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Alan Shipnuck, the New York Times bestselling author of Phil,
returns with a major new work of insider reporting on the battle
for the soul of professional golf between the PGA Tour and the
Saudi-funded LIV Golf League. The golf world is at war, and Alan
Shipnuck is our most trusted correspondent on the front lines.
Following closely on the heels of his bestselling sensation Phil,
Shipnuck turns to the conflict that has made Mickelson, and many
other top golfers, villainous in the eyes of the public: LIV Golf's
bid to usurp the PGA Tour. In LIV and Let Die, Shipnuck delivers
the inside story in real time, with fly-on-the-wall reporting from
the decadent yachts where LIV was hatched and within the corridors
of power as the PGA Tour flailed to fend off the threat. Shipnuck
has traveled seamlessly between both tours, having countless
conversations with players, caddies, CEOs, agents, financiers,
lawyers, flaks, fans, and Instagramming wives to deliver a
no-holds-barred account of the most chaotic moment in golf history.
Anyone who has a stake in professional golf is lining up for an
interview with Shipnuck--because they know everyone else is talking
to him, too. The disruption to an old, proud sport was largely
conducted in the shadows but LIV and Let Die delivers numerous
revelations about what really happened, and why. Shipnuck's
unparalleled access and award-winning reporting chops provides rich
portraits of the brand-name protagonists to this sprawling story:
Tiger Woods, Donald Trump, Greg Norman, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed
bin Salman, Dustin Johnson, Jay Monahan, Rory McIlroy, Jack
Nicklaus, His Excellency Yasir al-Rumayyan, Pat (and Ashley!)
Perez, Brooks Koepka, Patrick (and Justine!) Reed, Bryson
DeChambeau, and many more. Bankrolled by Saudi Arabia's sovereign
wealth fund, LIV Golf has upended the men's professional game with
vast riches, but Human Rights Watch calls the Saudi endeavor "an
effort to distract from its serious human rights abuses by taking
over events that celebrate human achievement." LIV Golf has become
a moral and political question, and Shipnuck unpacks the many
freighted issues with nuance and expertise. Long known as the most
fearless writer on the golf beat, Shipnuck has delivered another
hotly anticipated book. It is the definitive account of the one
biggest golf stories this century and a lively page-turner that in
places reads like a spy thriller.
LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR PRIZE
'Terrific fun' David Walsh, Sunday Times * * 'Thoroughly engaging'
Washington Post A frank and revealing biography of legendary golf
champion Phil Mickelson - who has led a big, controversial life -
as reported by longtime Sports Illustrated writer and bestselling
author Alan Shipnuck. Phil Mickelson is one of the most compelling
figures in sports. For more than three decades he has been among
the best golfers in the world, and his unmatched longevity was
exemplified at the 2021 PGA Championship, when Mickelson, on the
cusp of turning fifty-one, became the oldest player in history to
win a major championship. In this raw and unauthorised biog raphy,
Shipnuck captures a singular life defined by thrilling victories,
crushing defeats and countless controversies. Mickelson is a
multi-faceted character, and all his warring impulses are on
display in these pages: he is a smart-ass who built an empire on
being the consummate professional; a loving husband dogged by
salacious rumours; a high-stakes gambler who knows the house always
wins but can't tear himself away. Mickelson's career and public
image have been defined by the contrast with his lifelong rival,
Tiger Woods. Where Woods is robotic and reticent, Mickelson is
affable and extroverted, an incorrigible showman. In their early
years together on Tour, Mickelson lacked Tiger's laser focus and
discipline, yet as Tiger's career has been curtailed by scandal,
addiction and a broken body, Phil sails on, still relevant on the
golf course and in the marketplace. Phil is the perfect marriage of
subject and author. Shipnuck delivers numerous revelations, from
the true scale of Mickelson's massive gambling losses to the
secretive backstory of the Saudi golf league that Mickelson
championed. But Phil also celebrates Mickelson's random acts of
kindness and generosity of spirit, to which friends and strangers
alike can attest. Shipnuck has covered Mickelson for his entire
career, allowing him to take readers inside the ropes with a
thrilling immediacy and intimacy. The result is the juiciest and
liveliest golf book in years - full of heart, humour and unexpected
turns.
'Terrific fun' David Walsh, Sunday Times  * *Â
 'Thoroughly engaging' Washington Post A frank and revealing
biography of legendary golf champion Phil Mickelson - who has led a
big, controversial life - as reported by longtime Sports
Illustrated writer and bestselling author Alan Shipnuck. Phil
Mickelson is one of the most compelling figures in sports. For more
than three decades he has been among the best golfers in the world,
and his unmatched longevity was exemplified at the 2021 PGA
Championship, when Mickelson, on the cusp of turning fifty-one,
became the oldest player in history to win a major
championship. In this raw and unauthorised biogÂraphy,
Shipnuck captures a singular life defined by thrilling victories,
crushing defeats and countless controversies. Mickelson is a
multi-faceted character, and all his warring impulses are on
display in these pages: he is a smart-ass who built an empire on
being the consummate professional; a loving husband dogged by
salacious rumours; a high-stakes gambler who knows the house always
wins but can’t tear himself away. Mickelson’s career and public
image have been defined by the contrast with his lifelong rival,
Tiger Woods. Where Woods is robotic and reticent, Mickelson is
affable and extroverted, an incorrigible showman. In their early
years together on Tour, Mickelson lacked Tiger’s laser focus and
discipline, yet as Tiger’s career has been curtailed by scandal,
addiction and a broken body, Phil sails on, still relevant on the
golf course and in the marketplace. Phil is the perfect marriage of
subject and author. Shipnuck delivers numerous revelations, from
the true scale of Mickelson’s massive gambling losses to the
secretive backstory of the Saudi golf league that Mickelson
championed. But Phil also celebrates Mickelson’s random acts of
kindness and generosity of spirit, to which friends and strangers
alike can attest. Shipnuck has covered Mickelson for his entire
career, allowing him to take readers inside the ropes with a
thrilling immediacy and intimacy. The result is the juiciest and
liveliest golf book in years - full of heart, humour and unexpected
turns.
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LIV and Let Die
Alan Shipnuck
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The story of heartbreak to triumph in the wake of a tragedy. Their
first date in college was a U2 concert and after that Lauren and
Jack Grandcolas were inseparable. He was mesmerized by her
sweetness, fierce intelligence and eyes that were as blue and alive
as the ocean. They married and settled in San Francisco, each
pursuing their dreams in the business world. After a decade of
trying, Lauren finally got pregnant at the age of thirty-eight. On
September 6, 2001, she flew to New Jersey-her beloved Little
Grandma had died and following the funeral Lauren shared the joyous
news of her pregnancy to lift her family's spirits. Flying home to
Jack on September 11th, she arrived at Newark airport early and
walked on to a flight for which she hadn't been ticketed: United
93. During that terrifying flight, Lauren left a calm and
reassuring voice mail for Jack which remains a testament to her
courage and selfless love, even in the face of her own mortality.
Like a River to the Sea is a story of love overcoming loss. In this
moving memoir, Jack Grandcolas brings to life his college
sweetheart while taking the reader through his long journey to make
peace with the loss of Lauren and their unborn child. Jack is
honest about the depth of his despair and his battles with
depression, PTSI, and heavy drinking. As he digs himself out of the
deepest hole imaginable, Jack learns universal truths that will
help anyone confronted with tragedy. Like a River to the Sea is
also a deeply personal look at an event of historical importance.
Jack takes us inside the White House to meet with President Bush
and to the precipice of a still-smoldering hole in the earth
outside of Shanksville, Penn. The book goes aboard United 93 in its
final minutes, when this brave collection of Americans fought to
retake control of the plane, ultimately preventing the hijackers
from completing their mission and becoming the first heroes in the
war against terror. As with Jack's life, Like a River to the Sea is
defined by the boundless depths of human love. Eighteen years after
losing his wife and their unborn baby, Jack finally remarried, and
his new bride so honors the love between him and Lauren that her
wedding ring includes stones that Lauren once wore on her finger.
This is the magic of Like A River To The Sea, which begins with
heartbreak but becomes a story about the triumph of the human
spirit.
Alan Shipnuck, the New York Times bestselling author
of Phil, returns with a major new work of insider reporting
on the battle for the soul of professional golf between the PGA
Tour and the Saudi-funded LIV Golf League. The golf world is at
war, and Alan Shipnuck is our most trusted correspondent on the
front lines. Following closely on the heels of his bestselling
sensation Phil, Shipnuck turns to the conflict that has made
Mickelson, and many other top golfers, villainous in the eyes of
the public: LIV Golf’s bid to usurp the PGA Tour. In LIV
and Let Die, Shipnuck delivers the inside story in real time, with
fly-on-the-wall reporting from the decadent yachts where LIV was
hatched and within the corridors of power as the PGA Tour flailed
to fend off the threat. Shipnuck has traveled seamlessly between
both tours, having countless conversations with players, caddies,
CEOs, agents, financiers, lawyers, flaks, fans, and Instagramming
wives to deliver a no-holds-barred account of the most chaotic
moment in golf history. Anyone who has a stake in professional golf
is lining up for an interview with Shipnuck—because they know
everyone else is talking to him, too. The disruption to an old,
proud sport was largely conducted in the shadows but LIV and
Let Die delivers numerous revelations about what really
happened, and why. Shipnuck’s unparalleled access and
award-winning reporting chops provides rich portraits of the
brand-name protagonists to this sprawling story: Tiger Woods,
Donald Trump, Greg Norman, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,
Dustin Johnson, Jay Monahan, Rory McIlroy, Jack Nicklaus, His
Excellency Yasir al-Rumayyan, Pat (and Ashley!) Perez, Brooks
Koepka, Patrick (and Justine!) Reed, Bryson DeChambeau, and many
more. Bankrolled by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, LIV
Golf has upended the men’s professional game with vast riches,
but Human Rights Watch calls the Saudi endeavor “an effort to
distract from its serious human rights abuses by taking over events
that celebrate human achievement.” LIV Golf has become a moral
and political question, and Shipnuck unpacks the many freighted
issues with nuance and expertise. Long known as the most fearless
writer on the golf beat, Shipnuck has delivered another hotly
anticipated book. It is the definitive account of the one biggest
golf stories this century and a lively page-turner that in places
reads like a spy thriller.
The controversy began with a seemingly innocuous private letter,
and spiraled into the biggest media event in golf history. The
Augusta National membership dispute dominated headlines and
watercooler conversation for nearly a year, propelled by
twenty-first-century hot-button issues and a pair of perfectly
drawn foils in Hootie Johnson and Martha Burk. But a year after
Burk's messy Masters week protest, the meaning of the membership
controversy remains elusive. In "The Battle for Augusta National, "
Alan Shipnuck -- who reinvented the PGA Tour narrative with the
rollicking "Bud, Sweat, & Tees" -- provides the definitive
account of what really happened and why.
In this lively, irreverent, ambitious book, Shipnuck chases the
story from the chairman's office at Augusta National to the living
room of the One Man Klan, along the way bringing to life a vivid
cast of characters and revealing subplots aplenty. With meticulous
reporting and penetrating insights, Shipnuck provides a nuanced
look into the complex and contradictory worlds of Hootie and
Martha, who were drawn together like moths to a flame; reveals
Augusta National's secret plots to undermine the press and the
accompanying turmoil at "The New York Times, " including an
exclusive interview with the Times's disgraced executive editor,
Howell Raines; and explores the Southern politics that led to
Burk's Masters week banishment, drawing on Senate confirmation
hearings and campaign contribution documents to link local
politicians and a federal judge to Augusta National.
From Tiger Woods to Jack Welch, Sandra Day O'Connor to Bryant
Gumbel, Treasury Secretary Snow to Jesse Jackson, the gang's all
here in this withering look at a story that never stopped churning.
Along the way, many of the membership controversy's mysteries are
revealed. How did Augusta National's top-secret membership roll
become public? Who was the shadowy protester identified by
hoodwinked reporters as Heywood Jablome? Did Burk lie about a vast
right-wing conspiracy to undermine her demonstration? All of this
and much more can be found in "The Battle for Augusta National, " a
book that captures the passion and absurdity of a great national
debate that continues to simmer.
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