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010    2006029920 
020    080483878X (pbk.) 
020    9780804838788 
035    (OCoLC)71322247 
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092    795.34|bSAN 
100 1  Sandberg, Elaine. 
245 12 A beginner's guide to American mah jongg :|bhow to play 
       the game and win /|cElaine Sandberg ; foreword by Tom 
       Sloper. 
246 30 American mah jongg 
250    First edition. 
264  1 Tokyo ;|aRutland, Vt. :|bTuttle Pub.,|c[2007] 
264  4 |c©2007 
300    124 pages :|bcolor illustrations ;|c23 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0  Foreword / by Tom Sloper -- What is mah jongg? 
       Introduction to the game -- Unraveling the mystery of the 
       tiles -- Quiz and answers -- Cracking the code -- Exercise
       : learn the hands on the card -- Quiz and answers -- 
       Construction project: the wall -- Quiz and answers -- What
       do I do now? How to select your hand -- Cha, cha, 
       Charleston -- Exercise: how to select your hand, & the 
       Charleston -- Quiz and answers -- The play's the thing -- 
       Exercise: solitaire mah jongg -- Quiz and answers -- Play 
       to win: strategies -- Appendix A: Mah jongg sets: where to
       find new ones & how to update old ones -- Appendix B: How 
       to obtain mah jongg cards -- Glossary. 
520    "No, it's not a coded message. It's the language of mah 
       jongg, the fascinating game of tiles, luck, and skill! Why
       do so many people love mah jongg? Above all, it's fun. 
       It's competitive; it's sociable; it requires strategy. 
       It's relaxing ... and it's thrilling: there's nothing more
       exciting than the moment when you can finally call "Mah 
       Jongg!" One of the few books based on the official 
       American rules of play, this is the essential guide for 
       first-time players. It shows you how to decode the 
       colorful titles; how to set up for a game; how to start 
       playing; and how to develop winning strategies"--Cover, p.
       4. 
650  0 Mah jong.