Non-Fiction Books
If you find yourself coming down with a case of rainy-day boredom or "I can't watch another rerun on TV" syndrome, grab the closest deck of cards and get ready for some serious fun! The Everything Card Games Book is packed with loads of variety to keep you entertained for hours with games you can play solo or with a group of people. Wow your friends and family with your card-shark skills by mastering these basic games - along with a handful of more advanced ones, too! In addition to key rules and instructions for play, The Everything Card Games Book provides tips on shuffling and dealing, essential etiquette, and knowing when to hold and when to fold. Learn how to play: Classic games, such as bridge and whist Team games, such as pinochle and spades Variations of games, such as Mexican Stud and Pai Gow Poker Games from abroad, such as Black Maria and Scopone Scientifico Kids' games, such as Go Fish and Memory and more! The perfect way to get you up to speed on more than fifty popular games, The Everything Card Games Book is your wild card for scoring big. Pull up a seat, gather your friends, and let the games begin!
The Everything® Cryptograms Book, by engineer and longtime cryptogram solver Nikki Katz, is for anyone who loves a challenging game. Puzzlers will have hours of fun as they work to decode these complex cryptograms. The Everything® Cryptograms Book features: Cryptograms for every skill level; Codes with famous quotes, maxims, common sayings, and familiar turns of phrase; Cryptogram themes, such as spirituality and politics. Organized by difficulty and subject matter. Portable trim size for the traveling puzzle solver.
If you pride yourself on thinking outside the box, then you'll love The Everything Lateral Thinking Puzzles Book! With hundreds of fun and imaginative problems for avid puzzlers like you, this all-in-one guide presents ridiculous scenarios that you can actually solve with simple common sense-and a little creativity! Organized by puzzle type and subject matter, simple and challenging riddles abound in this interactive book. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned expert, you'll test your wits with such tantalizing puzzles as this one: Puzzle: A doctor mixed a batch of medicine for his client and then drank it down himself. Why? Clues: 1. It tasted good! 2. It worked better with a straw. Solution: Coca-Cola was invented when a doctor was mixing headache medication to taste good. The approval board found that the medicine tasted better than it worked, so they carbonated the liquid and then marketed it!
The fifteen million Americans who do crossword puzzles know that it’s far more than just a hobby. Zen and the Art of Crossword Puzzles is a fun and philosophical look at this beloved pastime—from why we love crossword puzzles and how they benefit us in unexpected ways, to puzzle solving as a spiritual practice and how that practice contributes to our self-awareness and personal growth. Each chapter opens with a puzzle, luring puzzle fans into a crossword journey rich with meaning and magic. The first book of its kind, Zen and the Art of Crossword Puzzles is sure to be a hit with crossword puzzle lovers everywhere.
Your Favorite Card Games, All in One Place! Now you can enjoy all the games you've always loved--and find new favorites--with The Book of Card Games . From bridge and pitch to war and whist, this timeless collection outlines the rules to more than fifty classic games and a number of entertaining variations. You can reference the exact rules for gin rummy or try a new spin on the game-night staple with Manipulation Rummy. Why not switch it up on the poker table and go all in during a round of Anaconda, Football, or Omaha? You can even have fun on your own with solitary games like Free Cell and Monte Carlo. The Book of Card Games stacks the deck in your favor for hours of entertaining fun with family and friends!