"Once a player masters the basics of pool, mental aspects become paramount. Even expert players are plagued by the game's mental demands. I look at the game from the point of view of the player striving to improve his/her game faced with the importance of the mental aspects of playing before spectators, competitive and performance stress, as well as strange and mystical occurrences within the confines of the green abyss of a pool table. I explore and interpret ways these mental and metaphysical aspects of the game operate in all players."

"The book provides the fundamental ingredients of what makes a great billiards player. The chapters are concise and digestible and not filled with unnecessary fluff. The idea behind the book was to give you an easy-to-understand roadmap to success, in the form of short essays describing key elements of the game. As the subtitle suggests, this book is much more than the secrets for success in billiards; it is, in a way, a kind of directive for the billiards enthusiast on what makes one successful in life."

"Zen Pool teaches you all the practical insights and skills, then goes one step further - showing you how to improve your game by increasing your physical, and mental awareness in the present moment. Many readers have described remarkable improvements after reading the lessons taught in this book - and many professional players have reported winning more tournaments. Let three-time national billiards champion Max Eberle awaken the master within you."

Concentrates purely on the mental techniques to guide all players through the pressures of competitive play.

Mosconi may have been remembered as one of the most dominant sports figures of all time, a man who had laid low some of the greatest players in history—but no one would pose a greater threat to his legacy than Minnesota Fats. In 1978, both men came together for what would become the most viewed pocket billiards match in American history.

Biographies of three of America's greatest pool hustlers. Some wonderful stories of their games against each other, but their lives also seem tinged with sadness. Makes the biographies of our English pro's look rather tame by comparison.