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 enlarge | Author: John Daly
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Category: Book
List Price: $13.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  47 reviews
Sales Rank: 515191
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Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.7
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
ASIN: B0017ODVTK
Publication Date: April 1, 2007
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 Addictive Behaviour? March 23, 2007
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
Entertaining easy to read book but not very likely to fetch a Nobel Prize.
Interesting why Daly would want to make reference to several incidents of drunken driving and sad that he doesn't seem to feel particularly responsible for many of his own actions as an adult.
In my opinion the book reflects a considerable amount of raw untreated addictive behaviour and it kept me sober for a few days, thanks John.
Probably more than I wanted to know February 8, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Daly doesn't hold a lot back when he authorizes his tell-alls. He also is not concerned too much about public perception. He is definitely one of the more colorful characters in professional golf. The book is a no holds barred account of many of his life experiences, good and bad. I am an avid golfer, and a fan of Daly's, and enjoyed reading the book.
 John Daly Book January 18, 2007
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
Book arrived on time and in great shape. Was very satisfied.
a gift never brought such pleasure January 15, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
bought for a golf fanatic, who enjoys the stories behind the game, he laughs and falls silent with a do not disturb sign-he cannot put it down.
A mixed bag - just like Daly's career December 26, 2006
6 out of 10 found this review helpful
I took a chance on this book, thinking the tragic but certainly interesting story of John Daly would entertain me. I was first taken aback by the poor writing. Obviously this is not a criticism of John Daly, but the ghostwriter, copy editor and anyone else who had their hands on this book should be embarrassed. On one occasion a paragraph about his dad not being around much in his youth is repeated almost verbatim a page later. Huh? I guess the redneck grammar of Daly's narration was kept for authenticity but it makes the reading labored and actually takes away from the story.
I commend Daly for being honest about his difficult life and for having an actual personality unlike many of his peers on the Tour. However, I believe he has been misguided by 'handlers' or something thinking he needed to go over the top to sell books. "We screwed a total of ten times that day, which was a new personal record" goes one passage. I guess they figured Dennis Rodman had a best-seller so they could attract the same audience.
Parts of the book are interesting and worth reading. Learning about the rough road he's been on and how his incredible golfing talent has triumphed over the many booby traps he's set for himself is amazing. To think this guy has battled Tiger Woods and other stars head to head down the stretch of big tournaments - knowing the complete and total dedication to peak performance that Tiger embodies vs. a guy who eats twenty bags of peanut M&M's in a single round - boggles the mind. What a spectacular golfing talent he has to be able to compete on the PGA Tour, let alone win two majors and achieve his other highlights.
The Two star rating conveys that the book contains some good stuff, otherwise he'd get zero stars. Finally I must say that his frequent references to drunk driving are extremely upsetting. I think Daly, and the publisher, should donate a percentage of profits to MADD. 30 years ago it might be tolerable part of the whole knee slapping package to read about the good times and wild life of a hard livin' athlete. Today, in 2006, it's no laughing matter that drunks behind the wheel kill innocent victims every fifteen minutes in America. Drink, smoke, gamble and screw all your want John, just don't get behind the wheel of a car okay?
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