In this long-awaited autobiography, the legendary Bill Elliott details his childhood in rural North Georgia, building cars from scratch, struggling on the anonymous small-time tracks of the South to his against-the-odds rise to the pinnacle of NASCAR stardom: Winston Cup Champion. 
From Daytona to Talladega, from Bristol to Sonoma, ride shoulder to shoulder with Elliott as he battles Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip, Ricky Rudd, Rusty Wallace, and Alan Kulwicki for NASCAR's ultimate prize. Through Elliott's eyes we meet the colorful cast of old-school characters who built NASCAR: Cale Yarborough, Junior Johnson, the Allisons, Carl Kiekhaefer, and, of course, the France family. We join Bill in the car (and under it) as he sets the all-time record for the fastest official speed ever recorded in a stock car (a record he still holds today). 
Learn the secret—revealed for the first time—behind the Elliott family's unquestioned mastery of the sport's super speedways. Watch NASCAR grow from a southern diversion into a national phenomenon, and see Bill Elliott grow with it, ultimately becoming one of the sport's most popular heroes. In 1985 Elliott captured the inaugural Winston Million and became the first NASCAR driver ever to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Three years later he captured the Winston Cup Championship. He went on to be voted NASCAR Driver of the Decade for the 1980s by NASCAR fans. He was also voted Most Popular Driver sixteen times. 
Elliott also shares his thoughts on the dark side of the racing life: the stresses it can place on relationships, the ever-present physical risks, and the weight of fame. He addresses the racing-related deaths of competitors and friends. He is candid and critical in discussing the intense rivalry between him and the late Dale Earnhardt, and he sheds new light on their storied relationship as well as on Earnhardt's shocking death. Elliott discusses the future of NASCAR with critiques of its management and restrictor plates, and he takes on the controversial issues of track and driver safety. 
A window into the compelling personality of Bill Elliott, as well as a primer on the ascent of America's fastestgrowing sport, this is the definitive insider's view of the rising NASCAR nation.

Awesome Bill from Dawsonville: My Life in NASCAR

Biographies & Memoirs

Millard, Chris

Elliott, Bill

Historical

Dey Street Books

In this long-awaited autobiography, the legendary Bill Elliott details his childhood in rural North Georgia, building cars from scratch, struggling on the anonymous small-time tracks of the South to his against-the-odds rise to the pinnacle of NASCAR stardom: Winston Cup Champion. From Daytona to Talladega, from Bristol to Sonoma, ride shoulder to shoulder with Elliott as he battles Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip, Ricky Rudd, Rusty Wallace, and Alan Kulwicki for NASCAR's ultimate prize. Through Elliott's eyes we meet the colorful cast of old-school characters who built NASCAR: Cale Yarborough, Junior Johnson, the Allisons, Carl Kiekhaefer, and, of course, the France family. We join Bill in the car (and under it) as he sets the all-time record for the fastest official speed ever recorded in a stock car (a record he still holds today). Learn the secret—revealed for the first time—behind the Elliott family's unquestioned mastery of the sport's super speedways. Watch NASCAR grow from a southern diversion into a national phenomenon, and see Bill Elliott grow with it, ultimately becoming one of the sport's most popular heroes. In 1985 Elliott captured the inaugural Winston Million and became the first NASCAR driver ever to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Three years later he captured the Winston Cup Championship. He went on to be voted NASCAR Driver of the Decade for the 1980s by NASCAR fans. He was also voted Most Popular Driver sixteen times. Elliott also shares his thoughts on the dark side of the racing life: the stresses it can place on relationships, the ever-present physical risks, and the weight of fame. He addresses the racing-related deaths of competitors and friends. He is candid and critical in discussing the intense rivalry between him and the late Dale Earnhardt

Golf Tips From The Stars

Sports & Outdoors

RANDOM HOUSE UK

This Sporting Life Golf: The Story of the Men and Women Who Made the Game What It Is Today

Reference

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

David&Charles

Did you know Rule #6 of golf reads, "The player shall be responsible for acquainting himself with the conditions under which the competition is played"? For those of you who didn't, and for those who did but have fallen behind on the many regulation changes for the new millennium, this is the guide for you. Leading golf writer Peter Dobereiner is right on par with this exhaustive, yet reader-friendly, explanation of golf rules for every stage of the game. Recognized as the standard work on the rules of the game, this reference has sold more than 120,000 copies in previous editions. You're sure to find this updated edition, with all the new rules, extremely helpful in resolving arguments both on the course--and on the 19th hole.

Golf Rules Explained

Dobereiner, Peter

Golf

From the start of a round of golf to competitions and disputes this handy reference book explains the rules of golf clearly and sensibly. 
This essential guide to the complexities of golf rules is written in Peter Dobereiner's witty and acerbic style. Using anecdotes and examples to illustrate his points, this classic book is an absorbing read as well as a handy point of reference on the course. The etiquette guide and scoring terms on the flaps at the front and backare easily accessible in this handy pocket-sized edition. The final section details the Standard Scratch Score and Handicapping Scheme for both men and women and includes an abbreviated outline of the handicap system used in the United States.

-Humorous guide to the rules of golf, along with different forms of the game 
-Hundreds of betting and gambling variations as well as fun side bets 
-Handy, portable format The book that every golfer needs in their bag, The Golf Bag Buddy provides a quick and easy reference to all the questions that are likely to crop up on and around the golf course. However, this book isn't just a pocket rules guide, it's also a reference to the many different and amusing games that can be played within the game of golf. 
With explanations of games for one to four players, a vast array of betting and gambling variations, and a handy handicapping and etiquette reference, this is an indispensable guide to everything the game of golf has to offer.

The Golf Bag Buddy

One of the biggest challenges facing correctional staff is dealing with deception and manipulation from the inmate population. Despite being behind bars, inmates can find numerous opportunities to exploit situations for their own advantage. Whether for some kind of gain or just for fun, the manipulative games inmates play can cause serious disruptions in the orderly operation of an institution. Well-meaning employees can find themselves in compromising positions, and talented professionals can have their careers ruined by being unwittingly manipulated by sly inmates.Game Over! Strategies for Redirecting Inmate Deception helps correctional staff and volunteers recognize and respond to these con games by delving into the nature of inmate deception and manipulation. Drs. Elliott and Verdeyen discuss the aspects inherent in prison life that encourage inmates to lie and deceive. In addition, they explain how manipulation as a way of life is a reflection of the exploitative view that inmates have of others. By understanding the purpose and the perceived benefits of deceptive behavior, and by recognizing the situations that are most likely to allow such behavior to occur, correctional employees are in a better position to spot a set up or con and respond appropriately without being deceived.Learning to identify inmate deception does more than protect the employees. It also provides positive treatment for the inmates. When inmates get away with deceiving staff, they do not gain anything. They merely continue the unhealthy behavior patterns that got them in trouble in the first place. By detecting and stopping their con games, correctional staff show inmates honesty and integrity in action, modeling pro-social skills that the inmates would do well to emulate.

Game over: Strategies for Redirecting Inmate Deception

Politics & Social Sciences

Verdeyen, Vicki

Social Sciences

Amer Correctional Assn

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