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The golf story of the year!
Little Balls,Big Dreams
Little Balls, Big Dreams is a humorous, poignant novel about a guy who unexpectedly obtains the chance to fulfill his childhood dream of playing professional golf on the PGA Tour.
Matt True, an ordinary guy and golfer, sinks a hole-in-one that miraculously catapults his talent to a level competitive to the best in the world. He turns to the grand nephew of the great Walter Hagen for help in polishing his raw skills and learning the secrets of high pressure, big-time competition.
What he learns from Chip Hagen goes way beyond the game of golf and helps Matt navigate the many obstacles between his life as an aeronautical engineer and that of a professional athlete. How to endure the brutal marathon of the the PGA qualifying school; how to convince his wife and kids that his dream was worth their sacrifices, how to scrutinize and prioritize his own beliefs and desires.
The book contains many golfing tips you won’t find in traditional golf instruction manuals or taught by the local pro. But, they just might help you improve your golf game as well provide some inspiring entertainment.
What people are saying about Little Balls, Big Dreams.
“This unassuming but entertaining little novel ($12, Windstorm Creative) by a Rockford, Illinois-based writer is worth picking up just for the title. (Might even be a nice, not-so-subtle gift for that lay-about brother-in-law of yours.)
It tells the story of a weekend hacker who is suddenly transformed into a tour-quality player by virtue of a magical hole-in-one.
The freewheeling, up-and-down plotline brings to mind that old saying, ‘Be careful what you wish for.’” Dr. Kiel Christianson, travelgolf.com
“The story was a fun ride. It was an interesting look at a situation where the talent issue is gone, so now what does a man do to reach his dream? As it unfolded, I found myself further wrapped up in wanting him to succeed.
I enjoyed the characters and their interaction. From Matt’s golf buddies who were constantly needling each other, to the fast-talking head of the golf school that Matt attends to Matt himself who was purposely ordinary, I thought they all worked well with the story.
The length of the novel was good. It’s relatively short at 167 pages, though it’s length serves the story well. It flows well and can be finished fairly quickly.
If, like me, you’re a sucker for “golf is a metaphor for life” stories, then this is one you’ll enjoy. I also happen to have a very weak spot for stories about following dreams, and this book delivers in that department too.
I enjoyed it, and I think you might as well.” Mike Gray, lifeintherough.com
“I read this book in two sittings, not including throne time. In other words, it held my attention quite well…and I have the attention span of a circus monkey. That this is a book about golf, wasn’t really the hook.
The hook came in the form of well-developed characters and vivid imagery. The conversational writing style and cheesy (but funny and very accurate) one liners, will have almost all golfers believing that the story was based on their Sunday golfing partners. Though fiction, there is something so believable about the journey the main character, Matt, gets swept up in. In fact, it didn’t take long before I was hitting the shots and feeling the pressure, seeing myself in the main character’s shoes.
I won’t say that I’m going to go online and buy James’ other book, The Big Five-O, right away…but I imagine my significant other, who had to listen to me laughing while repeatedly calling me for dinner, has the website bookmarked and diarized for around the time of my 49th birthday.
I give this book 9 out of 10.” -Marvin Beatty, sundaysoff.blogspot.com/ and marvinbeatty.blogspot.com/
“For the Cultist, golf is a metaphysical experience requiring a mystical understanding of a higher celestial plane, upon which the individual plays out a solitary contest bounded by the micro cosmos of the inner self. Golf is the religion of the pious “true believer” and this view has been celebrated in works such as Golf In The Kingdom, The Legend of Bagger Vance…and of course The USGA Rules of Golf.
That said, I really enjoyed “Little Balls, Big Dreams”. It’s got a good story, likable characters and is a very enjoyable read. If one must read a “cultist” golf book than this is certainly the one to choose.
I give it a big thumbs up.” -Donn Glenn, sortagolf.com
“A quicker read than a downhill putt on a green measuring 12 on the stimpmeter.” -Jack, Buffalo, NY
“The main characters are so realistic, you’d swear you lost a ten dollar nassua playing with these guys last summer.” -Lisa, Chicago, IL
“Little Balls, Big Dreams stands out as one of the best sports books ever.” -Phil, Orlando, FL
“More than a story about golf.” -Dr. Bob, Phoenix, AZ
“Can you believe Little Balls, Big Dreams is even better than his first novel, The Big Five-O Cafe?” -Mom
Publisher: Windstorm Creative, 7419 Ebbert Dr., SE, Port Orchard, WA 98367 360-769-7174
www.windstormcreative.comContact me at james@jameswolfebooks.com
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