{"title":"John Dechant","description":"John Dechant is the author of several books, including Scoreless: Omaha Central, Creighton Prep, and Nebraska's Greatest High School Football Game (Bison Books, 2016). His writing has appeared in a variety of magazines and the Golfer's Journal. He is the president of the publishing firm Legacy Preservation.","products":[{"product_id":"joslyn-castle-hardcover","title":"Joslyn Castle - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the spring of 1893, media titans George and Sarah Joslyn bought a farm in Omaha, Nebraska, that would prove to be one of the city's most noteworthy real estate transfers. On this land, the Joslyns would construct a transformational home that would become an Omaha landmark known as Joslyn Castle, a Scottish baronial-style home built of limestone from neighboring Kansas. They chose their good friend, Canadian-born architect John McDonald, to design the residence, and he did so in grand style. Over the years, the Joslyn Castle has survived a devastating tornado, served as a home base for the administrative staff of the Omaha Public Schools, and charmed thousands of visitors who have come to tour the grounds. It stands today as a reminder of a bygone era and the dream of the Joslyns, who shared their home--and their wealth--with the city they loved so much.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51457996325087,"sku":"9781540251657","price":44.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/aM1IjhWKz_9781540251657.webp?v=1790352279"},{"product_id":"little-poison-paul-runyan-sam-snead-and-a-long-shot-upset-at-the-1938-pga-championship-hardcover","title":"Little Poison: Paul Runyan, Sam Snead, and a Long-Shot Upset at the 1938 PGA Championship - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the 2023 Herbert Warren Wind Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePaul Runyan--the Arkansas farm boy who stood five feet, six inches and weighed 130 pounds--shocked the golf world by defeating long and lean, sweet-swinging Sam Snead in the finals of the 1938 PGA Championship, thus earning the nickname \"Little Poison.\" Runyan did more than beat Snead: he shellacked him as decisively as David toppled mighty Goliath. His resounding victory was so convincing, so dominant, that even Snead had to shake his head when it was finished and wonder how the porkpie-wearing, pint-sized golf pro had gotten the better of him in the thirty-six-hole final. One bookmaker made Snead a 10-to-1 favorite before the match. Despite Snead's physical gifts--he routinely outdrove Runyan by fifty yards or more--Snead was no match for Runyan, the underdog victor in one of golf's four major championships. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLittle Poison\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a man who made a career out of punching above his weight on the golf course. Runyan won twenty-nine PGA tournaments between 1930 and 1941, as well as another major championship in 1934. Runyan served in the navy during World War II, joining Snead and other prominent professionals who played exhibition matches to entertain troops and help raise money. After the war he played sparingly--but successfully--and focused on his career as an instructor, teaching his revolutionary short-game techniques. \u003ci\u003eLittle Poison\u003c\/i\u003e follows Runyan throughout these stages of his life, from anonymity to stardom and into golf mythology. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the heart of Runyan's story is his Depression-era grit. He believed passionately that proper technique and relentless hard work would outlast talent and brawn. Americans who emerged from the Great Depression likely had a little Runyan in them, too, making him the perfect sports hero for the era. His story began not on the immaculate fairways of a country club but on a farm in Hot Springs, Arkansas, near a golf course with oiled sand greens. A disadvantage, some would say--but not Runyan. On those sand surfaces he developed a sustainable technique that became the bedrock of his hall of fame career.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67940116791519,"sku":"9781496231420","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/9zYphDluuT9781496231420.webp?v=1791402690"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/john-dechant.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}