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Tiger: The Real Story
Born to a father who described him as the �chosen one” and a mother who called him the �universal child,” Tiger Woods was groomed for the fame and influence that his parents believed was his destiny. At age twenty, he made his debut in a Nike commercial. �Hello, world,” he said. �Are you ready for me?” The world was ready.
For the next thirteen years, Tiger nearly lived up...more
For the next thirteen years, Tiger nearly lived up...more
Hardcover, 242 pages
Published
May 4th 2010
by Da Capo Press
(first published April 9th 2010)
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Being Tiger Woods is no simple task. Tiger Woods is one incredible golfer that every little kid looks up to. Or maybe not??? The cameras don't show everything that happens behind the scenes. This book is “The Real Story” of Tigers life.
The little kids in world todays day and age, more than likely have a role model. My biggest role model is Tiger Woods. Every time I watch him play golf, I am always amazed by his performance. The definition of a role model in my eyes is someone that is doing somet...more
The little kids in world todays day and age, more than likely have a role model. My biggest role model is Tiger Woods. Every time I watch him play golf, I am always amazed by his performance. The definition of a role model in my eyes is someone that is doing somet...more
this book was interesting - the "real" story of Tiger and the events revealed after his 2009 fall from grace. Author did do his homework - including excerpts from the 911 calls, media clips, etc. I enjoyed parts and was annoyed at others. Maybe it was because it was in audio book form, but the author seemed to jump around a lot in the overall time line of events (sometimes talking about current events and the next paragraph going back to events before he was even married.) Interesting insights i...more
Despite a promising beginning,this book felt flat. The author did his homework and included some interesting tidbits about the car "accident" but the rest of the book left me wanting. Like most women,I was curious about why a man who seemed to have it all, appeared to be never satisfied. I am still curious. A good read if you like golf and want a little extra information on Tiger. Not so good, if you aren't a fan of golf and just have an inquiring mind about what makes Tiger tick.
I hate to give negative reviews. I mean, really hate. It's just that this book doesn't live up to expectations. I agree with the other reviews that too much ink is wasted on the transcript of Tiger's public apology.
I learned very little that I didn't already know from reading, quite frankly, better books. If I had known much less about the man, I would have enjoyed the book more.
I learned very little that I didn't already know from reading, quite frankly, better books. If I had known much less about the man, I would have enjoyed the book more.
Inside look at Tiger Woods and his dad and mother, both as a boy and as a pro golfer. Much of the book deals with the shaping of tiger's personality as he grows to become a golf superstar under his dad's relentless, overbearing pursuit of perfection. A sad and disturbing picture of a great athlete who had everything and yet self-destructed.
There's not much here that the casual golf fan doesn't already know. Yet, I found parts of Tiger: The Real Story very captivating. The book is fairly tame, and I question how much of it is the "real story". Nevertheless, it's light summer reading that makes me want to dust off the clubs and play.
The title doesn't really come through and I was naive to think it would. The writer explains how, in his history of covering Tiger, writers who don't speak highly of Tiger are left out in the cold. While I did learn some things of Tiger's life, this read to me more like a press release, approved by Tiger. I think I'd much rather hear Elin's story, from her point of view.
Absolutely one of the biggest wastes of time I have ever had reading a book. Virtually nothing in it was revealing in any way. Plenty of other books written about Tiger have covered the exact same ground, and there was nearly no new material at all. Wish I'd not have spent the time.
This was a reasonable book that explained the upbringing and pre-scandal lifestyle of Tiger Woods. This man was raised to be a competitor and accomplish what he set out to do, regardless of the means utilized. I do not condone the behavior of Tiger Woods, but this book provides some understanding into why it might have occurred.
well written golf lore...albeit a bit leaning to hearsay, it does try to keep the dignity of this champion in one piece. Most interestingly, Earle Woods has a most interesting story behind the story of Tiger.
A must read for everyone, even if you aren't a fan of golf.
interesting
Good read, good writer, no surprises, but insights; sad story--modern (Greek) tragedy!
More about tigers relationship w media then a bio
Jan 21, 2011
Tara
added it
Opened my eyes about Tiger.. I had heard some of this stuff before from the news/National Enquirer.. What a jerk... Good golfer yes, a person who I would want my children to look up to and respect, no... Hopefully he can do what he said he was going to do, make amends with his family and move on. Only time will tell.. But its a classic example of like father, like son.. If his role model was doing it, that is all he knows...
Poorly edited. Background information very stock and common. The last 1/5 of the book was where it got interesting talking about the news at the end of the scandal. But by and large, this book feels like it was rushed to publish to strike while the iron was hot.
May 13, 2013
Paul Schiavello
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Apr 17, 2013
Ryan
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Apr 03, 2013
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