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Backgammon book

Posted By: Chuck Bower
Date: Sunday, 19 October 2014, at 1:13 p.m.

In Response To: Backgammon book (Nack Ballard)

I am trying to locate a GREAT book I read years ago about backgammon. ...and later... I M a private tutor and often TEACH KIDS how to play Backgammon and would like this book to add enrichment to the lessons. (emphasis mine)

IMO this is the best example I've ever seen of the saying "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" because of all the BG books I've ever owned (>70 presently), Underhanded Backgammon is the worst. I'd rather burn it than sell it (which I couldn't do in good conscience) or give it away. I suspect the stories are fictitious in the guise of being true, but what do you expect of someone who would write such a book.

Then again, I suppose teaching kids from Persuasive Techniques in Negotiating by Al Capone could be considered a pedagogical tactic....

P.S. There is a companion book Underhanded Bridge by a different author (or at least different pen-name) which has all the same invaluable lessons. How about using that for second semester?

Messages In This Thread

• Backgammon book
  Nack Ballard -- Saturday, 18 October 2014, at 6:07 p.m.
  • Backgammon book
    Nack Ballard -- Saturday, 18 October 2014, at 6:55 p.m.
  • Backgammon book
    Rick Janowski -- Saturday, 18 October 2014, at 10:57 p.m.
  • ooooh you got me thinking the 42 book was on its way :) *NM*
    Tenland -- Saturday, 18 October 2014, at 11:36 p.m.
    • +1 *NM* *NM*
      jdg -- Sunday, 19 October 2014, at 11:01 p.m.
      • +1 more *NM*
        willywonka -- Monday, 20 October 2014, at 1:05 a.m.
    • me too +1 NM *NM*
      Frank Berger -- Monday, 20 October 2014, at 8:44 p.m.
  • Backgammon book
    Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 19 October 2014, at 1:13 p.m.