The 3^rd book by USBC Gold Coach, Susie Minshew, The Chamber of Bowling Secrets offers a learning approach to the sport that is unique and delightful for players of all levels. Susie has an uncanny ability to make complex concepts seem simple and easy to understand through her communication skills and clever sense of humor. In each chapter of this new book, readers learn about Minshew’s Seven Secrets of Success, the No Matter What’s, the sometimes Silly Language of Bowling, a Secret Weapon Every Bowler Already Has, Bowling Myths that Challenge the Truth, and much, much more. PBA Champion, Jason Belmonte is a colleague and fan of Coach Minshew and wrote the Foreword for the new book. “I have known Coach Susie for more than a decade,” said Belmonte. “I've enjoyed our collaboration during clinics and have been astonished at some of the things she says. What I mean is I am astonished at the WAY she says things. She is clever and funny and has a way of getting you to see things differently. Susie explains mysteries, dispels myths, and shares lots of magic with you in The Chamber of Bowling Secrets." Team England Head Coach and USBC Gold Coach Andy Penny had this to say: “In her previous books, Susie has proven to be the Wizardess of jargon busting. This book is no different. She has used her magic dust to once again bring us an easy read and mixed a powerful potion to help us have fun while we are learning. This book is a great way to break the spell and unlock the mysteries of bowling. I can't wait to get it in the hands of my students.” In a recent interview, Minshew said, “I'm thrilled to release The Chamber of Bowling Secrets. I'm a huge Harry Potter fan and there are so many things in bowling that either are a Magic Wand or need one, I couldn't resist. The book is chock full of tips, secrets, and myth-busting that put the bowler in the fast lane to improvement.”  

Hardcover Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) superstar Earl Anthony, who died in 2001 at age 63, was perhaps the greatest athlete without a biography. That's no longer the case, however, as Luby Publishing recently published EARL: The Greatest Bowler of All Time by Barry Sparks. Anthony, a southpaw from Tacoma, Wash., forged a dominating career on the PBA Tour from 1970 to 1983, winning 43 titles. In 2008, he was named The Greatest Player in the PBA's 50-year history by a panel of bowlers and media members. "It's mystifying how any athlete who is considered the greatest in his sport could go this long without a biography," said Sparks, a writer from York, Pa. "Imagine if there were no biographies of Hank Aaron, Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, Peyton Manning, Arnold Palmer or Jimmy Connors." Sparks thought it was an injustice, and he set out to rectify it. He spent two years interviewing people, researching and writing the biography. Keith Hamilton, president of Luby Publishing, the world's leading publisher of bowling periodicals, said, "As the years march on, the heroes of our game who were cherished by bowling fans will fade from memories and become less revered. But bowlers like Anthony, Dick Weber, Carmen Salvino, Don Carter, Don Johnson and Billy Hardwick and others from the past should continue to be cherished and celebrated, much as Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle, DiMaggio, Aaron and Mays are still revered by baseball fans. It's my hope that Earl's biography can help make that happen." Sparks says Earl Anthony was bowling's unlikeliest superstar. He didn't pick up a bowling ball until he was 21. He didn't go on the PBA Tour full-time until he was 31, an age when many athletes' careers are ending. After winning three Player of the Year awards, he suffered a major heart attack in 1978. With a fierce determination, he returned to the lanes to win Player of the Year three more times. PBA founder Eddie Elias called Anthony's feat "one of the greatest comebacks in sports history." Sparks takes a season-by-season look at Earl's impressive career. He shares the challenges Anthony faced, the reasons he was able to enjoy unparalleled success, his greatest achievements and his frustrations. The author interviewed more than 100 people, including 23 PBA Hall of Famers, to get a greater insight into the superstar, who defined greatness. Earl's peers shared stories about his work ethic, competitiveness, adaptability, temper and humor.