Author Signing and Meet & Greet with Janet Thompson- The Golfer's Wife

Join us at Books on Third from 1–3 PM for a special book signing and meet & greet with author Janet Thompson, celebrating her book, The Golfer's Wife.

For some, golf comes naturally, but for others, they marry into it! Unbeknownst to Janet as she was walking down the aisle, her husband-to-be was a diehard golfer. Not necessarily wanting to be the quintessential “golf widow” after the honeymoon, Janet headed for the fairway. (Although, for her, it was more like the rough.)

Janet Thompson lives with her husband, Steve, in Florida and New Hampshire. The pair enjoys golfing, hiking, biking, and spending time with their five young grandchildren. In the summers, Janet volunteers her time for The Gundalow Company, sailing with school age children on the Piscataqua River in a replica of a boat built in the 1600s.
Janet believes, “When taking up golf, a sense of humor and the ability to bend a few rules helps!” Had she read a book like this before she started playing the game, it would have made a difference in her love/hate relationship with golf.

For some, golf is a passion. These golfers spend hours on the driving range, play round after round, fanatically watch tournaments while cheering for their favorite pro players, and pilgrimage annually—or more frequently—to famous golf destinations with their diehard golfing buddies. Sometimes it’s unlimited golf rounds with food included at bargain locations!

For others, golf is more of a recreational pursuit. This group enjoys an occasional round, loves spending time outside only when the weather cooperates, likes a fun game (rules slightly bent if needed), and usually partakes in a beverage on the nineteenth hole (a.k.a. the clubhouse bar).

Things get interesting when these two kinds of golfers marry each other.
Such was the case for Janet and Steve Thompson, who married over thirty-five years ago and have been golfing together ever since. In The Golfer’s Wife, Janet combines her story with those of seven professional golfers’ wives, examining how a wife’s relationship with golf can affect her relationship with her husband—and vice versa—with self-deprecating humor and a generous spirit. At the intersection of memoir and biography, this look into those who love the game—and those who love their spouses who play—will charm both the golfer and nongolfer alike.

A portion of the proceeds from The Golfer’s Wife will be donated to the following charities: the Brandt & Mandy Snedeker Foundation, the Brighter Days Foundation, the Charley Hoffman Foundation, Crystal Coast Hospice House, the Jacobsen Youth Initiative, Juvenile Diabetes Research, and the Micaela’s Army Foundation.

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