The funniest book I have read this year." Tony Parson's " The Game" recounts the incredible adventures of an everyday man who transforms himself from a shy awkward writer into the quick-witted smooth-talking Style a character irresistible to women. But just when life is better than he could have ever dreamed (he uses his techniques on Britney Spears receives life coaching from Tom Cruise moves into a mansion with Courtney Love & is officially voted the World's Number One Pickup Artist) he falls head over heels for a woman who can beat him at his own game." ...

New Year 1924. Mary Russell is drawn into a new intrigue when she & her husband Sherlock Holmes pay a visit to Holmes gravely ill brother Mycroft. Mycroft has received a strange package that contains the papers of a missing English spy named Kimball OHara the hero of Rudyard Kiplings Kim who is feared to have been taken hostage
- or even killed. Mary & Sherlock embark on a search for the missing operative which takes them on a perilous journey through sun-drenched India. But when a twist of fate forces the couple to part ways Russell learns that in this faraway place its often impossible to tell friend from foe & that some games must be played out until their deadly end.
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Two of the best food writers working today tackle a subject that has been in need of a definitive & fresh guide for many years. Game: The Cookbook" features game in all its forms
- furred feathered & fish
- & will surely establish itself as the new benchmark on the subject. In this book the authors share a knowledge on game cooking that is unrivalled in print form. They show how game offers many wonderful & affordable choices for the home cook & just how easy it is to source prepare & cook
- something that precious few people seem to realise. They set out to completely demystify their subject & offer expert advice on how to joint prepare cook & enjoy every possible aspect of the foods that are hunted from the lands skies & waters of Britain. Written with extreme clarity insight & passion & divided into chapters on four legs two legs & no legs this book really does explore every possible part of the world of game that you could ever wish to know. It is a true tour de force from a writing team at the height of their powers. Fully illustrated throughout Jason Lowes stunning photography is fittingly all-encompassing & informative."


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A complete guide to creating usable realistic game characters with two powerful tools Creating viable game characters requires a combination of skills. This book teaches game creators how to create usable realistic game assets using the power of an open-source 3D application & a free game engine. It presents a step-by-step approach to modeling texturing & animating a character using the popular Blender software with emphasis on low polygon modeling & an eye for using sculpting & textures & demonstrates how to bring the character into the Unity game engine. * Game creation is a popular & productive pursuit for both hobbyists & serious developers; this guide brings together two effective tools to simplify & enhance the process* Artists who are familiar with Blender or other 3D software but who lack experience with game development workflow will find this book fills important gaps in their knowledge* Provides a complete tutorial on developing a game character including modeling UV unwrapping sculpting baking displacements texturing rigging animation & export* Emphasizes low polygon modeling for game engines & shows how to bring the finished character into the Unity game engine Whether you're interested in a new hobby or eager to enter the field of professional game development this book offers valuable guidance to increase your skills. ...

This book is the first of its kind to contain both exciting recipes & insightful information on the history & habitat of game. The chapters are divided into types of game from the familiar pheasant partridge & venison to the less obvious coarse fish including pike & carp. Each chapter gives history & lore helpful advice on hanging dressing & carving & of course tasty imaginative recipes that have a refreshing & international feel. The variety of over 130 easy-to-follow recipes from Partridge with Lentils & Pickled Lemons to Salmon Fishcakes made with Gnocchi mixes classic with modern to create an inspirational cookery book for both the amateur & advanced game cook. ...

Despite the proliferation of video games in the twenty-first century the theory of game design is largely underdeveloped leaving designers on their own to understand what games really are. Helping you produce better games Game Design Theory: A New Philosophy for Understanding Games presents a bold new path for analyzing & designing games. The author offers a radical yet reasoned way of thinking about games & provides a holistic solution to understanding the difference between games & other types of interactive systems. He clearly details the definitions concepts & methods that form the fundamentals of this philosophy. He also uses the philosophy to analyze the history of games & modern trends as well as to design games. Providing a robust useful philosophy for game design this book gives you real answers about what games are & how they work. Through this paradigm you will be better equipped to create fun games. ...

From its early beginnings in Hambledon to the international matches played around the world the game of cricket is beloved by many. Guy Clifford & Roly Rotherham have distilled many years of involvement in cricket into this book that will enhance both the understanding & enjoyment of the game. Divided into four sections with useful diagrams it covers playing the game umpiring groundsmanship & scoring. A great addition to every players kit bag & every fans back pocket! ...

First published in 1925 this little book has inspired thousands of people around the world to find a sense of purpose & belonging. It remains as relevant today as when it was written & reveals that life is not a battle but a game
- a game of giving & receiving. Whatever we send out into the world will eventually be returned to us which means that if we give love we will be loved; but if we hate we will in turn feel hated. Through what we give & receive we shape our reality. Discover how your mind & its imaging faculty play a leading role in the game of life. Whatever you imagine or focus upon will sooner or later be experienced as part of your world. This little book will show you how you can change your life leave your regrets behind & create your own dazzling future.
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GARY ABLETT was always a fighter. As a football-mad kid growing up on Merseyside he dreamed of pulling on the famous red shirt of Liverpool Football Club. His determination to succeed made his dream came true
- but the real battle had only just begun. Ablett faced a struggle to find his voice in a powerful dressing room & keep his place in a star-studded team full of Anfield legends. Despite winning a league title in 1988 & the FA Cup on an emotional day in 1989 he fell out of favour when Graeme Souness arrived at the club & he made the controversial move across Stanley Park. Nobody gave Ablett & his Everton team-mates a hope when they lined up against Alex Fergusons title-winning Manchester United side in the FA Cup Final in May 1995. But the Blues famously overturned the odds & Ablett made history as the only player to have won the famous trophy with both Merseyside teams. After a succession of injuries effectively ended his career he landed an Academy coaching role with Everton before he crossed the Park again to become a member of Rafael Benitezs backroom team. Ablett later tried his hand at management but little did he know the biggest game of his life still lay ahead of him. When he was confined to his bed for a week while coaching with Roy Keanes Ipswich he thought he was just suffering from a bad virus. The truth was much worse. Ablett was suffering with an aggressive form of cancer. He was devastated but just as he had always done he fought back
- although this time it wasnt just the result of a football match that was at stake. It was life itself.

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It is 1628 & Alexander Seaton's happily settled life as a university teacher in Aberdeen is shattered by the arrival in town of a stranger who looks like his twin & who carries a plea for help from Alexander's dead mother's family in Irel&. The family has been placed under a poet's curse threatening death to various members. Elements of the curse have already begun to play out. Reluctantly answering the call Alexander leaves his home & his beloved Sarah & travels to Ulster to find himself among a family torn apart by secrets & long-buried resentments. In the course of seeking out the author of the curse Alexander becomes deeply entangled in a conflict that involves fugitive priests displaced poets rebellious plotters & agents of the king. Confronted by murder within his family he finds the lines between superstition & faith duty & loyalty are becoming increasingly blurred while his Scottish homeland grows ever more remote. ...