{"product_id":"little-poison-9781496231420","title":"Little Poison","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLittle Poison is the story of Paul Runyan, a short-hitting farm boy from Arkansas who rose to prominence during the 1930s and defeated Sam Snead by a resounding margin at the 1938 PGA Championship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLittle Poison\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderful tribute to a golfer whose life and accomplishments deserve such recognition.\"—Stuart Shiffman, bookreporter.com\u003cbr\u003e“In these fast-moving pages and masterfully researched chapters, John Dechant has given a true gift to devotees of both golf and storytelling. Golf history loves its overlooked underdogs, but few are as overlooked or as interesting as Paul Runyan. \u003ci\u003eLittle Poison\u003c\/i\u003e is a book that will have you cheering from the jump.”—Tom Coyne, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eA Course Called Scotland\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Course Called America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLittle Poison\u003c\/i\u003e is a well-written account of a very interesting man and time in golf history. John Dechant weaves through time and space effortlessly as he details what made Paul Runyan special. The intangible character traits of high performers have always fascinated me. If you love golf, history, and appreciate greatness, this book is for you.”—James Sieckmann, 2018 National PGA Teacher of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Prologue\u003cbr\u003e Part 1. Hot Springs Boys\u003cbr\u003e 1. Something in the Water\u003cbr\u003e 2. Six Hundred Balls a Day\u003cbr\u003e 3. Samuel Jackson\u003cbr\u003e Part 2. Little Poison\u003cbr\u003e 4. White Plains\u003cbr\u003e 5. “I Don’t Know How He Does It”\u003cbr\u003e 6. A Code of His Own\u003cbr\u003e Part 3. On the Delaware\u003cbr\u003e 7. A Talent Nonpareil\u003cbr\u003e 8. “Lawdy, the Man Ain’t Human”\u003cbr\u003e 9. No Days Off\u003cbr\u003e Part 4. Go West\u003cbr\u003e 10. “Whatever Became of Paul Runyan?”\u003cbr\u003e 11. La Jolla\u003cbr\u003e 12. Last Hurrah\u003cbr\u003e 13. High Heavenly Ground\u003cbr\u003e Part 5. On the Tee until the Last\u003cbr\u003e 14. Author and Influencer\u003cbr\u003e 15. “The Legend Never Really Died”\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Bibliographic Essay","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409240957271,"sku":"9781496231420","price":23.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781496231420.jpg?v=1730506103","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/little-poison-9781496231420","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}