Crossen Combat Chronicles
Biography of a WWII Artilleryman
The United States Army's Center for Military History starts their various histories of the War with the:
"World War II was the largest and most violent armed conflict in the history of mankind."
No one can doubt this conclusion and this essay depicts some of that violence. It does not try to, nor was any attempt made, to explain the psychological effects on the combatants. In the Pacific Theaters of the war, no quarter was given, and none asked. There were millions of fighters and thousands more supporting individuals at home for every warrior in the conflict. No sane American, or Japanese for that matter, went untouched by their huge national commitment made during this conflict.
The Crossen Combat Chronicles focuses on Captain John R. Crossen, and his advancement to Lieutenant Colonel and the position of 135th Field Artillery Battalion Commander. To find out more about this book - read on.
Systems Approach to Golfing
Specifically written for the amateur golfer
Learning to play golf well can be a frustrating and extremely difficult experience. What some of us have learned is that teaching someone else to play golf well can be every bit as difficult and frustrating! Chip Heyl's book The Systems Approach to Golfing takes the mystery and the menace out of both learning and teaching. Chip's contribution for the learner is to provide him a book that addresses every aspect of the game in a straight-forward, logical fashion.
The many excellent graphics Chip has developed present the basics of every type of shot clearly and concisely. For the teacher, Chip's System Approach provides an incomparable classroom resource which should help focus and encourage classroom participation and subsequent practice sessions.
The text and illustrations identify proven methods for practicing and playing, as well as for developing a shot plan and selecting the proper club. To find out more about this book - read on.
Long View of Improved Putting
How to Use the Long Putter
Glenn Apple and Chip Heyl, the capable and persevering authors, have put together an enjoyable text for users of the long putter, who as everyone knows, have been mentally unbalanced by the game of golf. Glenn Apple is an exceptional player, recording numerous amateur wins with the long putter. Chip Heyl was a professional analyst and a competitive amateur golfer. Both bring their unique talents to the analysis and technical report that follows.
The first edition was a groundbreaking work, written when use of the long putter was declining. The authors correctly perceived that, along with the fact that at the time a long putter made people feel like lepers, a lack of information on the new tool was a reason for waning interest.
Thankfully, the information gap has closed since the first edition. A check of sites on the World Wide Web lists many references to the long putter, and for the particularly twisted, a number of these sites are listed in the bibliography. To find out more about this book - read on.