Bøger af Bob Sheppard

There are more invisibles than visible in the universe. Invisibles such as spirits, ghosts, and angels; there are many more of them than their counterparts-humans. To some it may seem odd that I would write a story about these two.No ancient culture is without its mythology. There are not only myths but legends and other traditions that we all can investigate-parallel worlds of love and hate, light and dark, past and present, life and death. It's all here, on Earth as it is in Heaven.Thinking back, as I sit here by the fire, I close my eyes and recall interesting stories about a lucky young man and woman who lived their lives in both worlds. I was that young man, and this is how it all happened.

The Dormie House is an intriguing fictionalized diary that details the quest of an amateur golfer to speak with the spirits of renowned golfers of the past. As the narrator visits golf courses around the globe, he recounts his supernatural experiences, subtly educates readers about the history of golf, and shares thoughts about what matters most in golfing and in life.Carson Weill, as a young boy, innocently forms a beautiful friendship with a dormouse he names Jacque. While asleep, Jacque reveals to Carson a special rhythm from a nursery rhyme that grants Carson magical putting prowess. After watching Carson's magical putting, the protagonist begins a fantastic series of adventures filled with notable experiences. He sweeps away much of the mental dust left behind by the evils of modern technology, and begins instead to embrace the mystical and magical events in the games past. When the protagonist meets with Carson, and Jacque's spirit, 50 years on, they all rejoice in a breathtaking display of golf magic in plain sight of the Dormie House.

Bob Sheppard's brilliant debut volume of short stories and essays highlights some of the peaks and valleys in golf's history, with a frank look at the fact that the game and the courses are changing, sometimes for the worse. The author shares historical information in a most entertaining way and has a gift for unearthing gems of golf lore and personalities which can be both moving and nostalgic.Sheppard's love for the game, its history, its traditions, and its future shine through on every page. Readers will feel the author's emotional bond with the game of golf as well as his concerns about changes to the game, and surely many will relate to the ideas and opinions expressed.The writing is smooth, and with a good eye for descriptive detail, particularly in the introductory story "Golf and Whisky" where he explores a world in which dreams, memory, and chance oftencollide to produce amusing consequences for those involved.

The wartime autobiography of one of the most colorful SOE operatives of his time. Sheppard's is a tale of extraordinary courage and bravery and of a man who ended his war in Nazi concentration camps but survived to tell the tale.