Download or read book Mah Jongg Mysteries Boxed Set Books 1 5 written by Barbara Barrett and published by Barbara Barrett. This book was released on 2022-07-04 with total page 1277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Serendipity Springs and the first five books in the Mah Jongg Mystery series! Mah jongg can generate killer competition. But murder? The answer is yes when it comes to four retired Central Florida friends, who find themselves solving baffling homicides in between the games they love. Whether you know how to mah jongg or not, join these intrepid seniors as they take turns leading their own private investigations. It turns out the mental agility they use to strategize each play is the perfect tool for tracking down murderers.
Download or read book A Mah Jongg Mystery written by Violetta Armour and published by . This book was released on 2023-05-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Myra, one of the Mah Jongg foursome, dies mysteriously, her fellow player and friend Angelina Popoff decides to conduct her own investigation. A widow, Angelina soon becomes enamored with widower detective Guy, who returns her affection but discourages her amateur sleuth tendencies. Stubbornly she persists, botching the investigation and endangering the lives of her fellow MJ players. A story of bribery, revenge and the universal desire for belonging takes the reader on a heartfelt journey of discovery and reveals what lengths a person might go to for acceptance. The other two Mah Jongg ladies provide a comic touch as their eccentric personalities resemble the Golden Girls while Guy and Angelina's relationship proves that even late in life there are second chances for love.
Download or read book Beginner s Guide to American Mah Jongg written by Elaine Sandberg and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-17 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the fascinating game of American Mahjong with this expert guide. This affordable best-selling book is one of the only available game strategy guides that is specifically geared toward American Mahjong (Mah Jongg) and follows the official National Mah Jongg League rules. Offering first-time players an easy-to-follow guide to this complex game, A Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg includes simple, easy-to-follow instructions and clear diagrams to walk the reader through each step of the game, including how to select a hand, how to play and how to develop winning strategies. A key feature is the color text which clearly shows various hands and tiles. This Mahjong guide includes: Step-by-step instructions for gameplay. Hands-on "Do It" exercises Tips and quizzes for easy learning Mahjong background and history An explanation of tile symbolism Glossary of Mahjong terms A Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg is the perfect guide for all skill levels to learn Mahjong--from Mahjong beginners to pros.
Download or read book Craks in a Marriage written by Barbara Barrett and published by Barbara Barrett. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sydney Bonner overhears a fellow mah jongg player arguing on the phone with her husband and realizes the couple’s “perfect marriage” isn’t all it appears to be. When the husband is found dead a few days later, the widow prevails upon Sydney and her three friends—Marianne, Kat and Micki—to find out who really killed him. Though none of these four take-charge retirees has any training as detectives, the women agree to launch a secret investigation. As they dig under the happy veneer of their community’s social life, they find more than enough suspects, from shady ladies to resentful golf buddies, to keep them looking over their shoulders. Could the murderer be lurking among the talent in a chaotic production put on by Sydney’s husband, who will do anything to keep busy in retirement? Could the sheriff, who may have more than a professional interest in chanteuse Kat, end up pinning the crime on the women instead? Each discovery during their investigations keeps them running as they close in on the killer—but the killer may also be closing in on them.
Download or read book The Red Dragon the West Wind written by Tom Sloper and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-04-10 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Red Dragon & The West Wind is the perfect introduction to this ancient game of strategy and subterfuge, covering all aspects of the two most common varieties, American and Chinese, along with an overview of other global approaches. The book begins with the history and origin and moves on to the rules of play and ways to win and avoid essential errors as well as the etiquette to follow. With everything from clear instructions on dealing, building, and distributing tiles to a look at the history and future of the game, this is the essential book for anyone who wants to have fun–and win–while playing mah–jongg.
Download or read book Mah Jongg The Art of the Game written by Ann Israel and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-18 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Whether used as a reference or a beautiful keepsake, it's a very worthy addition to the world of Mah Jongg." --Ruth Unger, President, National Mah Jongg League This is the first book to fully capture the story of the exotic and exciting game of Mahjong or "Mah Jongg", offering an intimate look at the history of the game as well as the visual beauty of the tiles. When authors Ann Israel and Gregg Swain began playing Mahjong, they were unaware of the vintage collections that existed not only in the United States but also across the globe. Slowly, they started to collect their own sets of Mahjong and as their collections grew, so did their appreciation of the history of, and interest in, the game. Finding few references, Israel and Swain set out to create a book that chronicles the early beginnings of the game and documents Mahjong sets from the most basic, made simply of paper, to the most precious materials such as ivory and mother-of-pearl. Recognized and respected scholars and game experts have collaborated with Israel and Swain, contributing important chapters on the game's history and its pieces as well as technical information on the tiles. Lastly, great collectors from around the globe have shared their incredible sets and memories for the first time in one book for everyone to enjoy. With hundreds of beautiful new images by renowned photographer Michel Arnaud, and including historical documentation and ephemera, Mah Jongg: The Art of the Game fills the void between the past's and today's game, providing vision, inspiration and resources. Anyone who has ever been intrigued by a Mahjong tile will find in these pages visually stunning photographs that will entice them into becoming an enthusiast of the timeless game of Mahjong.
Download or read book Mah Jong Anyone written by Kitty Strauser and published by . This book was released on 2001-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mah Jong, the ancient game of China, is enjoying another burst of popularity in America, as well as in Asia. Often seen as a mystery to Westerners, Mah Jong includes the combination of skill, chance and social interaction of Western games like dominoes, bridge and dice. Authors Strauser and Evans unlock this mystery with an easy-to-follow instructional book which outlines the rules and strategy of the game for Westerners. The perfect primer for the new player and a convenient manual for old hands, "Mah Jong, Anyone?" gives basic information on equipment, accessories, terminology, rules of play, scoring, penalties and bonuses. Experienced Mah Jong players will especially welcome the section on special hands.
Download or read book The Night Tiger written by Yangsze Choo and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A sumptuous garden maze of a novel that immerses readers in a complex, vanished world.” —Kirkus (starred review) An utterly transporting novel set in 1930s colonial Malaysia, perfect for fans of Isabel Allende and Min Jin Lee Quick-witted, ambitious Ji Lin is stuck as an apprentice dressmaker, moonlighting as a dancehall girl to help pay off her mother’s Mahjong debts. But when one of her dance partners accidentally leaves behind a gruesome souvenir, Ji Lin may finally get the adventure she has been longing for. Eleven-year-old houseboy Ren is also on a mission, racing to fulfill his former master’s dying wish: that Ren find the man’s finger, lost years ago in an accident, and bury it with his body. Ren has 49 days to do so, or his master’s soul will wander the earth forever. As the days tick relentlessly by, a series of unexplained deaths racks the district, along with whispers of men who turn into tigers. Ji Lin and Ren’s increasingly dangerous paths crisscross through lush plantations, hospital storage rooms, and ghostly dreamscapes. Yangsze Choo's The Night Tiger pulls us into a world of servants and masters, age-old superstition and modern idealism, sibling rivalry and forbidden love. But anchoring this dazzling, propulsive novel is the intimate coming-of-age of a child and a young woman, each searching for their place in a society that would rather they stay invisible. "A work of incredible beauty... Astoundingly captivating and striking... A transcendent story of courage and connection." —Booklist (starred review)
Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1969 with total page 1140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Mah Jongg Primer written by Michele Frizzell and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-28 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mah jongg originated in China dating back to the 1880's. The name of the game is spelled many ways, but they all roughly translate to "sparrow." It is an intriguing tile game of skill, strategy, and luck. In the beginning, only royalty played the game. It was actually illegal for commoners to play. In the 1900's this restriction was lifted, and the game gained popularity throughout Asia. By the time the game was introduced to Europe in 1920, several playing styles had emerged. In 1922, mah jongg was imported into the United States with translated and simplified rules for American players. The National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) was established by a group of New York City players in 1937. They found that Americans were confused about the many ways to play the game, so they created their own rules and developed a player reference card (i.e., the card) that is published and distributed every year in April with a portion of the proceeds going to charity. This is the most common way to play mah jongg in the United States and has come to be known as "American Style." The objective in a game is to be the first player to assemble fourteen tiles into one of many pattern-based combinations or "hands" on the card. The purpose of this primer is to teach the fundamentals of the American mah jongg game, provide skill-building exercises, and share enough strategy for the game to be played with confidence. It is intentionally brief.
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Download or read book Newton in the Pulpit written by Dale Albert Johnson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-10-09 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an exploration of neurology and consciousness in the religious brain and scientific brain and how creativity and discovery are mediated from the quantum to classical levels.
Download or read book Forty Days on the Holy Mountain written by Dale Albert Johnson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-10-19 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about a Holy Mountain, holy to indigenous Christians of the Middle East and the Orient who still use the language of Jesus. It is about monks who once lived on this mountain and pioneered the Silk Road, it is about a modern mission to counter the crisis in Iraq, Syria and Turkey that is terrorizing this religious minority.
Download or read book New Gunner Wales Adventures written by Dale Albert Johnson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-10-11 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gunner Wales is back again on three more adventures with his friend Illinois Johnson, his nephew Taylor Wales, and with a group of intellectual monks.
Download or read book More Gunner Wales Adventures written by Dale Albert Johnson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third book in the Adventures of Gunner Wales Series. These include The Adventures of Gunner Wales and Son of Gunner
Download or read book A Rule for Life written by Dale A. lbert Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-11 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a revision of a monastic Rule adapted to the 21st century.
Download or read book The Omega Virus written by Dale Albert Johnson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
