Acclaimed by U.S. golf writers as an exceptional collection of golf literature, Two Bites of the Cherry and Other Golf Stories is an unusual combination of human interest stories, straight talk and insights into the golf psyche of such luminaries as Michael Murphy, Alice Cooper, and Jack Lemmon.
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His prose is lively, ironic and insightful. -- Tai Moses, Arts Editor, Coast Weekly
Right away it's apparent that this is not your run-of-the-mill golf story. This guy March can really write... -- Tai Moses, Arts & Culture Editor--Coast Weekly Newspaper
Right away it's apparent that this is not your run-of-the-mill golf story. This guy March can really write... -- Tai Moses, Arts & Culture Editor--Coast Weekly Newspaper
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Ray March's stories are for those people, golfers or non, who love a good read, a good laugh and straight talk. He takes us inside Pebble Beach where he debunks myths. You're there with Alice Cooper, as he tells how he gave up the bottle for the links; in Banff, Canada, on the look-out for golf course marauding bears, and in France, where they really know how to play the game - they take lunch. March gives us lively interviews with Michael Murphy, Jack Lemmon, Alan Shepard and the legendary Joe B. Carr.
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Fun Golf Stories!,
By michelle kirk (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Two Bites of the Cherry and Other Golf Stories (Hardcover)
This is great reading for the whole family! My son particularly liked "Rambo Golf", he could relate! And my husband really liked "The Name of the Game". For me, the best story was "The Greatest Coach Carmel Ever New". For late summer reading, "Two Bites of the Cherry" can't be beat!
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Biting the Cherry,
By George Fuller (Half Moon Bay, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Two Bites of the Cherry and Other Golf Stories (Hardcover)
I've got to confess up front: I'm a character in this book. And I've been a good friend of the author for the past 13 years, ever since that day he basically barged into my office at Monterey Life magazine, where I had been editor all of three days, and announced "Here's How It's Gonna Be!"How could I resist befriending a man of such honesty, forthrightness and vision? So my review of this new book by Ray A. March is tinged with unabashed warmth and respect. But the truth is, it's a good read! If you're a fan of golf and like the back roads of the world looking for the fun experiences in the game, you'll enjoy reading "Two Bites of the Cherry." The stories take you golf venturing to Hawaii, France, Scotland, Canada and all over the U.S. They are warm, funny and well written, because March is first and foremost a good writer. The fact that he writes about golf primarily these days is a blessing for the sport, much as it was to have had Herbert Warren Wind writing about golf for the New Yorker. One of the better reads in the book is called "A Tour of Spanish Bay" which gives us wonderful insight into the designing of The Links at Spanish Bay. The author walks the under-construction course with Tom Watson, Robert Trent Jones Jr. and Sandy Tatum as they discuss their design concepts and possible modifications. Where have you ever had a chance to get this deep into the minds of three of golf's luminaries? If I have one criticism of the book it is that I had no idea what the title meant until the very last story in the book. I wanted to know sooner. But that's a finnicky complaint of an overall great golf read. There are not enough books of this nature on golf, as most are concerned with the PGA Tour, etc. March's contribution to golf literature is welcomed and overdue.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Travels with Ray,
By jcw@teleport.com (Portland, Oregon) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Two Bites of the Cherry and Other Golf Stories (Hardcover)
Fans of Steinbeck's "Travels with Charley" will love Ray March's account of his own journeys across America and elsewhere in pursuit of all things related to golf. And to March, that includes just about everything: weddings, cruises, wine, exercise-- and, of course-- golf. In "Two Bites" March ranges entertainingly across continents, interviews the likes of Michael Murphy and Jack Lemmon, and offers his own amusing and insightful experiences around this game so many love to hate or hate to love. It's the perfect book to carry in your golf bag and break out when you're waiting for the slow foursome of knuckleheads in front of you to find their quartet of lost balls. March is an excellent writer and his book is a fine companion to take along on your next golf trip.
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