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Ben Hogan's Secret: A Fictionalized Biography | 
 enlarge | Author: Bob Thomas
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
Category: Book
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 1222353
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 0.8
ISBN: 0028616626
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.352092
UPC: 021898616623
EAN: 9780028616629
ASIN: 0028616626
Publication Date: June 2, 1997
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Book Description
Truly unique in both concept and approach, here is a fictionalized account of what made one of the finest golfers who has ever lived: the great Ben Hogan. A legend in his own time as well as today, Hogan is a four-time PGA Player of the Year, and one of only four persons to win all four Grand Slam titles. Much has been written about the mechanics of his game, but Hogans reclusive lifestyle has left millions of fans to merely speculate about his mental game and what made it one of the best in the sport. Now that secret is revealed. By interweaving historical fact with careful deduction, author Bob Thomas offers a more complete picture of the whole man and shows just what it was that drove this indisputable master to achieve his spectacular records. In the tradition of Golf in the Kingdom, Ben Hogans Secret is sure to be a hit with any golfing enthusiast.
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 A wonderful journey through the life of a golf icon October 19, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A friend of mine received a copy of this book at a golf tournament and passed it along to me. Bob Thomas gives us a very real look at the life of Hogan that is both inspiring and emotional. For those few negative reivewers, this book is not meant to be a biography -- it is a literary portrait. If you are not inspired by the overall message of the book, then you are truly missing something. I was amazed at the presentation of Hogan's life in the way that makes my own seem not so bad. I'd recommend this work to any golf enthusiast looking for some motivation.
 Absurd October 5, 2007
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
This has to be one o the most absurd books I've ever read. The very term "fictionalized biography" is a literary abomination. Other than the name Ben Hogan and some basic events of his life this story has nothing to do with the complexity of the man. There is no evidence at all that the author's made up "secret" has anything to so with the real Ben Hogan. The author never met him, never interviewed him, yet he builds up a whole touchy-feely new-age persona for a man whose whole life screamed out the oppsite. This is the worst kind of revisionism and one suspects that the author's family and friends have written most of the reviews that appear herein, as it is hard to imagine how an unbiased reader would find anything of value in this tripe.
Ben Hogan's Secret - A Real Winner July 26, 2003
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Author Bob Thomas has a real winner in Ben Hogan's Secret. This great fictionalized biography of Ben Hogan is more truth than fiction and portrays Hogan as the man he really was, a shy, caring individual who tried to avoid the limelight. Once I started reading this book I found it very difficult to put it down.
A Good Read July 13, 2003
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I read and enjoyed "Ben Hogan's Secret." I too read the first chapter on the website and decided to purchase the book. I enjoyed reading about the camaraderie between Hogan and Bobby Jones. It was interesting how Jones helped Hogan believe in himself as a golfer. I recommend adding this book to any golfer's library.
Laughable! January 4, 2002
2 out of 9 found this review helpful
I can't believe the good reviews this book has gotten here on Amazon. In my opinion, this book is so far fetched it's laughable. It vaguely hits upon factual events in Hogan's life and it is written as if by (and for) an elementary school child. I know it is a fictionalized story, but it's based on a real person and therefore must remain somewhat grounded in reality. Unfortunately, it does not. This book is incredibly trite and simplistic and makes Ben Hogan appear as an insecure, confused little boy...
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