Driving Lessons
A Father, A Son, and the Healing Power of Golf
by Steve Friedman
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Pub Date May 10 2011 | Archive Date Sep 01 2012
Rodale | Rodale Books
Description
When Steve Friedman was a child growing up in the suburbs of St. Louis, the game of golf was, to him, mysterious and dark. His father's passion for it caused friction in his marriage and eluded the interest of his youngest son, who was devoted instead to basketball. For that and many other reasons, the two failed to bond, ultimately leading to an awkward and unhappy relationship.
But Friedman never forgot the love his father had for golf, and after many years, when he was in his
forties, he reached out and asked his dad to teach him the game. He thought that perhaps he could
learn something about his old man's view of life and thereby find a way to communicate with him.
This small volume is the sweet yet unsentimental story of that experience—the tale of two men using
the game of golf to find a way to connect with each other across decades of disagreement and misunderstanding. For anyone who is a golfer, a father, or a son, this book will be a treasure.
Advance Praise
"For generations, fathers and sons have trudged emerald fairways together in a lacerating enterprise called golf. Steve Friedman does a marvelous job writing about one such improbable outing, in which nine holes of spirited hacking bridged an aching gap between him and his dad. Driving Lessons is a good read about a good walk, unspoiled."
--Carl Hiaasen, author of The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport.
"You don't need to know about five-irons or fairways to get a lot out of this bravely honest memoir. Every father or son will see himself in Steve Friedman's story, and just possibly be moved to reach across the strained gap that separates one generation from the next."
--Benjamin Wallace, author of The Billionaire's Vinegar
"A story as elegant and unforgettable as the arc of a perfectly hit golf ball on a summer afternoon."
--Bill Strickland, Editor-at-Large, Bicycling MagazineAvailable Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781605291253 |
| PRICE | $15.00 (USD) |
