30 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday July 16, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Book the first of a planned series Continued from page 29 -year-old said it is an honour to be a storybook character. His family recently donated several copies of the book to his school and as a result, Marcus has become somewhat of a celebrity. "They (my classmates) thought it was a very cool book and they know I like golf," said Marcus, who aspires to become a professional golfer when he grows up. Although O'Shea still has about 5,000 copies of Marcus' Golfing Adventures sitting in boxes at his home waiting to be sold, he is already at work on his second book. He is teaming up with Barkman again, with a release date set for summer 2009. The new book will feature a secondary character named Michelle. "There isn't a lot like this out on the market for young ladies that want to play sports and with Michelle, hopefully it will inspire some young girls to get into golf or into sports period," O'Shea said. "Hopefully parents read it with their kids and talk about how they are going to go about playing competitive sports and I think it will really benefit them." Author and golf instructor Conor O'Shea O'Shea is also releasing a line of merchandise around what he anticipates will become a series of children's golf books. He plans on penning books about other sports, with hockey in mind, if the golf series is a success. Although Marcus' Golfing Adventures is geared towards readers aged five to 12, O'Shea said that adults can also pick up a few lessons. "It's really a book about teaching adults and kids about golf," he said. "Hopefully parents read it with their kids and talk about how they are going to go about playing competitive sports, and I think it will really benefit them." The RBC Canadian Open runs July 21 to 27 at Glen Abbey Golf Club. The book will be available on site at the pro shop and at concession stands. Part of the proceeds from the sale of the book at the RBC Canadian Open will go to Canadian Orthopedic Association. Marcus' Golfing Adventures is also available at Bookers Bookstore, 172 Lakeshore Rd. E., as well as online at www.marcusgolfingadventures.com. Oakville musician releases debut album Oakville artist, Midnight Prophet (a.k.a. Andrew Vaz), will be hosting a CD release for his debut album, New Directions on July 20 at 12:30 p.m. at The Host, 33 City Centre Dr. in Mississauga. This album consists entirely of original material that was written over the last two years, recorded in Andrew's home studio and mixed at FatLabs in Mississauga by Vikas Kohli. Midnight Prophet's music has been described as the love child of Trent Reznor and Moby. The debut also reflects the many struggles faced by Vaz over the course of his life. However, there is hope and the whole theme revolves around starting a new chapter in one's life. 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