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Seabiscuit: Three Men and a Racehorse
From the author of Unbroken – a major motion picture releasing in 2015 – this is the bestselling true story of three men and their dreams for a racehorse, Seabiscuit.
In 1938 one figure received more press coverage than Mussolini, Hitler or Roosevelt. He was a cultural icon and a world-class athlete – and an undersized, crooked-legged racehorse by the name of Seabiscuit.
Misunderstood and mishandled, Seabiscuit had spent seasons floundering in the lowest ranks of racing until a chance meeting of three men. Together, they created a champion. This is a story which topped the bestseller charts for over two years; a riveting tale of grit, grace, luck and an underdog’s stubborn determination to win against all odds.
Made into a major motion picture starring Toby Maguire and Jeff Daniels.
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Senior Mind Gym: Puzzles to Exercise the Brain
Senior Mind Gym will give anyone suffering from the memory glitches and fuzzy thinking that comes with age a fun brain-boosting workout.
Do you keep forgetting where you put things – and, even, what those things are called? Has ‘thingy’ become one of your commonly used words? Do you find yourself feeling a bit befuddled? If so, it sounds like you’re suffering from what is commonly known as “Senior Moments”. But never fear, Senior Mind Gym is a comprehensive mental workout wrapped up in one handy book that will help reboot your scatterbrain.
This book contains:
- Fun Quizzes
- Conundrums
- Crosswords
- Word Games
- Sudoku
- Mazes
- Escape-the-page games
You can sharpen your little grey cells with a daily workout. Regularly challenging your brain will help to improve your mental agility, concentration levels, memory, and problem-solving skills – something we can all benefit from, at any age!
This is the perfect gift book for a broad age range of seniors who can benefit from and enjoy a variety of fun mental challenges to improve brain function.
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Serect World Hidden Pictures: A Search and Find Serect World Book for Kids and Adults, Challenge Activities For Adults, Seniors Relaxation, Activity Book For Christmas Birthday…
Prepare for hours of endless entertainment with our Serect World Hidden Pictures! This delightful tome not only offers a relaxing pastime but also guarantees an engaging experience. While you immerse yourself in the thrill of uncovering hidden objects, you’ll simultaneously enhance your concentration and attention to detail.
Features:
Intricate Puzzles: Dive into a collection of complex and intricate hidden picture puzzles, designed to challenge your attention to detail and observation abilities.
Interactive Fun: Enjoy the thrill of discovery as you search for cleverly concealed objects, symbols, and surprises within each captivating illustration.
A Gift of Mindfulness: Share the joy of spotting differences with others. This book makes for a unique and thoughtful gift that encourages mindfulness and the joy of discovering hidden details.
Generously size: at 8.5×11 inches for an immersive experience.
Activities include a captivating blend of seeking and finding hidden objects, as well as an opportunity to unleash your creativity through coloring.
Discover the perfect gift for a friend, co-worker, or children, and create lasting memories together!!
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So You Think You Know Welsh Rugby? – Welsh Rugby Quiz
Everyone in Wales think they know it all when it comes to the oval ball! This is a chance to see if you really do. Each round of this book can be considered as an individual quiz with the questions getting more difficult as you progress through the book. A new, updated edition.Read more
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Sport Betting Log Book: Sports Betting Record Notebook | Sports Betting Gifts | Football, Tennis, Soccer, Basketball, Horse Betting Book | Gambling Tracker log book To Keep…
Sport Betting Log Book
Book Features :- 110 Pages
- 8.5×11 inch
- Premium Glossy Cover
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Sports Betting For Dummies
The sports gambling book you can bet on
Sports betting combines America’s national pastime (sports) with its national passion (gambling). In the U.S., more than a third of the population bets on at least one sporting event every year. With the recent lifting of the federal ban on sports gambling, states are pushing legislation to take advantage of the new potential source of revenue.
The best sports betting books are data driven, statistically honest, and offer ways to take action. Sports Betting For Dummies will cover the basics, as well as delving into more nuanced topics. You’ll find all the need-to-know information on types of bets, statistics, handicapping fundamentals, and more.
- Betting on football, basketball, baseball, and other sports
- Betting on special events, such as the Superbowl or the Olympics
- Money management
- Betting on the internet
With handy tips, tricks, and tools, Sports Betting For Dummies shows you how to place the right bet at the right time―to get the right payoff.
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Sports Betting Log Book: Keep Track Of Gambling Bets Journal
- 120 Page Note Book
- Keep Track Of Sports Bets
- Wins and Losses
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Sports Betting Notebook: Betting Writing Record Book/ Journal For Tennis, Football, Soccer Or Any Sport, Games Gambling Logbook
This notebook is pre-written record pages for any betting game you want! You can record and keep track of all of your bets.
This Logbook is designed and written:
- Pick
- Wager
- Odds
- To Win
- Event Date
- Event Time
- Notes
You can write 5 times betting on each page.
Book features:
- 110 log pages
- Premium matte cover design
- Perfectly Sized at 6” x 9”
- Flexible Paperback
- Printed on high quality
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Sports Betting Notebook: Games Gambling Logbook, Betting Writing Record Book/ Journal For Tennis, Football, Soccer Or Any Sport
This notebook is pre-written record pages for any betting game you want! You can record and keep track of all of your bets.
This Logbook is designed and written:
- Pick
- Wager
- Odds
- To Win
- Event Date
- Event Time
- Notes
You can write 5 times betting on each page.
Book features:
- 110 log pages
- Premium matte cover design
- Perfectly Sized at 6” x 9”
- Flexible Paperback
- Printed on high quality
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Sports Crosswords: 50 fantastic sports-themed crosswords for sports fans
Sports Crosswords for Adults
Welcome to this brand-new book, containing 50 sports themed crossword puzzles, making it a perfect gift for any sports fan! Please note: An issue with three grids displaying incorrectly has been fixed.
Puzzles use British English throughout and British-style crossword grids, with a general focus on UK sport.
The book contains ten sports general knowledge crosswords, together with 40 other puzzles themed on specific sports as follows:
– 8 Football crosswords
– 7 Cricket crosswords
– 4 Golf crosswords
– 4 Tennis crosswords
– 4 Horse Racing crosswords
– 3 Rugby Union crosswords
– 2 Athletics crosswords
– 2 Darts crosswords
– 2 Snooker crosswords
– 2 Formula One crosswords
– 2 Boxing crosswordsPuzzles contain a mix of clues on each particular sport together with standard quick crossword style clues and
answers to complete the grids. The book also contains either a sports anagram or a fun fact with every puzzle.It’s time to put your sporting knowledge to the test… are you up to the challenge? On your marks, get set…. go!
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Spot the Difference Sports: Exciting Spot the Difference Book for Adults, Teens and Seniors – Search & Find the Differences in Sporty Vibrant Scenes – … Large Print (A Spot…
????????Spot the Difference – Sports????????
Immerse yourself in the dynamic world of sports while challenging your mind in a stimulating adventure. Discover the subtle nuances that set two seemingly identical images apart, as you observe variations in size, color, and the absence or presence of elements. But it’s not just about entertainment: this activity has been proven to enhance focus, sharpen attention to detail, and offer a refreshing break from the demands of daily life.???? Book Features ????
- High-Quality Images: The book features beautifully illustrated and detailed images, ensuring a truly calming and visually enchanting adventure in each puzzle.
- Large Print: Explore every intricate detail without strain or squinting. Our large print format (one image per page) lets you fully appreciate the stunning scenes and effortlessly spot the subtle differences.
- Diverse Difficulty Levels: From moments of calm contemplation to times of focused challenge, our book offers a spectrum of difficulty levels.
- Brain Exercise & Stress Relief: Sharpen your cognitive prowess while spotting differences in dynamic and energizing sports scenes that offer a soothing getaway.
- Interior Details????: 280 Differences to find in 35 Colored Image Puzzles – Convenient 6” x 9” size – High-quality white paper – Soft cover book.
????Great as a gift: A thoughtful and entertaining gift for friends and family members searching for a way to unwind and de-stress.
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Sudoku Book For Teens 600 Puzzles With Answers: 200 Easy Puzzles + 200 Medium Puzzles + 200 Hard Puzzles , For Kids And Teens And Also Adults , 8.5″11
• 600 Unique Sudoku Puzzles (9×9 Blocks)
• Easy to read
• Flexible Solving Techniques Puzzle
• Solutions Included
FEATURES:
- 200 Easy Puzzles
- 200 Medium Puzzles
- 200 Hard Puzzles
- All Answers included
- Soothing Matte Cover
- A 8.5″ x 11″ Size suitable for traveling & easy packing
- A Clean White Paper
- 245 pages (Front and back)
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Sudoku Puzzles For Adults And Teens 9×9 Classic Grids: Over 1000 Puzzles To Sharpen Your Mind, Easy to Extreme
Variety to Challenge All Levels (over 1000 puzzles):
????168 Easy
????168 Medium
????168 Hard
???? 168 Very Hard
???? 168 Tough
⚫ 168 Extreme puzzlesFriendly Format:
???? 6 neatly organized puzzles per page
???? Big, easy-to-use 8.5 x 11-inch bookComplete Puzzle Assistance:
✅ Full solutions included, never feel stuck!
Invitation to Sudoku Mastery:???? Elevate your Sudoku skills; embrace the ultimate puzzle challenge now! ????
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Swear Snap: A Card Game for Unashamed Adults
Time: 5 mins to play per round
Number of players: 2
Includes: 52 playing cards, plus an instruction card
Ages: 18+
Assembly required? No
Batteries required? No
Warning: Not suitable for persons under 18 years. For adult use only.
No more Ps and Qs, just F U!
This X-rated version of the classic game of Snap is all about quick reactions and shouting obscene language in your opponent’s face. The winner will feel f*cking fantastic; the loser will be f*cking fuming.
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Tales from the Pit: Casino Table Games Managers in Their Own Words: 1 (Gambling Studies Series)
Dealing in a casino presents challenges and rewards not seen in many workplaces. With hundreds of thousands of dollars at stake every minute, table games pits are high-stress workplaces. Managing a workforce of dealers and attending to the needs of players brings stresses of its own. In 2015, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’s Center for Gaming Research received a grant from the UNLV University Libraries Advisory Board that enabled it to undertake an oral history project intended to capture the stories of table games managers, including both those currently working in the field and those who have retired. Drawn from these interviews, Tales from the Pit provides an overview of how the interviewees felt about a variety of topics, ranging from their experiences breaking in as new dealers to their transitions to management and the changes the industry has seen over their careers. The current and former managers speak candidly about the owners, bosses, dealers, and players who made each day challenging. This book illuminates the past several decades of casino history through the words of those who lived and made it.Read more
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Texas Hold’em For Dummies
The most fun you can have learning Texas Hold’em (and we ain’t bluffin’)
Playing Texas Hold’em is about the most fun you can have with two cards in your hand. Navigating the slang, rules, and intricacies of the game can be challenging, though. With Texas Hold’em For Dummies, 2nd Edition, you’ll learn the tricks you need to know to win your first online or in-person game. From ranking the various poker hands to applying betting strategies, this book helps you build the skills necessary to achieve poker room success.
In Texas Hold’em For Dummies, you’ll learn to:
- Improve your chances at casinos and in online poker rooms
- Participate in a poker tournament with confidence
- Bluff, bet, raise, and fold in the right way at the right times
The perfect handbook for beginning poker players who want to play in-person or online, Texas Hold’em For Dummies is also an essential companion for more experienced players looking to brush up on the fundamentals and improve their skills.
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The Art Game: New edition, fifty cards (Magma for Laurence King)
Matisse or Kahlo – Hirst or Emin – whose artworks have been the most influential? The most shocking? The most expensive? These cards allow art lovers of all ages to play off popular artists and compare them to the trailblazing women we should all know…the battle to redefine the art world is on!Read more
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The Christmas Murder Game: The perfect murder mystery to gift this Christmas
‘A PERFECTLY PLOTTED FESTIVE MYSTERY’ SUSI HOLLIDAY, AUTHOR OF THE PARTY SEASON‘A DELICIOUS LOCKED ROOM MYSTERY’ VAL MCDERMID
Twelve clues.
Twelve keys.
Twelve days of Christmas.
But who will survive until Twelfth Night?Lily Armitage never intended to return to Endgame House – the grand family home where her mother died twenty-one Christmases ago. Until she receives a letter from her aunt, asking her to return to take part in an annual tradition: the Christmas Game. The challenge? Solve twelve clues, to find twelve keys. The prize? The deeds to the manor house.
Lily has no desire to win the house. But her aunt makes one more promise: The clues will also reveal who really killed Lily’s mother all those years ago.
So, for the twelve days of Christmas, Lily must stay at Endgame House with her estranged cousins and unravel the riddles that hold the key not just to the family home, but to its darkest secrets. However, it soon becomes clear that her cousins all have their own reasons for wanting to win the house – and not all of them are playing fair.
As a snowstorm cuts them off from the village, the game turns deadly. Soon Lily realises that she is no longer fighting for an inheritance, but for her life.
This Christmas is to die for . . . Let the game begin
READERS LOVE THE CHRISTMAS MURDER GAME:
‘I could not be more in love with this book if I tried’
‘An absolute must read’
‘Poetic, immersive and imbued with heart as well as an icy bite’
‘the perfect read to snuggle up with in the bleak midwinter!’
‘A wonderful read on a cold snowy winters day, sit back and enjoy the ride’
‘Cluedo in a book!’
‘An absolutely brilliant read for this time of year!’
‘My favourite book of this year so far!’Read more
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THE COMPLETE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO GAMBLING: Learning the rules, hands, tables, chips, and strategies can help you learn how to play craps, Texas hold’em poker, and blackjack.
Casino-obsessed yet fearful of losing your shirt? Relax! This practical book is packed with insider information and strategies for the most well-liked casino games, including blackjack, poker, craps, roulette, slots, and more. You learn insider knowledge on everything, including betting strategies and gaming jargon (and knowing when to quit).Learn to Play Craps, Poker, and Blackjack Today to Win More at the Casino!
Do you aspire to be a casino ace like James Bond?
Would you want to joke around with other players as you collect your winnings?
Are you prepared to join your first table game with the knowledge you need to succeed?These things are revealed in this book:
- The Rules of Craps
- Texas Hold’em Poker Rules
- The Rules of Blackjack
- You can quickly learn all the rules and strategies for this popular casino game by reading How to Play Craps.
The laws of the game, the fundamentals of craps strategy, and even “beyond the basics” advice you need to completely master the game are all explained in this straightforward book. You’ll soon feel secure enough to step off the sidelines and dominate the conversation!
There is also a comprehensive section on the terms used in craps, such as “new shooter coming out.”Your comprehensive guide to playing this thrilling and well-liked game is How to Play Texas Hold’em Poker. You’ll like this book’s clear approach to playing Texas Hold’em, which covers everything from the fundamental rules, hand types, and table locations to advanced strategy. This book includes everything you need to win big at this wildly popular and thrilling game, from table manners to hold’em mythbusting!
For novice poker players, this book contains effective “first-time techniques”In How to Play Blackjack, you’ll find effective advice for increasing your bankroll at “21.” With clear directions and engaging illustrations, this book shows how and when to pocket your winnings using the “Add a Chip” strategy. Even on your first trip to the blackjack tables, you’ll enjoy yourself and improve your chances of winning!
You will also discover how to:
- Efficiently manage your money
- Understand the odds
- Develop winning strategy
- Avoid gimmicks and poor bets
- Play online poker
Get this effective book right away to maximize the enjoyment and profit of each trip to the casino. Place your order right away!
Ordering is quick and simple. Just scroll up and hit the BUY NOW WITH ONE CLICK button on your screen’s right side.Bet properly to defeat the house and win money!
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The Cypher Files: An Escape Room… in a Book!
THE ULTIMATE GIFT FOR WANNABE SPIES: AN INTERACTIVE PUZZLE BOOK FROM THE CREATOR OF THE BESTSELLING CULT PHENOMENON, JOURNAL 29!
In this brain-bending interactive game, you’ll solve puzzles on every page, and obtain keys to move forward by submitting answers online. To solve each puzzle, you’ll need to think outside the book.
You are an agent of CY.P.H.E.R., the secret international agency working on ‘unsolvable’ code-based cases. Called upon to investigate cryptic clues discovered in the wake of a series of mysterious disappearances, the clock is ticking to crack the codes before it’s too late.
To escape this book, you must write, draw, search, fold and cut pages, explore virtual escape rooms and think laterally to identify the perpetrator and solve the mystery.
All you need to play is a pencil, a pair of scissors, an internet connection, and a curious mind.
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The Encyclopedia of Very Important Events Through Modern History: 54 Earth-Shattering Events That Changed the Course of History
So, you know about history’s biggest events… but do you know the story behind them?
Knowledge is power – we’ve all heard that before and seen it proven right. Because of this, learning a bit of history can help us not make the same mistakes in the future. History, after all, is one big series of lessons we can apply to our present to avoid repeating the biggest errors ever made.
The main problem is that sometimes history can get… kind of boring (sorry, historians!). But we’re changing that for good.
Divided into 54 incredibly engaging and well-told stories representing the biggest and most influential events that have taken place throughout modern history, The Encyclopedia of Very Important Events Through Modern History compiles humorous, inspiring, tragic and even disastrous stories that shaped the world to become – for better or for worse – what we know it as today.
Discover the truth that led to the most massive events in history, such as:
- Isaac Newton and his apple – you know the story, right? But what if I told you the whole tale was a LOT more complex than simply a falling fruit?
- You may be aware that WWI began with an assassination, but did you know that it was a wrong turn by a driver that set the stage for the world’s second bloodiest war? Yikes!
- And we all know how messy a divorce can get… but what about a divorce that caused a literal religious war across an entire nation and set half the country on fire… literally!
This book will help you unlock the entire truth behind the largest events in history so get ready; it’s a fascinating read.
Grab a copy of The Encyclopedia of Very Important Events through Modern History and learn the historical facts and stories most people don’t know about the events we all know!
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The Football Puzzle Book: Brain-Teasing Puzzles, Games and Trivia for Football Fans
Test your football knowledge with this exciting collection of puzzles and trivia
Discover word searches, riddles, crosswords, spot-the-differences and much more in this fun-filled activity book for football lovers. Whether you’re diving through a maze to make an incredible save or trying to match the pairs of football boots, this book is guaranteed to be a favourite for all who enjoy the game.
Football fans love a bit of trivia, and this entertaining puzzle book is filled with all kinds of exciting facts, games and activities to whet your quizzing appetite. Put your knowledge to the test and wow your friends with your expertise.
Hone your puzzling skills by pitting your wits against challenges such as:
– Helping the ball find the goal in a puzzling maze
– Locating the names of European clubs hidden in a word search
– Unscrambling the names of iconic international players
– Spotting the differences between two scenes as a crowd of fans celebrates a winning goalRead more
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The Game Master’s Book of Villains, Minions and Their Tactics: Epic new antagonists for your PCs, plus new minions, fighting tactics, and guidelines … original BBEGs for 5th…
A game master’s biggest challenge can be prep time. With busy lives in mind, this book provides new and exciting content to help GMs save hours of time preparing for a game. Inside, readers will find twenty-five “Big Bosses,” along with insights into how they use their minions strategically in order to decimate any heroic threat that might cross their paths. The Game Master’s Book of Villains, Minions and Their Tactics provides tips and strategies that readers can use to “drag and drop” a BBEG into a new or existing game, with full colour illustrations, lore, stats, combat tactics, and special abilities for each exciting entry. You’ll also find detailed tactics and combat strategies dozens of other minions found throughout the 5E game. In addition to providing three exciting one-shot adventures, the book also shows you how to create your own original villains, minions and monsters – the best of the worst your game has to offer.Read more
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The Georgian Art of Gambling
The Georgian Art of Gambling takes the reader on a miscellaneous tour through high and low society to reveal all aspects of gambling in the Georgian era. Descriptions of the most fashionable card and dice games of the day are interspersed with snippets of contemporary anti-gambling pamphlets, descriptions of the most famous (and degenerate) gambling houses, and accounts of the ruination of many high-profile aristocrats. The Georgian Art of Gambling covers wagering on sports such as cockfighting, bull baiting, boxing and cricket as well as the more sedentary pleasures of the card table. Both the civilised (card games portrayed in the novels of Jane Austen) and the debauched (card sharps and loaded dice) are explored, offering the reader a fascinating glimpse into the extent of gambling in Georgian Britain.Read more
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The Gloucester Rugby Miscellany
No city in England can match Gloucester’s passion for the game of rugby. The streets are festooned in cherry and white on match days and that famous cry of ‘Glaw . . . sterrr’ can be heard far beyond the club’s Kingsholm ground. This book illustrates what makes Gloucester Rugby Club so special. It features revealing and humorous interviews with some of the greats (including, to name but a few, Mike Teague, Andy Deacon and Ian Smith), historical facts, trivia, stats and stories, told by those who pulled on that famous shirt. It recalls the great matches, the cup wins, the highs, and also some of the lows. This is a book that shows what it means to play for Gloucester, a club steeped in tradition, pride and sporting excellence.
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The Golden Rules of Gambling: How to Gamble Smart and Win: Volume 1
Do you ever feel like you should be winning more often? Ever feel like some people are just luckier than you? Ever think there must be some magic formula that you just haven’t worked out yet? From a young age, Chris Wilde has been profiting from gambling. In this easy-to-read guide, he shares the ‘golden rules’ he’s gleaned from twenty years of making money betting on sport. With a straight-forward approach and clear, real life examples, The Golden Rules of Gambling – How to Gamble Smart and Win, shows that if you follow the rules, you too can be successful at gambling.Read more
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The Golfer’s Excuse Handbook: Golfertainment for Good and Bad Golfers (Funny Golf Gift for Men and Women)
Do you have a friend or family member who loves golf?
Better yet, do you know the frustration and hilarity that comes with trying to play this beautiful sport?
Everyone who has experienced the game of golf understands that it can be frustrating, unfair, and embarrassing to play. Sometimes, if you are the sad individual who hit a poor shot, you might be tempted to provide an excuse to your playing partners. A good excuse can relieve the tension, and maybe even bring a few laughs.
Sometimes, though, an excuse can be hilarious just by its lack of credulity. A golfer can chalk their bad shot up to anything, absolutely anything, and that’s when the excuse becomes a funny moment. Golfers share these stories with their friends, and it’s not the shot they remember, only the hilarious excuse.
The Golfer’s Excuse Handbook contains 250 excuses on a range of subjects all over the golf course, and a few that extend beyond the links!
- Five different chapters, one for each group of excuses and the topics likely to draw a golfer’s ire.
- Each chapter features interesting golf history and trivia, as well!
- There are also entertaining golf quotes from players, world leaders, and other well-known individuals within these pages.
- Chapter subjects include the golf course itself, a golfer’s playing partners, and the weather!
This book will entertain any fan of the game, from those who watch the pros to anyone who dares to swing a club. Perhaps this book can start a conversation with friends and family members about who has the worst excuses on the course, or who has said the most outrageous line in a moment of shame.
Maybe there’s a golfer in your life that needs help with their excuse game! This book can also serve any golfer with a ton of ideas on how to deflect the embarrassment of that bad shot. And, if you have someone in your life who is particularly unskilled, they may need multiple excuses to make it through a round!
This book is bound to bring a smile to anyone who has experienced the struggle of golf. It will make readers smile, laugh out loud, and most importantly, appreciate the joy and pain that is the game of golf.
Grab a copy of The Golfer’s Excuse Handbook and tee up the fun today!
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The Great British Royal Family Quiz Book: One’s Toughest Questions and Their Answers
Calling all royalists, put your regal knowledge to the test with this fun and fascinating collection of quizzes.
Do you know the full names of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s three children? Or Queen Elizabeth’s rumoured favourite tipple? Which royal has his toothpaste squeezed for him every morning, and whose recent decision to take ‘a leap of faith’ has caused ripples around the world?
Put your loyalty and knowledge to the test with this charming miscellany that celebrates kings and queens from 1066 to the present day. A delightful tour of the British monarchy, from joyful royal weddings to tabloid-grabbing scandals, the boozy diet of James I’s elephant to Queen Elizabeth II’s favourite nail polish colour.
A treasure trove of quirky facts and fascinating trivia, readers will discover hours of fun with this selection of achievable quizzes. Answers are included at the back of the book.
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The Logic Of Sports Betting
How do sportsbooks make their lines? Which types of bets are the best? Can you beat the house?
The Logic Of Sports Betting answers all these questions and more with a dash of humor and a whole lot of real talk about how it all works. Peek behind the counter and learn how sportsbooks operate. Combine that insider knowledge with why-didn’t-I-think-of-that sports betting logic, and you have the winning formula.
Ed Miller is a best-selling (over 300,000 copies sold) author of books on poker and gambling. This is his first book on sports betting, but maybe his favorite book to write so far.
Matthew Davidow is a sports modeler, using proprietary methods to beat major sports betting markets for over 15 years, and co-founding two leading private sports analytics firms along the way.
What people are saying about The Logic Of Sports Betting:
“Matt and Ed are two of the smartest minds in sports betting.” – Rufus Peabody, professional sports bettor
“As a sportsbook employee for 30-plus years, I find it difficult to read or watch anything about sports betting. But I could not put The Logic Of Sports Betting down. It’s that good.” – Robert Walker, Las Vegas bookmaker
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The Mindfulness Activity Book: Calming Puzzles to Help You Relax
Take a moment to unwind with this activity book, packed with calming puzzles, breathing exercises and colouring pages
The wonderful thing about mindfulness is there are so many ways to practise it, and it’s no surprise that colouring and puzzle-solving have become favourite relaxation techniques for many. Filled with suitably soothing activities designed to focus your attention and free your mind of worry, this book contains 177 therapeutic puzzles, as well as breathing exercises, colouring pages and positive mantras to help you find your zen.
Discover crosswords, mazes, word searches, dot-to-dots and much more, each providing the perfect break from your day-to-day hassles. And it’s not just stress relief – solving puzzles is also believed to improve your memory, increase productivity and boost your mood.
If you’ve had a long day, The Mindfulness Activity Book may be just what you need to wind down, allowing you to become fully absorbed in the present moment.Read more
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The Monsters Know What They’re Doing: Combat Tactics for Dungeon Masters (Volume 1)
In the course of a Dungeons & Dragons game, a Dungeon Master has to make one decision after another in response to player behaviour—and the better the players, the more unpredictable their behaviour! It’s easy for even an experienced DM to get bogged down in on-the-spot decision-making or to let combat devolve into a boring slugfest, with enemies running directly at the player characters and biting, bashing, and slashing away.In The Monsters Know What They’re Doing, Keith Ammann lightens the DM’s burden by helping you understand your monsters’ abilities and develop battle plans before your fifth edition D&D game session begins. Just as soldiers don’t whip out their field manuals for the first time when they’re already under fire, a DM shouldn’t wait until the PCs have just encountered a dozen bullywugs to figure out how they advance, fight, and retreat.
Easy to read and apply, The Monsters Know What They’re Doing is essential reading for every DM.
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The Official England Rugby Annual 2023
“This Official England Rugby Annual is packed full of everything a rugby fan like YOU wants! It is THE place for the inside story on England Rugby. Get the OFFICIAL, inside line on your England heroes! There is a look back at both the Men’s & Women’s teams Six Nations and player profiles for each one. Enjoy the activities and the brilliant action photos, plus learn some weird facts to amaze your mates, test your knowledge with our puzzles and quizzes – and lots, lots more… What more do you need? 100% Official. 100% England. 100% Rugby. 100% You.”Read more
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The Perfect Bet: Taking the Luck out of Gambling
Gamblers have been trying to figure out how to game the system since our ancestors first made wagers over dice fashioned from knucklebones: in revolutionary Paris, the ‘martingale’ strategy was rumoured to lead to foolproof success at roulette ; today, professional gamblers are using cutting-edge techniques to tilt the odds in their favour. Science is giving us the competitive edge over opponents, casinos and bookmakers. But is there such a thing as a perfect bet?
The Perfect Bet looks beyond probability and statistics to examine how wagers have inspired a plethora of new disciplines – spanning chaos theory, machine learning and game theory – which are not just revolutionising gambling, but changing our fundamental notions about chance, randomness and luck.
Explaining why poker is gaming’s last bastion of human superiority over AI, how methods originally developed for the US nuclear programme are helping pundits predict sports results and why a new breed of algorithms are losing banks millions, The Perfect Bet has the inside track on any wager you’d care to place.
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The Royal Game: A Chess Story
‘Perhaps the best chess story ever written, perhaps the best about any game’ Economist
On the deck of a transatlantic ocean liner, a crowd of passengers gathers to watch reigning chess world champion Mirko Czentovic take on a series of amateur challengers. The haughty grandmaster dispatches all of his opponents with ease, until one Dr B steps forward from the crowd―a passionate lover of the royal game who still bears the mental scars of imprisonment by the Nazis in his native Austria. The enigmatic genius reluctantly agrees to challenge Czentovic, but at what cost to his sanity?
Written during the Second World War, The Royal Game was the great Stefan Zweig’s final work―a searing, suspenseful tale of psychological torment and the price of obsession.
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The Rugby Puzzle Book: Brain-Teasing Puzzles, Games and Trivia for Rugby Fans
Test your rugby knowledge with this exciting collection of puzzles and trivia
Discover wordsearches, riddles, crosswords, spot-the-differences and much more in this fun-filled activity book for rugby lovers. Whether you’re trying to match the pairs of rugby shirts or locating world-famous stadiums, this book is guaranteed to be a favourite for all who enjoy the game.
Rugby fans love a bit of trivia, and this entertaining puzzle book is filled with all kinds of interesting facts, games and activities to whet your quizzing appetite. Put your knowledge to the test and wow your friends with your expertise.
Hone your puzzling skills by pitting your wits against challenges such as:
– Locating all the items of a rugby kit hidden in a wordsearch
– Unscrambling the names of iconic international players
– Spotting the differences between two scenes of a crunching tackle
– Guessing which year Italy last won a game in the Six Nations, and other fascinating triviaRead more
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The Rugby Quiz Book: 500 questions and answers all themed on rugby union
The Rugby Quiz Book
Welcome to this fantastic new book, containing 500 quiz questions – all of them rugby-themed!
Split into a large number of quizzes, this book will test your knowledge of all things rugby, from the Six Nations to individual Premiership sides to the Rugby World Cup and much more.
You can work your way through this book however you like – you might like to pick your favourite club or country first and then dip in and out of other topics, or you might like to work your way through from start to end. It’s your book, so it’s entirely up to you!
We have included all the answers at the back of the book, so if you get stuck at any point or want to confirm your answers, do just take a look there.
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The Sunday Times Jumbo General Knowledge Crossword Book 5: 50 general knowledge crosswords (The Sunday Times Puzzle Books)
Challenge your brain with these enjoyable puzzles.
A jumbo crossword puzzle and general knowledge workout to test and stimulate the brain cells with 50 large grid puzzles from The Sunday Times.
These puzzles use a 21 x 21 jumbo-size grid, and appeared in the pages of the Sunday Times, they offer an entertaining and stimulating challenge to all crossword lovers and anyone interested in quizzes, trivia and testing their all-round knowledge.
Contains more general knowledge clues then the standard Times Jumbo crossword, for example names of famous people, titles of songs, books, films, plays, operas, musicals and TV shows; places and sights, quotations – questions with one or more words in a quote to identify as the answer.
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The talkSPORT Quiz Book: The perfect activity gift book for football, rugby and cricket fans for Christmas 2021
‘The perfect Christmas gift’ – Alan Brazil
A brilliantly entertaining and hilarious quiz book from the country’s favourite sports broadcaster
Know your bull calf from your bullseye?
Your Hawksbee from your Hawk-Eye?
Your Saints from your Seagulls?
Then join the talkSPORT team as they test you and your mates or family on some of the greatest sporting moments of the past 50-odd years.
With over 2,500 questions – split into family-friendly Easy, Medium and Hard sections for each sport – this awesome quiz book is the ultimate test of sporting knowledge and the perfect gift for anyone who loves the ups, downs and hilarity of the world of sport.
Don’t be a numpty – pick up your copy of The talkSPORT Quiz Book … NOW
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The Theory of Poker: A Professional Poker Player Teaches You How To Think Like One
The Theory of Poker by David Sklansky discusses theories and concepts applicable to nearly every variation of the game, including five-card draw (high), seven-card stud, hold em, lowball draw, and razz (seven-card lowball stud). This book introduces you to the Fundamental Theorem of Poker, its implications, and how it should affect your play. Other chapters discuss the value of deception, bluffing, raising, the slow-play, the value of position, psychology, heads-up play, game theory, implied odds, the free card, and semibluffing.Many of todays top poker players will tell you that this is the book that really made a difference in their play. That is, these are the ideas that separate the experts from the typical players. Those who read and study this book will literally leave behind those who dont, and most serious players wear the covers off their copies. This is the best book ever written on poker.
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The Times General Knowledge Crossword Book 2: 80 general knowledge crossword puzzles (The Times Crosswords)
A quiz in a grid. Test your memory and all round general knowledge with these 80 new crosswords. Not only for crossword lovers, but quizzers of all abilities.
This Crossword appears weekly in the Monday edition of The Times. The puzzles offer a fair challenge for all quiz lovers.
The clues are less testing than the Sunday Times General Knowledge crosswords, but stretch your memory and brain cells, and provide hours of entertainment.
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