL APPEAL TO PHYSICAL EDUCATIONALISTS, HUMAN BIOLOGISTS, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS AND TO ALL INTERESTED IN SPORTS. IT WILL HELP COACHES TO SCREEN YOUNG ATHLETES IN SCHOOLS AND TO SELECT THOSE FOR TRAINING IN SPECIFIC SKILLS WHICH SUITS BEST THEIR BODY PROPORTIONS ON SCIENTIFIC BASES , BECAUSE ATHLETES ARE BORN AND MADE.

After winning three consecutive World Series championships, myriad problems befall the Buffalo Pioneers, starting with a dying owner, a crumbling stadium and a superstar the club can no longer afford. Tensions in the front-office and egos in the clubhouse spill over onto the field, depriving the Pioneers of the chemistry that brought them glory.

As the team is ripped apart by free-agency, drug controversies and personal rivalry, old-school manager Jack Vaughn does his best to keep the ship together only to be overcome by the economics of baseball and the immense problems of his own personal life. As Jack's relationship with general manager Trent Blair disintegrates beyond repair and he finds himself in the twilight of his own storied career, he is forced to come to the realization that "nothing lasts forever".

Is baseball doomed in Buffalo? Can the Pioneers ever hope to replicate the glory of their halcyon years?

End of a Dynasty shows the alienation that can occur in professional baseball between the players and its devoted fans, as greed and egoism threaten to ruin the majestic innocence the game provides for those who love it.

The author combines his care and concern for street children and his fondness for the game of golf, to bring out yet another in his series of "We Care" stories. Based loosely on real life characters and situations, his books have given us an insight into the plight of kids with nowhere to live, but on the streets; and no one to turn to, except each other.

His published work, The Saga of Alex and His Friends showed us what could happen to these street kids when there is no one around that cares. However, it also opened our eyes to the possibilities, when there are people who do care, and are willing to do something about it. "We Care" came about when these caring people got together and pooled their resources to provide shelter and care for homeless kids.

In this novel, which is a sequel to The Saga of Alex and His Friends, Mr. Warner brings in a number of real life characters who become involved in the "We Care" program.

This is where the game of golf gets worked into the story when a talented young pianist, who is also a championship golfer, becomes involved with the "We Care" home, and school for former homeless boys.

Readers will find a wealth of interesting information about golf, as well as an engrossing story in We Care About Golf.

Cliffhangers, tears, and heart-warming moments abound in Tom Warner's second published novel; We Care About Golf.

The Water's End is the story of Rob Miner, a blue-collar kid from coastal New Jersey trying to find his place in the world. He has spent his entire life dreaming of a tropical paradise where he can forget his past and surf the blue waves that haunt him. When the story opens, his grandmother has just died, and Rob knows he has nothing left to keep him home. He heads for Pacific Mexico, and winds up in a remote corner of Oaxaca, full of white beaches and empty waves, Zapatista rebels and Mayan ruins. There he finds everything he'd always longed for, including another American traveler with whom he falls in love. Rob revels in his nirvana, but it does not last long. He soon discovers that the American girl is not who she claimed. She too is hiding from her past, and has brought trouble to Mexico. With one stroke, Rob's dreamscape is threatened, and he is on the run again, towards some painful lessons about life, love and dreaming.

The Water's End is the story of Rob Miner, a blue-collar kid from coastal New Jersey trying to find his place in the world. He has spent his entire life dreaming of a tropical paradise where he can forget his past and surf the blue waves that haunt him. When the story opens, his grandmother has just died, and Rob knows he has nothing left to keep him home. He heads for Pacific Mexico, and winds up in a remote corner of Oaxaca, full of white beaches and empty waves, Zapatista rebels and Mayan ruins. There he finds everything he'd always longed for, including another American traveler with whom he falls in love. Rob revels in his nirvana, but it does not last long. He soon discovers that the American girl is not who she claimed. She too is hiding from her past, and has brought trouble to Mexico. With one stroke, Rob's dreamscape is threatened, and he is on the run again, towards some painful lessons about life, love and dreaming.

The author combines his care and concern for street children and his fondness for the game of golf, to bring out yet another in his series of "We Care" stories. Based loosely on real life characters and situations, his books have given us an insight into the plight of kids with nowhere to live, but on the streets; and no one to turn to, except each other.

His published work, The Saga of Alex and His Friends showed us what could happen to these street kids when there is no one around that cares. However, it also opened our eyes to the possibilities, when there are people who do care, and are willing to do something about it. "We Care" came about when these caring people got together and pooled their resources to provide shelter and care for homeless kids.

In this novel, which is a sequel to The Saga of Alex and His Friends, Mr. Warner brings in a number of real life characters who become involved in the "We Care" program.

This is where the game of golf gets worked into the story when a talented young pianist, who is also a championship golfer, becomes involved with the "We Care" home, and school for former homeless boys.

Readers will find a wealth of interesting information about golf, as well as an engrossing story in We Care About Golf.

Cliffhangers, tears, and heart-warming moments abound in Tom Warner's second published novel; We Care About Golf.

The story starts in 1945 in Palo Alto, California. Dave is a baseball pitcher who pitches a no-hitter in his last high school game. He leads his American Legion team to the regional championship.

Dave enrolls at small California Polytechnic College because he needs only a high school diploma. Dave was a poor high school student. The odds of his earning a degree in aeronautical engineering are poor.

In November, 1945 Dave meets Jill who is still his girl friend five years later.

In 1946 Dave becomes a Christian and joins the Presbyterian Church. In 1947 he learns about Eric Liddell, the gold medal winner of the 400 meters at the 1924 Olympics who became a missionary in China. Dave adopts the life style of Eric Liddell.

In 1949 Dave receives his degree beating the odds. He wins 31 baseball games in college and signs to play for the San Francisco Sea Lions of the Pacific Coast League.

Dave starts a career of appearances at Chevrolet dealers, autographing baseballs for kids. He joins Kiwanis.

Dave wins 23 games for the San Francisco Sea Lions and is purchased by the New York Dukes of the American League. During the 1950 season Dave wins 26 games for the Dukes and hits .326.

Before departing for Air Force Reserve Officer training because of the Korean War, Dave pitches a 5-0 shut out win for the Dukes in the third game of the World Series.

The story starts in 1945 in Palo Alto, California. Dave is a baseball pitcher who pitches a no-hitter in his last high school game. He leads his American Legion team to the regional championship.

Dave enrolls at small California Polytechnic College because he needs only a high school diploma. Dave was a poor high school student. The odds of his earning a degree in aeronautical engineering are poor.

In November, 1945 Dave meets Jill who is still his girl friend five years later.

In 1946 Dave becomes a Christian and joins the Presbyterian Church. In 1947 he learns about Eric Liddell, the gold medal winner of the 400 meters at the 1924 Olympics who became a missionary in China. Dave adopts the life style of Eric Liddell.

In 1949 Dave receives his degree beating the odds. He wins 31 baseball games in college and signs to play for the San Francisco Sea Lions of the Pacific Coast League.

Dave starts a career of appearances at Chevrolet dealers, autographing baseballs for kids. He joins Kiwanis.

Dave wins 23 games for the San Francisco Sea Lions and is purchased by the New York Dukes of the American League. During the 1950 season Dave wins 26 games for the Dukes and hits .326.

Before departing for Air Force Reserve Officer training because of the Korean War, Dave pitches a 5-0 shut out win for the Dukes in the third game of the World Series.

George grew up in Newbiggin by the sea, a small fishing village on the Northumberland coast. He had no idea the power a golf ball he would find as a young boy would influence his life so much.

With his brother Tom at his side, George becomes involved in a critical tug of war between good and evil on a day when his caddying responsibilities take a back seat to the biblical challenges of two Angelic teams...the end of the world is in his golfing hands and he must confront his own fears to survive.

The ball's master is no other than God himself and a heavenly mistake allows the ball to fall to earth and find its way into the possessi'n of a young, innocent caddy by the name of George. Unbeknown to George, there's a power struggle that needs to be resolved between the angelic teams of Good and Evil that threatens the very existence of mankind itself.

The threat stems from an ancient pact that must not be broken and requires two ancient friends to recover the ball with unconditional faith. Unfortunately the two friends are now arch enemies and the ball's recovery is harder than originally conceived, thanks to the faithful intervention of George.

Allegheny and Skyline is a novel about a children's author, Liberty Orleans, who comes home after six years on the road. Except for flying into Erie, he chooses to walk to his home. His partiality to walking is peculiar to the story. The reason will become clear in the end. While the bulk of the novel is derived from the remembered past, as Liberty comes upon Skyline Drive he does not immediately go home, but instead visits Mr Eben and Vincent Trieste. They set up the present time in the book. From those first chapters onward to chapter eleven, the book delves into the remembered past. The last chapter has Liberty Orleans finally arriving home. His home is situated at the corner, on the opposite side of Chatterton Park. Chatterton Park is elemental to the story. The park is created in remembrance to a raccoon. It prevents further development of the Close, a wooded area to the south of Skyline Drive. Chatterton Raccoon, Montgomery LaNodd, Sarahjane Penney are equally important to Liberty. In spite of its appearance, Allegheny and Skyline is not a children's novel. Its adult content is free of vulgarity and the expletive. Yet the participants are not angelic. In this vehicle they advance toward a convergence, where before they had long since broken away.

It is the summer of 1939 in hilly Western Pennsylvania. Scotty Roberts, a fromer assisitant pro at merion and present owner of a nine-hole course he'd built himself, is excited for two reasons. First, the touring pros are coming to the private Clear Valley Country Club to help inaugurate a brand new tournament and second, his nineteen year old son, Jed, is the only local pro to qualify for the tournament.

To everyone's surprise, the famous pros on the tour are surpassed by three unknwon pros; Denny Carano, youngest of the golfing Carano clan; Victor Hurley, a young Englishman with great promise; and Jed Roberts, who by beating everyone with a fantastic 2-wood onto the green for a one-putt eagle on the final hole, catches the eyes of Chalmers Winslow, millionaire backer on the tournament and owner of the country club, who later meets with Roberts and tells him that he wants to back him on the tour. "We're going to put you and the Clear Valley Country Club on the map".

Sadly, the three young pros never play together again. Carano and Hurley are both killed in WWII. Fate intervenes with Winslow's plans and Roberts eventually is drafted. He survives the War, but no one in golf knows what happened to him afterwards: it's like he fell off the face of the Earth.

Forty-four years after that Sunday, Richard Prescott, who as a young lad had caddied for his cousin Victor Hurley in that golden summer before the War, is now the golf writer for the London Times and has come to Clear Valley to cover the Open. In the club bar, he runs into J.E.David, the great trick shot artist, and soon they and other golfers begin discussing who is the greatest golfer of all time. Many greats are named, but, as usual, it comes down to either Bobby Jones or Jack Nicklaus; however, Prescott casts a lone vote for Jed Roberts because he still believes he saw greatness in Roberts that long ago June and he has always wondered what ever happened to him.

That night over dinner with J.E. David and after several Scotches, J.E. says that he and Roberts had been friends as kids. With the Scotch flowing, J.E. tells prescott things that reveal as much about J.E. as they do about the long forgotten Roberts which helps Prescott to know, and perhaps J.E., to understand why Roberts never became a golfer on the professional tour, let alone becoming a world- famous tournament player. Both finally realize, that in the end, it was Roberts' own God-given courage and character that had stopped him from reaching his golden destiny.