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Robert Campbell (Author)
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May 1, 2002
Brian Dwyer was living the good life with a beautiful family, a big house in the suburbs and a nice corporate job. Then, one by one, he lost everything. When he returns to his hometown to bury his father, he visits the pool hall and discovers some long forgotten lessons.

Meet the regulars at The Cue, an old time neighborhood pool hall. Join Weasel, Snake, Zig Zag, Al and the other colorful characters as they try to out hustle each other. Tag along to the tournaments and sweat the money games.

Come into The Cue, have a cold beer, watch some football and play a game of pool.


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About the Author

Robert Campbell owns a pool room in Bradford, Ma called Pockets Billiards and is a player. For several years he published the monthly newspaper "All About Pool...Everywhere" and was a contributing writer to several national billiard publications. Originally from Woburn, Ma he now resides with his family in Methuen, Ma.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Merrimack Publishing, Inc. (May 1, 2002)
  • ISBN-10: 0966079434
  • ISBN-13: 978-0966079432
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,979,070 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars home at last, May 8, 2002
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jim holland (HAVERHILL,MA USA) - See all my reviews
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I HAVEN'T READ MANY BOOKS IN THE RECENT PAST,BUT THIS BOOK GRABBED MY ATTENTION! I AM A POOL PLAYER WHO GREW UP IN A POOL ROOM, THIS BOOK WAS RIGHT ON. IT HAD A GREAT STORY LINE WITH A GREAT CAST OF CHARACTERS.THIS STORY KEPT ME INTERESTED FROM START TO FINISH.IT BROUGHT ME BACK IN TIME AND MADE ME FEEL GOOD. I HIGHLY RECCOMEND IT.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Read it for the Fun, May 17, 2004
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sem (Maryland) - See all my reviews
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Bob Campbell's Do It For the Game is an entertaining read. It offers a railbird seat on the strange and unpredictable world of the pool hall and its quirky denizens. The slang, the descriptions of characters and places, the anecdotes, everything rings true. The book is, however, more than local color. It's also a journey of change (like pulling teeth is a change) for a protagonist who seems familiar from the first page-- maybe he's you, maybe he's someone you've known--but who may not be up to the task to surviving what he discovers along the way.
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