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Read By: Mel Foster Publisher: Brilliance Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.83 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.63 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: May 2006 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781423311706

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

19

Longest Chapter Length:

54:58 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

13:56 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

22:48 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

0

Publisher Description

That’s the question Elliott Goodman hears in the OR as he’s about to have emergency surgery following a heart attack. But it isn’t Elliott’s surgeon who’s asking. It’s God. As in the Almighty. And God has a wager for Elliott. He challenges him to an eighteen-hole golf match. If Elliott wins, he is saved; if he loses…So begins this witty, insightful, and very funny novel about golf and life and the lessons learned from both. To be fair (isn’t He always?), God sends down eighteen legendary opponents to play against Elliott and hopefully teach him a few tricks along the way. From Leonardo da Vinci (nice clubs) to Marilyn Monroe (nice…everything), Babe Ruth (pass the hot dogs), Abraham Lincoln (cheater!), and fourteen other luminaries, including Moses, John Lennon, Joan of Arc, Picasso, W.C. Fields, Socrates, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Beethoven, Gandhi, and Shakespeare, Elliott squares off against some of the most extraordinary people who’ve ever lived. As shots are analyzed, balls enter bunkers, and Freud drives the cart (control freak), Elliott has a chance to examine his life and his form, to see what he can correct or improve before facing his ultimate adversary. Bighearted and delightfully original, Bob Mitchell’s Match Made in Heaven is a grand celebration of golf and a profound parable of traveling our own personal fairways in a game where no effort is wasted, and every failure is just another chance to try again.

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"Golf game with 18 historical figures. Was great when I read it. Didn't hold up to multiple readings. I loaned this book out to a few people, and now it's on it's way to a Library fundraiser. I will be checking out more of Mitchell's work. "

— Greg (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • “An engaging and often hilarious account of a star-studded round.”

    — Bob Costas
  • “Bob Mitchell writes with wit, intelligence, and passion.”

    — Bill Bradley
  • “Mitchell, like his hero, strikes an agreeable tone and is often amusing.”

    — Booklist

Match Made in Heaven Listener Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I learned a bit about some famous people, but the idea of this book is just very strange. Not sure why I thought it would be interesting. I don't care much for golf. "

    — Heather, 2/17/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Ribet dgn jargon golf yang terlalu banyak. Jadi membosankan. "

    — Thata, 2/6/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Great story - Match play tournament with famous people from someone on their death bed "

    — Donna, 2/1/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I think this book had too many golf references for me to enjoy it. I quit this book early which I seldom do. "

    — Jen, 1/25/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " agak beribet baca buku ini, coz gak ngerti permainan golf, jadi banyak istilah yang ngebingungin, secara golf di Indonesia, belum merakyat ya.. tapi lucu aja sih alur ceritanya karena sekaligus bsa memahami tokoh-tokoh terkenal di dunia ini.. Kyak Gandhi, Lennon, Monroe.. yah baca aja buat selingan di jalan "

    — nadya, 1/15/2014
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " mungkin maknanya mendalam, tapi aq ga ngerti golf "

    — Ketut, 1/13/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A fun little book about having fun for all it's worth. Playing golf against Leonardo da Vinci! W.C. Fields? Gandhi? Marilyn Monroe? Oh, mama! A little disappointing at the end, but it's just a book and it was fun to read. Bob Mitchell is pretty cool. "

    — edgardo, 1/12/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " buku yang ditulis oleh Bob Mitchell & dikirimin oleh Bob Marchiano....hhahhaha... Makasih ya pak Bob buat kiriman bukunya, nanti aku kirimin komik dehhhh :p "

    — Yenny, 12/4/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I love this book. It's an inspiring and interesting concept delivered with intelligence and humor. My golf instructor said golf will teach you the lessons of life and a person's true character. "

    — Mary, 11/25/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Was a good book & life lesson. "

    — Gina, 10/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " This book was disappointing. The idea was great. I mean a man is dying and to get to live he has to win a golf game against some of the most famous people and God. It lacks enough interaction with the characters and had too much golf jargon. "

    — Tobi, 4/11/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " neat idea, imaginary scenes of how some well-known people would play golf if still alive, all the while teaching some life lessons. "

    — genn, 11/29/2012
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Interesting, it is about a golfer, that has a golf game with god. "

    — Liz, 6/13/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Belajar otobiografi tokoh terkenal dengan cara yang eksentrik. Buat saya yang tidak mengerti golf, butuh fokus lebih ketika membacanya :P "

    — Reza, 4/14/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I liked the premise of the book playing a golf match to save your life. It was exciting to see at each hole who Elliot was playing. The golf language got a little boring but a good read. "

    — Eileen, 1/31/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Awesome book...don't really need to know much about golf. Great story about a second chance at life. "

    — Jil, 7/27/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Belajar istilah2 golf dari buku ini :D "

    — Lerry, 3/29/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Great story - Match play tournament with famous people from someone on their death bed "

    — Donna, 2/5/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Interesting, it is about a golfer, that has a golf game with god. "

    — Liz, 10/31/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Belajar otobiografi tokoh terkenal dengan cara yang eksentrik. Buat saya yang tidak mengerti golf, butuh fokus lebih ketika membacanya :P "

    — Reza, 9/15/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I really enjoyed this book! What a great, enjoyable read! Well done! Fun, entertaining, enlightening - light. "

    — Jen, 8/4/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A fun little book about having fun for all it's worth. Playing golf against Leonardo da Vinci! W.C. Fields? Gandhi? Marilyn Monroe? Oh, mama! A little disappointing at the end, but it's just a book and it was fun to read. Bob Mitchell is pretty cool. "

    — edgardo, 9/22/2009
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Haiyaa.. ini salah satu buku yang beleett bangets progress baca-nya and rasa2nya belon sampe setengah baca udah gua tinggal, hehehe :D Ada yang bisa nyeritain ke gua aja githu sebenernya ngomongin apaan seeh nih buku?! :p "

    — Indah, 7/19/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I bought this for my son as he enjoys golf. I read it, and thoroughly enjoyed it. A clever story. "

    — Vickie, 4/18/2009
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " buku yang ditulis oleh Bob Mitchell & dikirimin oleh Bob Marchiano....hhahhaha... Makasih ya pak Bob buat kiriman bukunya, nanti aku kirimin komik dehhhh :p "

    — Yenny, 3/5/2009
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " The idea is cute.. to have a match of golf with God in order to get your soul back.. too bad it has sooooo many golf term.. maybe it's best if they make it in to a movie.. so I would understand what a birdie or par mean. xixixi "

    — Anggraini, 12/23/2008
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This was a fun summer read about some issues of faith, life and golf. A man has a chance to get a do over in life if he can overcome some of his past heros on the links. I know it sounds corny, but a fun read, and highly recommend for those golfers out there. "

    — Bill, 7/9/2008

About Bob Mitchell

Bob Mitchell is a dedicated sports fanatic and the author of seven nonfiction books. He studied at Williams, Columbia, and Harvard, where he received a PhD in French and Comparative Literature. He was a French professor for eleven years at Harvard, Purdue, and Ohio State; served as a creative director at a number of New York ad agencies; and spent a year in Tel Aviv as a special consultant on commercial film writing and production. He lives in Santa Barbara, California, with his wife, Susan.

About Mel Foster

Laural Merlington is an audiobook narrator with over two hundred titles to her credit and a winner of multiple Earphones Awards. An Audie Award nominee, she has also directed over one hundred audiobooks. She has performed and directed for thirty years in theaters throughout the country. In addition to her extensive theater and voice-over work, she teaches college in her home state of Michigan.