The book is just crammed with anecdotal advice from this old boy, whose English comes with the twang and syntax of upstate Arizona: "It takes backbone, not wishbone, to succeed at anything."

Al tries to prepare the prospective archer for the possibility that they may not win (mere participation not being the object of sport for many in the US), and even quotes that pillar of American society, OJ Simpson, who advises, "Give it your best. If it doesn't work, it just wasn't your day that time."

To be fair, although there's nothing at all in the book about understanding archery, it might help you understand your own approach to any sport, and has, in fact, helped me improve my groupings by getting me to look at myself a little closer. For this alone, it was worth the asking price, and if you can get through it without flinging it in the fire, then you just might find that Al's annoying advice will help you , too