Download or read book The Civilized Guide to Tabletop Gaming written by Teri Litorco and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-11-04 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't Be a Beardy Gamer "A very funny and useful read on its own, but it also makes a great gift for that sore loser in your life." --The New York Times "An indispensable, laugh-out-loud guide to the pitfalls and pleasures of gaming." ~Graham McNeill, Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 novels author; former Games Workshop designer "For anyone looking to be a part of one of the greatest communities in the world!" ~Brittanie Boe, editor of GameWire "A warm, insightful guide for exploring one of geek culture's oldest realms." ~Aaron Dembski-Bowden, author of New York Times bestselling book The Horus Heresy: The First Heretic Whether you're new to the world of tabletop games or a veteran gamer, The Civilized Guide to Tabletop Gaming is your go-to game-night etiquette guide. Expert gamer Teri Litorco, of the gaming site Geek and Sundry, helps you to get along as you play and make the most out of your time with your gamer group. Packed with insider advice and etiquette tips, this essential guide includes advice on everything from sharing crib sheets and meeples to avoiding drama and poor sportsmanship at the game table. With 100 gaming etiquette rules, The Civilized Guide to Tabletop Gaming provides you and your group with all you need for a fun and respectful game night--without rage-quitters, bad losers, terrible winners, and Incredible Sulks!
Download or read book Backgammon For Dummies written by Chris Bray and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-14 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive and fun guide to Backgammon! Backgammon is one of the oldest games in the world, the origins of which date back some 5000 years – and it's still going strong. It enjoyed a huge resurgence in the 1970s, and then again in the 1990s with the popularity of the Internet, where millions of people play tournaments online every day. Today, backgammon's following in the UK is huge, with a dedicated British Isles Backgammon Association, and hundreds of face-to-face tournaments taking place across the UK every year. In this book, backgammon expert Chris Bray walks you through the basics of setting up a board, opening strategies, middle and end-game tactics, and tips on when to make key moves. You'll also get to grips with basic probabilities, the doubling cube and the 25% rule. And if you want to take your gaming further, there's plenty of advice to get you started in tournament backgammon, as well as playing online. Suitable for both beginners and experienced player looking for more tips and techniques, Backgammon For Dummies includes coverage on: Starting and Playing the Game Handling the Middle Game Bearing Off (The Last Lap) Varying the Play About the author
Download or read book Woodholme written by DeWayne Wickham and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2016-03-29 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "PG-rated autobiography of a young man's coming-of-age in a black Baltimore ghetto. Journalist Wickham (USA Today, Gannett News Service) was orphaned in 1954 at the age of eight when his father shot his wife to death before turning the gun on himself ... Woodholme constitutes a good argument for the effectiveness of the black community's ``extended family,'' in which neighbors and teachers assume the role of absent parents. " - Kirkus Reviews
Download or read book Chronicles of A Nappi Head written by Michael P. Fuller and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-01-07 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spending the summers growing up on my uncles' farm was, for me, an education in learning about my life on the farm. Much of my time was spent in observing how my uncles milked the cows teats and how they led them afterward out to the field to eat and rest. I watched the horses, as they too, were led to the fields where they rested after pulling the wagons filled with hay into the barn.I saw the trees which had been planted years before and had grown protecting everyone from the heat of the summer sun. And I learned to play baseball with children from nearby farms who challenged me and my friends to win. I learned about the mothers who came with their children to the country to escape the sweltering city and to gratefully breathe the country air and then to welcome their tired husbands and children's fathers on weekends.I grew up thankful for all that I experienced in those years and I remain thankful to this day, for all I have learned.
Download or read book Oddsplayer written by Joe RodrÕguez and published by Arte Publico Press. This book was released on 1988-06-30 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this engrossing novel about the Vietnam War, soldiers not only have to contend with the enemy on the battlefield but also with the enemy from within. Anglo, Black, and Hispanic soldiers converge on a second common adversary: their top sergeant. His acts of brutality and racism polarize his troops into a deadly conspiracy. In this gripping novel of revenge, in which death controls the odds, Vietnam is seen as a microcosm of the social and political problems of the United States. This novel that takes into account the too often forgotten American combatantsthe blacks, Chicanos and Puerto Ricans.
Download or read book The Poul Anderson Science Fiction MEGAPACK written by Poul Anderson and published by Wildside Press. This book was released on 2024-06-19 with total page 1629 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poul Anderson (1926–2001) was a giant in the world of science fiction and fantasy. Known for his rich storytelling and well-researched plots, Anderson left a significant mark on the genre. Throughout his career, Anderson wrote many acclaimed books and short stories. Some of his most famous works include the “Polesotechnic League” and “Terran Empire” series, which explore the far reaches of space and the complex interplay of cultures and politics. His novel Tau Zero is often hailed as a masterpiece of hard science fiction, presenting a gripping tale about a spaceship crew facing the ultimate challenges of time and space. Included in this volume are: INSIDE EARTH WHAT SHALL IT PROFIT? CATALYSIS SNOWBALL INNOCENT AT LARGE TIGER BY THE TAIL CAPTIVE OF THE CENTAURIANESS DUEL ON SYRTIS LORD OF A THOUSAND SUNS OUT OF THE IRON WOMB! SARGASSO OF LOST STARSHIPS SENTIMENT, INC. SNOWBALL STAR SHIP SWORDSMAN OF LOST TERRA THE TEMPLE OF EARTH THE VALOR OF CAPPEN VARRA THE VIRGIN OF VALKARION WITCH OF THE DEMON SEAS WORLD OF THE MAD THE GOLDEN SLAVE MURDER IN BLACK LETTER (mystery novel) If you enjoy this ebook, search your favorite bookstore for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 400+ other volumes in the series, including science fiction, mysteries, westerns, adventure stories, and much, much more. Accept no substitutes!
Download or read book The Modern Gentleman 2nd Edition written by Phineas Mollod and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2011-04-26 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Refine your cool with this quintessential sourcebook of manners and mischief. Author–raconteurs Phineas Mollod and Jason Tesauro offer timely advice and timeless wisdom for adventurous gents curious about: JAZZ & FLASKMANSHIP FRIENDS & GAFFES DATING & ENTERTAINING TWEETIQUETTE & MODERN LIT TUXEDOS & TATTOOS CAVIAR & CRASH PADS BYO, BBQ & IOUs With new sections covering the Digital Man, the Local Epicure, and the Bespoke Gent, this second edition provides a panoramic snapshot of the enlightened modern man: witty and poignant, traditional but tech savvy, flirtatious yet courtly. So roll up your yoga mat, uncork a Barolo, spin some vinyl, and crack open this freshly updated edition of The Modern Gentleman: your Man Cycle is peaking.
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Download or read book Racehoss written by Albert Sample and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-05-22 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A timeless classic” (San Antonio Express-News), reissued with a new foreword, afterword, and ten percent more material about a black man who spent seventeen years on a brutal Texas prison plantation and underwent a remarkable transformation. First published in 1984, Racehoss: Big Emma’s Boy is Albert Race Sample’s “unforgettable” (The Dallas Morning News) tale of resilience, revelation, and redemption. Born in 1930, the mixed-race son of a hard-drinking black prostitute and a white cotton broker, Sample was raised in the Jim Crow South by an abusive mother who refused to let her son—who could pass for white—call her Mama. He watched for the police while she worked, whether as a prostitute, bootlegger, or running the best dice game in town. He loved his mother deeply but could no longer take her abuse and ran away from home at the age of twelve. In his early twenties, Sample was arrested for burglary, robbery, and robbery by assault and was sentenced to nearly twenty years in the Texas prison system in the 1950s and 60s. His light complexion made him stand out in the all-black prison plantation known as the “burnin’ hell,” where he and over four hundred prisoners picked cotton and worked the land while white shotgun-carrying guards followed on horseback. Sample earned the moniker “Racehoss” for his ability to hoe cotton faster than anyone else in his squad. A profound spiritual awakening in solitary confinement was a decisive moment for him, and he became determined to turn his life around. When he was finally released in 1972, he did just that. Though Sample was incarcerated in the twentieth century, his memoir reads like it came from the nineteenth. With new stories that had been edited out of the first edition, a foreword by Texas attorney and writer David R. Dow, and an afterword by Sample’s widow, Carol, this new edition of Racehoss: Big Emma’s Boy offers a more complete picture of this extraordinary time in America’s recent past.
Download or read book Macdougall on Dice and Cards Modern Rules Odds Hints and Warnings for Craps Poker Gin Rummy and Blackjack written by Mickey MacDougall and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2014-07-07 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text contains a detailed treatise on card and dice games, providing information on odds, tips, tactics, and rules for a number of popular games including poker, Gin Rummy, and Blackjack. A great book sure to appeal to those with a keen interest in such games, this text constitutes a valuable addition to collections of gaming literature and makes for a must-have book for those intent on mastering these games. Many old books such as this are increasingly expensive and rare, and we hope that by republishing this book here we are increasing its accessibility to all who are interested in its lessons. This text was originally published in 1944 and is proudly republished now complete with a new introduction to the subject.
Download or read book According to Hoyle written by Richard L. Frey and published by Fawcett. This book was released on 1970 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A must for anyone who wants to play a game and play it correctly." Charles H. Goren Whether you play card games, dice games, parlor games, word games, chess, checker, backgammon, or solitaire games, here is a comprehensive, up-to-date book with the complete rules of your favorite games of skill and chance. ACCORDING TO HOYLE gives not only the rules but expert advice on winning, too.
Download or read book Midnight of the Ranges written by George Gilbert and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Beeperless Remote written by Van Whitfield and published by Anchor. This book was released on 1999-01-19 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a style that is simultaneously self-effacing and downright hilarious, Van Whitfield's Beeperless Remote is the cleverly told tale of one man who has been thrown into the dating pool and is struggling to get out. Meet Shawn Wayne. He's single, employed, hard-bodied, a former All-American, and looking for his ideal woman. Shawn may have an obsession with ESPN's "Sports Center," money, and going to the gym, but he's a good guy. According to his best friend, Kelly, however, he may have to "expand his universe" a little to find the right woman. Shawn's search for the woman of his dreams leads to dating misadventures ranging from nightmare blind dates and underage flings to encounters with married swingers. Held hostage by today's technology, where dating has become a complex web of answering machines and cell phones, he finds the rules have changed, and that he now has to contend with six different types of women:1s--"I just got out of a really bad relationship."2s--"I'm not interested in a relationship. I just have friends."3s--"What is it you said you do for a living?"4s--"Men are dogs."5s--"My biological clock is ticking. I need a man."6s--"I'm single, I'm available, and, yes, I'm interested."Will Shawn find his "6"? Read this hilarious Blackboard and Emerge bestseller and find out.
Download or read book Bulletin of the Robert Morris Associates written by Robert Morris Associates and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The 14th Science Fiction MEGAPACK written by Joe W. Haldeman and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2019-03-07 with total page 691 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 14th Science Fiction MEGAPACK® collects 28 science fiction stories, 1 novel, and interviews with Larry Niven and Joe W. Haldeman. Included are: A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER INTERVIEW WITH LARRY NIVEN INTERVIEW WITH JOE W. HALDEMAN THE AUTUMN VISITORS, by Frank Belknap Long ADVANCE AGENT, by Christopher Anvil INNOCENT AT LARGE, by Poul and Karen Anderson A COLD NIGHT FOR CRYING, by Milton Lesser ESCAPE VELOCITY, by Charles L. Fontenay FIRST STAGE: MOON, by Dick Hetschel GAMES, by Katherine MacLean INFINITY’S CHILD, by Charles V. DeVet JUNGLE IN THE SKY, by Milton Lesser LITTLE BOY, by Harry Neal MIRACLE BY PRICE, by Irving E. Cox, Jr. NO GREAT MAGIC, by Fritz Leiber PEACE, by Norman Arkawy and Stanley Henig QUICKIE, by Milton Lesser SPATIAL DELIVERY, by Randall Garrett STAR PERFORMER, by Robert J. Shea STUDENT BODY, by F. L. Wallace IT TAKES A THIEF, by Walter Miller, Jr. DANGEROUS TECHNOLOGY, by Kenneth Lloyd Biggle TELEMPATHY, by Vance Simonds RESURRECTION SEVEN, by Stephen Marlowe THE CREATURE INSIDE, by Jack Sharkey THE DEMI-URGE, by Thomas M. Disch THE HERMIT OF MARS, by Stephen Bartholomew THE LONELY, by Judith Merril THE PLANET WITH NO NIGHTMARE, by Jim Harmon THE EARTH QUARTER, by Damon Knight OUR TOWN, by Jerome Bixby THE ANGRY ESPERS, by Lloyd Biggle Jr.
Download or read book PUNCH JUDY SPLIT UP or Judy s Paris escapade written by J. Hodgetts and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-10-26 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A short bouncy novel, set in the 1970's in London and Paris. Judy Lansdowne, separated from her problem husband,'Punch, is depressed, and unsure of herself ...until suddenly the phone rings and Judy is invited to Paris where her curvaceous looks and jokey personality appeal a variety of interesting characters, while she learns rapidly the inside of Paris circles: politics, films and tv, and some unpublished phrases, all of which changes her whole perception of herself and her future.The distinctive aspect of this story is the way Judy flits from one extreme to the other of French social society, while eating with glee and loving merrily.Described by someone who knows the trade, Wendy Stream, as "a book I would recommend whole heartedly, a jolly good informative read with something in the story for everybody". The perfect book for a trip to France.The author lived in Paris for many years.
