Huge congratulations goes out to Ken Raynor and Michael Patrick Shiels on the publication of I Call Him Mr. President: Stories of Golf, Fishing, and Life with My Friend George H. W. Bush (Skyhorse Publishing) which includes a lovely foreword from Barbara Bush.
Ken Raynor
In I Call Him “Mr. President”, Ken Raynor, head professional at Cape Arundel Golf Club in Kennebunkport, Maine for thirty-eight years, tells the story of how President George H.W. Bush befriended him during Bush’s annual summer sabbatical to seaside Kennebunkport, Maine. Raynor’s personal relationship with Bush led him to experience everything from fishing trips to the wilds of Newfoundland to countless outings on the golf course, including Bush’s last as commander in chief.
Along the way, Raynor assisted Bush, a WWII veteran, in welcoming world leaders, former presidents, celebrities, and PGA Tour stars to the quaint Cape Arundel Golf Club and saw the excitement in their eyes during the outings. But he most cherishes his time after the rounds, in the Bush family home on nearby Walker’s Point or in a tiny fishing boat, when the president would put his feet up, stare out at the Atlantic, and recount the days’ events.
In this book, Raynor reflects on the life lessons he gained from a friendship born outdoors that has continued to develop over decades, during golf outings that have ranged from Maine to Augusta National to the White House putting green, international fishing trips, retreats at Camp David, flying in Marine One, and many other unforgettable experiences.
Ken Raynor has likely played more rounds with a POTUS than any PGA professional in history.
Michael Patrick Shiels
Michael Patrick Shiels is a well known author and broadcaster from Lansing, Michigan.
Mr. Shiels has collaborated on titles with British golf broadcaster Ben Wright, real estate mogul and US President Donald Trump, talk show host Larry King, and golf architect Arthur Hills. He is the author of several books, including Golf’s Short Game for Dummies and Secrets of the Great Golf Course Architects.
Michael Patrick Shiels served as an advance volunteer for George H.W. Bush’s two presidential campaigns and serves on the committee for the George H.W. Bush Celebrity Golf Fundraiser in Kennebunkport.
Shiels has written magazine articles for Celebrated Living, Travel + Leisure, Northwest Airlines World Traveler, Delta Vacations, AAA Michigan Living, PGA Tour.com, Golf Magazine, LA Times, Bermuda Royal Gazette, and various other international publications.
Shiels also hosts an award winning syndicated morning radio and television show in Michigan. He is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers and the Golf Writers Association of America. His award winning syndicated morning show airs on 14 radio stations and one Fox TV affiliate. He has been named “Network Radio Personality of the Year” by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters six times.
Details, podcasts, plus the affiliate list are at www.MiBigShow.com.
I Call Him Mr. President is available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iBooks and Indies.
Note: Mr. Raynor’s proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust and Portland Mercy Hospital’s “Gary’s House” via the Gary Pike George H.W. Bush Cape Arundel Golf Classic.
Congratulations gentlemen. It is a pleasure and a real honor to work with you both.
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