{"product_id":"out-of-the-rough-eurice-e-rojas-9781990700347","title":"Out of the Rough: The Cuban Revolution and its Effect on Golf","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eHave you ever heard of the dirty little secret in the world of golf? It's hard to imagine how that could possibly relate to a first-generation Cuban-American family, their connection to Fidel Castro, and their struggles to survive on the gritty streets of inner-city New York in the 1970s.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is why Out of the Rough: The Cuban Revolution and its Effect on Golf is NOT your typical memoir. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEurice E. Rojas\u003c\/strong\u003e, a first-generation Cuban-American, takes readers on a journey through the tumultuous history of Cuba, his family's escape from communism, and his improbable partnership with the sport of golf. This captivating memoir also reveals personal, never-before-published pictures of a young Fidel Castro and offers a unique perspective on the Cuban Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut it's not just a history lesson. Rojas shares his own story of growing up in a poor and diverse neighborhood in New York City, and developing an unlikely passion for golf. Although he pursued, unsuccessfully, a career on the professional golf tour, he utilized his golf skill sets to propel himself into a thriving corporate career. Rojas lifts the veil on amateur golfer abuse of the handicap system, and the covert practice of cheating in corporate golf outings and private club tournaments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough it all, Out of the Rough serves as \u003cstrong\u003ea powerful tribute to the tenacity of the human spirit and the profound impact of sports in transforming lives.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eurice E. Rojas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1990700349\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781990700347\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Life to Paper Publishing Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.68d","brand":"Eurice E. Rojas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44890553286911,"sku":"9781990700347","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_74f0be0d-84ef-440c-a81a-21cffca35468.jpg?v=1709739367","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/out-of-the-rough-eurice-e-rojas-9781990700347","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}