Golfing with God - Hardcover

Merullo, Roland

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1565125010 ISBN 13: 9781565125018

Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2005

Synopsis

In a previous life, Herman “Hank” Fins-Winston had been a golf pro—an excellent teacher of the game who never quite made it on the circuit, having missed his one real shot at greatness. He now lives in a lovely condominium on the thirteenth fairway of one of heaven’s 8,187 golf courses. God and His closest companions, you see, play the game often. And though Jesus never bothers to keep score, Buddha never takes a practice swing, and Moses doesn’t consider it cheating when he parts the courses’ water hazards, they all take the sport very seriously. In heaven, even God replaces His divots.

Hank’s afterlife takes an unexpected turn when he is summoned to help a player whose game is in a slump. To his dismay, his new pupil is God Himself. Or Herself. Depending on the day. As they play the most heavenly courses in paradise and back on earth, Hank realizes that it’s he who’s learning the lessons—about fearing failure, about second chances, about the connectedness of all living things, about not taking the next breath for granted, and about our God-given ability to improve ourselves—one stroke at a time.

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Review:

" Will appeal to fans of Alice Sebold and Mitch Albom....Highly recommended." -- Library Journal, starred

" A literary fantasy that elevates the game of golf to a spiritual quest shared with the Creator." -- The Sunday Seattle Times & Seattle Post-Intelligencer

" Merullo . . . blends knowledge of the game with glimpses into his spiritual journey in this engaging story of golf, the afterlife and the 'spiritual education of one soul.'" -- Publishers Weekly

" The tale of Hank the earthly golf pro and God the eternal swinger is engagingly and wittily told. . . Amid the laughs and playful banter, Golfing with God is a serious story of self-examination and growth, the hardest games of all." -- Washington Post Book World

" An engaging plot, humor . . . and a theology that's humane."
-- The Boston Globe

& quot; Will appeal to fans of Alice Sebold and Mitch Albom....Highly recommended.& quot; & #8212; Library Journal, starred

& quot; An engaging plot, humor . . . and a theology that's humane.& quot;
-- The Boston Globe

& quot; A literary fantasy that elevates the game of golf to a spiritual quest shared with the Creator.& quot; & #8212; The Sunday Seattle Times & amp; Seattle Post-Intelligencer

& quot; Merullo . . . blends knowledge of the game with glimpses into his spiritual journey in this engaging story of golf, the afterlife and the 'spiritual education of one soul.'& quot; & #8212; Publishers Weekly

& quot; The tale of Hank the earthly golf pro and God the eternal swinger is engagingly and wittily told. . . Amid the laughs and playful banter, Golfing with God is a serious story of self-examination and growth, the hardest games of all.& quot; & #8212; Washington Post Book World

"Will appeal to fans of Alice Sebold and Mitch Albom....Highly recommended."--Library Journal, starred

"A literary fantasy that elevates the game of golf to a spiritual quest shared with the Creator."--The Sunday Seattle Times & Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"Merullo . . . blends knowledge of the game with glimpses into his spiritual journey in this engaging story of golf, the afterlife and the 'spiritual education of one soul.'"--Publishers Weekly

"The tale of Hank the earthly golf pro and God the eternal swinger is engagingly and wittily told. . . Amid the laughs and playful banter, Golfing with God is a serious story of self-examination and growth, the hardest games of all." -- Washington Post Book World

"An engaging plot, humor . . . and a theology that's humane."
--The Boston Globe

-An engaging plot, humor . . . and a theology that's humane.-
--The Boston Globe

From the Back Cover:

Herman "Hank" Fins-Winston was a pro golfer destined for greatness. Now he lives in a condominium on the thirteenth fairway of one of heaven's glorious courses--a fact he finds surprising and amusing, since for one reason or another, a fair percentage of golfers never make it to paradise. Hank is having the time of his afterlife until he's summoned one idyllic morning to play a round with the Almighty. It seems that God is having some trouble with His game. As they play the heavenly courses, both in paradise and back on earth, Hank comes to realize that what began as a golf lesson has become a spiritual journey.

About this edition

• Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1565125010
• ISBN 13: 9781565125018
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288