Rise and fly : tall tales and mostly true rules of bid whist / Greg Morrison and Yanick Rice Lamb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morrison, Greg, author.

Lamb, Yanick Rice, author.

Contributor:

Henderson, Leonard, 1772-1833, book designer.

Three Rivers Press, publisher.

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bid whist.

Penn Provenance:

Banks, Joanna (donor) (bookplate) (Banks Collection copy)

Physical Description:

160 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Three Rivers Press, 2005.

Summary:

Here's a rollicking celebration and guide to bid whist, the offical game of family reunions, cookouts, backyard barbecues, and house parties. In Rise and Fly, veteran journalists Greg Morrison and Yanick Rice Lamb explore the deeper secrets of the game, including: strategies for beating the stuffing out of your opponents, hints for successful trash-talking, the official rules and exotic variations to keep things interesting, tips for organizing tournaments, resources for taking your game to the next level, a whole slew of recipes for whist-worthy snacks.

Full of history, lore, and the personal recollections of celebrities and regular folks alike, this is the first all-in-one book of bid whist, a treasure for anyone who's ever pulled up to the table and been dealt in.

Contents:

Wild, wild whist

The birth of bid : how this all got started

A family thing

The rules

Playing strategy or fakin' the funk

You got a partner?

Baby bid : the spades connection

Play or stay out of the way : a spectator's survival guide

What ya got to eat? tips and recipes for hosting a night of bid whist

Sharing the addiction: bid whist clubs, online groups & tournaments.

Notes:

"Copyright ©2005 by Greg Morrison and Yanick Rice Lamb"--verso of title page.

"Design by Leonard Henderson"--verso of title page.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-152) and index.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.

Other Format:

Online version: Morrison, Greg. Rise and fly.

ISBN:

1400051681

9781400051687

OCLC:

57695034

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