|
| 
 enlarge | Authors: Cheryl Ladd, Bob Hellman
Publisher: Miramax
Category: Book
List Price: $13.95
Buy Used: $0.40
You Save: $13.55 (97%)
New (33) Used (28) from $0.40
Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 45784
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6.8 x 0.7
ISBN: 1401359973
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.352
EAN: 9781401359973
ASIN: 1401359973
Publication Date: April 5, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: GOOD Used Condition can range from a well cared for book that is in great condition to a book that may show some signs of wearing. GOOD Books may be marked; have some spine or page creases; exibit signs of aging or an ExLibrary copy. ** Possible marking on cover. 100% Satisfaction guaranteed on all purchases. Delivery is 7-14 days for standard mail. **
|
| Customer Reviews:
| Showing reviews 6-10 of 10 | | « PREV | | |
 Fun, informative and charming. August 29, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I just finished the book and I'm writing my first review ever. I actually bought the book for a woman that works in my office and I started reading the first few pages. Before I knew it, I was a third of the way through the book. I'm not a real "book person" but this book seemed different. Cheryl's style is very "friendly", it feels like I'm sitting with her and she's talking to me. Anyway, I wound up buying another copy of Token Chick for the gift, and kept the original one for myself. Excellent read.
Token Chick August 2, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great book for any golfer. Funny stories and a very easy read. I finished in 2 days!!
 NOT an instruction book... June 23, 2005
2 out of 8 found this review helpful
Bought this for my girlfriend after Cheryl was on WRIF with Drew and Mike. I read a couple of chapters and skimmed through the whole book, so I can't give complete details, but don't buy this book if you are looking for instruction. While there are "tip" sections, I really think that Cheryl isn't exactly qualified to give golf instruction!
However, if you want a really easy read with some self-congratulating (and self-deprecating) stories, it'll do.
Even a Better Writer than she is an Actress May 9, 2005
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
We loved her on Charlie's Angels, then she disappeared into the world of pro-am golf, taking her shots alongside the likes of Greg Kinnear and Sidney Poitier.
Cheryl Ladd soon discovered that often she was the only woman invited to play at these male gatherings, and began to call herself the "token chick." It's hard to say whether or not she really likes being the only woman good enough to compete for the big money. Her writing is smooth and always compelling, and she knows how to tell a story so that you can't wait to turn the page to find out what happened. Sometimes the book feels a little self-aggrandizing, as though there were really an alternate universe in which Cheryl Ladd sang the National Anthem at the Super Bowl, in which she was the #1 recording artist in Japan, and also she starred on Broadway in ANNIE GET YOUR GUN! Maybe these things happened, but the truth is that it is unlikely Cheryl will ever live down her starring role on the famous Aaron Spelling series, Charlie's Angels. She has some awfully good stories about golfing with male chauvinist pigs, including the late Burt Lancaster, whom she credits with turning his attitude completely around once he knew she was serious about her game. An unnamed Olympian gets the royal treatment however, as Cheryl reveals what a talentless braggart he really is and how he was even too cheap to pay her 20 dollars once she beat him at his own game and how her husband had to shame him into giving her the twenty at a later club round. This hilarious chapter is called: "BBB--Boys Behaving Badly."
Cheryl also gets off a plug for CHILDHELP USA, apparently her pet charity, but she doesn't really say what it is and i found her vagueness about this sort of sinister.
Some stars get two thumbs up from Cheryl for never, ever hesitating to accept her as a fellow golfer. These stars included men who just weren't threatened by a little woman of five foot three competing in "a man's world." Some of the stars she praises include Clint Eastwood, Andy Garcia, Robert Wagner and--surprise!--Jimmy Connors. Who'd have thunk it, Jimmy!
Read this book also if you want a crash course in improving your handicap and (if you're a woman) using your breasts to help your game, not damage it. She suggests to all wives who are thinking of taking up golf not to try practicing with their husbad's clubs because they will soon get discuraged from continuing. In TOKEN CHICK there are lots and lots of pictures of Cheryl Ladd looking foxy which will appeal to a lot of guys and, of course, a lot of women as well.
Cheryl Ladd is much more than a "Token Chick." May 8, 2005
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
In her new book, Cheryl Ladd shows a side of herself that most people have never seen or heard. She is funny, witty, warm, charming, and an accomplished golfer who can hold her own on any course with anyone. Her book "Token Chick," written with Bob Hellman, will make you laugh, cry, and think. While providing great golf tips and great golf stories, Cheryl also provides a model for good sportsmanship on and off the green. Cheryl even makes a good case for using golf as a way to bring romance and friendship into a relationship. Although Cheryl writes this book primarily for women, there is something in it for everyone. It's well-written and inspiring. Get yourself to one of her book signings and meet one of the nicest and brightest ladies you'll ever meet. "Token Chick" is a "hole-in-one."
|
|
|
Powered by Associate-O-Matic
| |
