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From adolescence onwards, one of the great struggles we face is how to reconcile our own desires with those we find socially acceptable. The best encounters with friends are those where we can talk honestly about what's going on in our lives, sharing...

The perfect stocking filler for lovers of Card Games. 40 popular card games, with clear instructions and guidance on how to master each one. Easy to follow helpful advice on learning more than 40 of the most popular card games. This...

Bridge is a superb card game, perfect for keeping your memory sharp, played by millions around the world.This Fast Fact Finder is a guide and summary to the basics of bridge for the beginner and novice player, enabling players to check quickly important...

'One of the best introductory books I have come across is Basic Bridge. I recommend it to beginners and teachers alike' The European'By far the best' Bridge PlusThis is a definitive Acol textbook, equally valuable to rubber or duplicate bridge players...

This is a fantastic compendium of the greatest card games from around the world, including the history, rules, and winning strategies for each game, with more than 400 illustrations. It covers everything from fun and simple games for beginners and family...

The Penguin Book of Card Games is the authoritative up-to-date compendium, describing an abundance of games to be played both for fun and by serious players.Auctions, trumpless hands, cross-ruffing and lurching: card players have a language all of their...

Runner-up in the beginner/novice category of the American Bridge Teachers Association 2020 Book of the Year Awards. Bridge is a hugely popular pastime enjoyed by millions, and yet whole books have been written about single aspects of the game, and...

Try a hand at bridge-and outsmart your opponents Bridge is the most popular card game in the world-and, as any player will tell you, is simply the best card game ever. Whether you're new to the game or a long-time player looking for new tricks, this new...

In an overcomplicated world, what many of us crave deep down is greater simplicity: less clutter, fewer commitments, less static and chaos. This ingenious set of cards asks us a range of deceptively simple questions - which we can answer by ourselves or...

This is a pack of cards to foster connection and closeness, which can (strangely but truly) be generated almost on command by the right sort of conversations. Here are 100 questions that help couples to rekindle affection. They lead naturally to chats...

No matter how much we celebrate individualism and praise the unique, we are, at heart, deeply collective creatures committed to the idea of 'being normal'. And yet almost all of us feel, in private, that we're really quite odd, by which we mean : not...

This book gives a full account of modern Acol and of the whole range of defensive and competitive bidding. It is suitable for players up to a high standard but will readily be understood by less experienced players as each topic starts with the...

It can be hard to decide what we really want to achieve in our lives; our ambitions are often scattered, diverse and difficult to pin down. This is a tool for helping us focus on what we need to be fulfilled so that we can direct our energies and...

Dive into the Dobble Puzzle Book, where all of your favourite Dobble icons have combined to create more than 140 creative puzzles inspired by the award-winning game. Everyone who loves Dobble will enjoy these colourful challenges, with puzzles ranging...

This title is a collection of family card games including rummy, go fish and old maid. It features over 50 games altogether, complete with instructions, rules, strategies and a brief note on each game's origins. It is suitable for children aged 8 years...

This is an essential handbook for anyone new to the game of Mahjong. It takes you from the very beginning - learning the rules, choosing a set (or playing online) to advanced advice on strategy and gamesmanship. Each stage of play is clearly explained...

At last, learn how to do all those showy tricks and flourishes - including step-by-step instruction and downloadable video! Send a deck of cards cascading from one hand to the other. Throw a card across the room. Predict the card even before your...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781638783749Author Dustin RamsdellFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 376gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486427355Author John ScarneFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 405gDimensions(mm)...

It's hard to understand who we really are: what we want, how we feel and why we react as we do. This lack of self-knowledge can be trouble, for it makes us get into the wrong relationships, pick unsatisfactory jobs or spend money unwisely. No wonder...

'Many games provide fun, but Bridge grips you. It exercises your mind. Your mind can rust, you know, but Bridge prevents the rust from forming' Omar Sharif'Bridge is the most entertaining and intelligent card game the wit of man has so far devised' W...

This book shows you how to improve your bridge at both a social and competitive level. Clear examples explain the detail of modern Acol bidding. This will enable the reader to plan and reassess their campaign step-by-step and calculate with precision...

Many bridge books feature magical and inspiring hands but hands that are never seen in day-to-day play at the bridge table. Bridge: Winning Ways to Play Your Cards concentrates on the type of hands that will make a real difference to your scores and...

Winning demands control of the bidding. Before a card is played you must fight for the high ground or hustle your opponents beyond their safe level. Pro-active and fearless but not reckless in this hugely exciting partnership arena, you must judge every...

Classic and comprehensive, this guide to over 350 games is sure to appeal to all ages. From Bridge to Poker and Solitaireto Hearts, card games are a beloved source of entertainment and competition (and they are recession proof!). Thisauthoritative book...

For those needing to grasp the fundamentals of sound bidding and play, Ron Klinger's BASIC BRIDGE is the answer. GUIDE TO BETTER ACOL BRIDGE is intended for the large majority who are ready to advance beyond the basics.While GUIDE TO BETTER ACOL BRIDGE...

Children are born philosophers - but in order to fully bring out the best of their thinking, it helps to equip them with the largest and most thought-expanding questions. This is a pack of the very sharpest, based on the biggest conundrums of philosophy,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486285979Author S.W. ErdnaseFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

"This is the book I have been waiting for all my life. A delightful reminder of how real games with real people are just about the most fun you can have..." - Stephen Fry"Game On is literally the best book I could own. I must buy one and for everyone I...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780760383704Author Bryan MilesFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint New Shoe PressPublisher New Shoe PressWeight(grams) 499g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486434650Author Wilfrid JonsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

We are experts at focusing on what is missing from our lives. Our dissatisfaction often serves us well; it keeps us from complacency and boredom. But we are also dragged down by a pernicious inability to stop, take stock and recognise what isn't...

NEW INSTANT GUIDE TO BRIDGE is designed as a quick reference book for every bridge player who wants to be sure of the best bid, lead or play. It includes what you need to know for opening bids, responses and rebids. There is also guidance on hand...

The revolution in tabletop gaming revealed and reviewed, in this entertaining and informative look at over 40 years of award-winning games.The annual Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) Awards are like the Oscars of the tabletop. Acclaimed British author...

BRIDGE WORLD said of the first edition: 'is as good a quiz book as has ever appeared...Instead of examples of well-known ideas, the author presents truly practical situations...the questions emphasise those aspects of bridge play that are truly important...

The perfect book for when you're ready to move beyond 52-card pickup Feeling rummy? Ready to bridge the gap? In the mood to go fish? Card Games For Dummies is your source for rules, strategy, and fun. You'll learn everything you need to know to play and...

Geza Ottlik had a remarkable talent for discovering and analysing strange and fascinating aspects of card play in bridge. This brilliant book is the result of his collaboration with Hugh Kelsey whose skill at high-level analysis of bridge problems was...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486217550Author Jean HugardFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 540gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780394703107Author Edward O. ThorpFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm)...

BIG DEAL is the mesmerising story of a year spent by bestselling biographer Anthony Holden in the tough world of the professional poker player. He spent days and nights in the poker paradise of Las Vegas, in Malta and Morocco, even shipboard, mingling...