WARD SNYDER
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ward was born and raised in Silver Spring, Maryland along with sisters, Liz, Louise, and Kathy. His father, Leonard, was an attorney, entrepreneur, avid golfer and tennis player. Leonard passed his passion for tennis on to Ward and his sisters. The siblings spent countless hours on the tennis courts of Holiday Park in Ft. Lauderdale and Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland, eventually competing against the top tier players in Florida, the Middle Atlantic States and even the national stage.
After graduating from Fort Lauderdale High and attending Clemson University on a full tennis scholarship, Ward focused on a career in entrepreneurial endeavors. The bulk of his thirty plus years was spent in the commercial real estate industry and encompassed some interesting side ventures, including the restaurant business, the rental car industry, turtle farming, and an attempt to make it on the pro tennis circuit.
Sharks have been a lifelong fascination for Ward and the evolution from being a trophy hunter to a being a conservationist was part of his maturation as a human being. His respect for the apex predators in the sea, along with the metaphorical ones on land, developed as a result of hard lessons learned along the way. He shares his unorthodox journey, and sometimes life threatening adventures in his first book, Shark Life, A Memoir.
The book’s short story format is perfect for our distracted, multi-tasking society. The reader can easily put the book down one week and start back up a month later without losing interest or continuity. Ward is excited to be sharing the entertaining and factual episodes from his life.
Amazon link: www.amazon.com/Tennis-Life-Stories-Insights-Lessons
Ward was born and raised in Silver Spring, Maryland along with sisters, Liz, Louise, and Kathy. His father, Leonard, was an attorney, entrepreneur, avid golfer and tennis player. Leonard passed his passion for tennis on to Ward and his sisters. The siblings spent countless hours on the tennis courts of Holiday Park in Ft. Lauderdale and Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland, eventually competing against the top tier players in Florida, the Middle Atlantic States and even the national stage.
After graduating from Fort Lauderdale High and attending Clemson University on a full tennis scholarship, Ward focused on a career in entrepreneurial endeavors. The bulk of his thirty plus years was spent in the commercial real estate industry and encompassed some interesting side ventures, including the restaurant business, the rental car industry, turtle farming, and an attempt to make it on the pro tennis circuit.
Sharks have been a lifelong fascination for Ward and the evolution from being a trophy hunter to a being a conservationist was part of his maturation as a human being. His respect for the apex predators in the sea, along with the metaphorical ones on land, developed as a result of hard lessons learned along the way. He shares his unorthodox journey, and sometimes life threatening adventures in his first book, Shark Life, A Memoir.
The book’s short story format is perfect for our distracted, multi-tasking society. The reader can easily put the book down one week and start back up a month later without losing interest or continuity. Ward is excited to be sharing the entertaining and factual episodes from his life.
Amazon link: www.amazon.com/Tennis-Life-Stories-Insights-Lessons
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Tennis. Once you get hooked on this wonderful sport, there is no denying the adrenaline of stepping onto the court, day in and day out. It can happen to anyone at any age, and when it does, you have engaged yourself in the addiction called tennis life. The physical, social, competitive, and mental aspects of the game are hard to beat. Certainly why many folks call it the sport of a lifetime. Whether you’re a recreational player, junior player, tour player, tennis pro, or coach, you know exactly what I’m talking about. And any player that has worked through the arduous process of climbing up the junior rankings, competed among the top divisions of the NCAA, and made it to the tour, has amazing talent, even if they aren't considered household names. How were some of them able to crack the world’s top ten, top twenty, top 100, or top 150? Their unique and valuable perspectives, as well as the trials and tribulations they endured during tour life, could provide beneficial advice and encouragement to the up-and-coming junior player in his or her own quest. Through the candid eyes of 25 very special contributors, the reader will be privy to truly inspiring, entertaining, and memorable journeys. THIS is Tennis Life!
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