Several photographs of the POTUS holding tarpon
and playing golf with the author bring the reader even
closer inside his unique world. These captured
moments enhance these colorful stories and
pitch-perfect writing.
When he heads to Maine in the summer and gets on
that stinkpot of his - a 36-foot cigarette boat named
Fidelity - the good ol’ Texas boy comes out of him. Our
president becomes a yahoo through and through.
- Tony Chamberlain, Portland Press
This must-read collection of stories by Ken Raynor
and Michael Patrick Shiels provides a rare glimpse of
a powerful friendship between Raynor and the fortyfirst
president. Social media have given us the exact
opposite with political figures and professional athletes
in today’s world.
These well-written stories are a treasure that will
undoubtedly add to the legacy of both men.
“President Bush would not be what some might expect
of someone who is so much in the public eye and has
served as the commander-in-chief. He’s a very thoughtful,
caring and considerate person.”
- Jack Nicklaus, 18-time major championship winner
“I see so many similar characteristics between
President Bush and Ken Raynor. They are two very
understated gentlemen who are outdoorsmen and family
people with unlimited integrity who have a presence
about them that represents the finest things in life.”
– Jim Nantz, CBS Sports
Ken Raynor is the head golf professional at Cape
Arundel Golf Course in Maine and Coral Creek Club
(near Boca Grande). He was inducted into the Maine
Golf Hall of Fame in 2005 and was New England PGA
Professional of the Year in 2003. Raynor resides with
his wife Anne in Kennebunkport, Maine and Boca
Grande, and he fishes both locations with enthusiasm.
Michael Patrick Shiels is the author of “Golf ’s Short
Game for Dummies,” “Secrets of the Great Golf
Course Architects” and more. A member of the
Society of American Travel Writers, Shiels was an advance
volunteer for Bush’s two presidential campaigns
and serves on the committee for George H. W. Bush
Celebrity Golf.
“I Call Him Mr. President: Stories of Golf, Fishing, and
Life with My Friend George H. W. Bush” is available on
amazon.com and in most bookstores.
Jonathan Herbert is an award-winning writer who grew
up in Englewood. His novels, Banyan Street and Silver
King, have won multiple literary awards, including
recognition from the Paris Book Festival. You can
follow him on Twitter @herbertnovels or on the
web at herbertnovels.com.
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