Why You Lose at Bridge

Why You Lose at Bridge

Author: S. J. Simon

Publisher: Baron Barclay Bridge Supplies

Published: 2006-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780939460755

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Reprint of the classic. Win more consistently with the skill you already possess by following this simple advice. A wealth of common sense, philosophy, and how to attain the best result possible.


Why You Lose at Bridge

Why You Lose at Bridge

Author: S. J. Simon

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2013-04-16

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 1446547604

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This vintage book contains a detailed guide to playing bridge, with information on common mistakes and how to avoid them, simple instructions for improved play, and a wealth of useful little hints and tips. This book is designed for the ordinary club member with a fair amount of playing under their belt and a knowledge of the more popular systems of play, and it would prove invaluable to those fitting this description who want to improve their game. The chapters of this book include: 'The Points you Lose - Ignoring the Odds', 'The Points you Lose - Playing the Dummy', 'The Points you Lose - in Defense', 'The Points you lose - in Bidding', 'The Points you Lose - in Not Doubling', 'Your Battlefield', 'Don't Teach your Partner', et cetera. We are republishing this volume now complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.


The Bridge Home

The Bridge Home

Author: Padma Venkatraman

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2020-04-14

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1524738131

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"Readers will be captivated by this beautifully written novel about young people who must use their instincts and grit to survive. Padma infuses her story with hope and bravery that will inspire readers."--Aisha Saeed, author of the New York Times Bestseller Amal Unbound Four determined homeless children make a life for themselves in Padma Venkatraman's stirring middle-grade debut. Life is harsh on the teeming streets of Chennai, India, so when runaway sisters Viji and Rukku arrive, their prospects look grim. Very quickly, eleven-year-old Viji discovers how vulnerable they are in this uncaring, dangerous world. Fortunately, the girls find shelter--and friendship--on an abandoned bridge that's also the hideout of Muthi and Arul, two homeless boys, and the four of them soon form a family of sorts. And while making their living scavenging the city's trash heaps is the pits, the kids find plenty to take pride in, too. After all, they are now the bosses of themselves and no longer dependent on untrustworthy adults. But when illness strikes, Viji must decide whether to risk seeking help from strangers or to keep holding on to their fragile, hard-fought freedom.


Why You Still Lose at Bridge

Why You Still Lose at Bridge

Author: Julian Pottage

Publisher: Master Point Press

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9781771400008

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S.J. Simons classic Why You Lose at Bridge, dispensing advice to the improving player through archetypical bridge characters such as Futile Willie, the Unlucky Expert, and Mrs. Guggenheim, is regarded as one of the best books ever written on the game.


Why You Lose at Poker

Why You Lose at Poker

Author: Russell Fox

Publisher: Conjelco

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781886070264

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Why do you lose at poker? There is no magic key that unlocks the door to poker. You might be able to pinpoint a leak or two in your game, but you may be surprised to find that there are many more lurking under the surface. This book shows you the sixteen most common errors in poker, and how to avoid them.


The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

Author: Thornton Niven Wilder

Publisher: Aegitas

Published: 2022-12-19

Total Pages: 75

ISBN-13: 0369408888

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The story is based on a fictional disaster that occurred in Peru on July 20, 1714. A rope bridge woven by the Incas on the road between Lima and Cuzco collapsed when five people were crossing it. They all fell into the river from a great height and were killed. Brother Juniper, a Franciscan friar who was about to cross the bridge himself, witnessed the tragedy. Being deeply pious, he saw in what happened a possible divine providence. Did the dead deserve to have their lives cut short in such a terrible way? The monk tries to learn as much as he can about the five victims, finding and questioning people who knew them. As a result of years of investigation, he compiles a voluminous book with all the evidence he has gathered that the beginning and end of human life are part of God's plan... The Bridge of San Luis Rey won the 1928 Pulitzer Prize for the Novel, and remains widely acclaimed as Wilder's most famous work. In 1998, the book was rated number 37 by the editorial board of the American Modern Library on the list of the 100 best 20th-century novels. Time magazine included the novel in its TIME 100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to 2005.


Beginning Bridge

Beginning Bridge

Author: Barbara Seagram

Publisher: Master Point Press

Published: 2008-06

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9781897106334

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Written for complete beginners, this book is based on material that Barbara Seagram uses in her own classes to introduce hundreds of new players to the game every year. The book will take readers to the point where they can enjoy a social game with friends or begin to explore their local bridge club.


The Boy on the Bridge

The Boy on the Bridge

Author: M. R. Carey

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 2017-05-02

Total Pages: 381

ISBN-13: 0316300314

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One exceptional boy journeys into the ashes of society to find the cure for a devastating plague in this riveting post-apocalyptic standalone set in the same world as the USA Today-bestselling The Girl With All the Gifts. Once upon a time, in a land blighted by terror, there was a very clever boy. The people thought the boy could save them, so they opened their gates and sent him out into the world. To where the monsters lived. "Strange and surprising and humane" (Lauren Beukes), The Boy on the Bridge is a gripping, powerful story that will make you question what it means to be human.


The Bridge Kingdom

The Bridge Kingdom

Author: Danielle L. Jensen

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2024-10-15

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 0593975189

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “The Bridge Kingdom is heart-pounding romance and intense action wrapped in a spellbinding world. I was hooked from the first page!”—Elise Kova, author of A Deal with the Elf King The iconic Bridge Kingdom series begins: a sweeping, sizzling fantasy romance filled with political intrigue and passionate love, from the New York Times bestselling author of A Fate Inked in Blood. A warrior princess trained in isolation, Lara is driven by two certainties. The first is that King Aren of the Bridge Kingdom is her enemy. And the second is that she’ll be the one to bring him to his knees. The only route through a storm-ravaged world, the Bridge Kingdom of Ithicana enriches itself and deprives its rivals, including Lara’s homeland. So when she’s sent there as a bride under the guise of peace, Lara is prepared to do whatever it takes to fracture its impenetrable defenses—and the defenses of its king. Yet as she infiltrates her new home and gains a deeper understanding of the war to possess the bridge, Lara begins to question whether she’s the hero or the villain. As her feelings for her husband transform from frosty hostility to fierce passion, Lara must choose which kingdom she’ll save . . . and which she’ll destroy. Includes two bonus chapters, “The Wedding” from Ahnna’s point of view and “The Capture” from Jor’s point of view Don’t miss any of Danielle L. Jensen's Bridge Kingdom series: THE BRIDGE KINGDOM • THE TRAITOR QUEEN • THE INADEQUATE HEIR • THE ENDLESS WAR • THE TWISTED THRONE (April 8, 2025)