Lessons from a Golfer

In the summer of 1999, Susan Lebel Young's father had a cardiac scare, resulting in seven-way by-pass surgery. In response to his illness Susan journaled, corresponded with friends and wrote poetry. Here she puts this experience into a story for each of us-weaving the lessons of golf through the lessons of life. Susan's father, Ray Lebel, played jazz horn, completed a career as an oral surgeon and is a golf champion-winner of Maine State Amateur six times, holding the national record for the most club wins, and listed in Sports Illustrated as one of Maine's top athletes. His life lessons came to him through golf and he imparted those lessons to his children. Here his eldest shares them with you. About the Author: Susan Lebel Young, psychotherapist in private practice and teacher of stress reduction, yoga and meditation, has been writing most of her life. She is a frequent contributor to the "Reflections" column in the Portland Press Herald. Lessons is her first book. She received a B.A. from Middlebury College. After teaching elementary and adult education for 10 years, she completed masters degrees in counseling and education. For three decades she has counseled individuals, couples and groups in medical and educational settings. Mother of two grown children, Susan now lives in Falmouth, Maine with her husband, Jon.