Play These Hands With Me

by Terence Reese

Reese, Terence

Genres: Games

202 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1983

Reviews

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 4 out of 5]

Look, Play These Hands With Me is the best argument I've read against trying to be everybody's friend. Reese, Terence makes the case that deep friendship needs time, honesty, and a little bit of inconvenience, and that our "wide but shallow" social lives leave us oddly empty. The chapter on showing up for hard moments hit hard, especially the story of a man who drove six hours to sit in a hospital waiting room without saying much. The back third gets repetitive. For anybody who wants closer, realer friendships. Skip it if you're looking for networking tips.

[Piet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very instructive and chrystal clear. Although one suspects that some hands have been composed, the overall feeling one gets is admiration for the imaginative powers of a great player.
Sadly I have read many books on bridge but always fail to take pause and try to reconstruct the unseen hands.
But of course I realize that talents like Reese's are quite exceptional and must not be begrudged.