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Bridge My Way

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All the play that isn't in the math is in this book. Zia Mahmoud explores nuances of the table that include mannerisms, partnership rites and reading character. He also tells amusing personal stories and has good gossip about some well known players.

This book is so much fun, if you haven't read it you should. It's full of interesting hands and interesting people, not the least of whom is Zia himself. You may not learn much of direct value to your game, but you'll certainly laugh! "Bridge My Way" is a great reminder that there's a lot more to this game than memorizing bids and percentage plays.

You may or may not improve your level of bridge after reading this book, but you will certainly be entertained!! Zia has a natural flair for bridge and writing that comes through very well in this book. His description of the Paki Spade and other conventions are hilarious. This is a window into the life of one of the top professional bridge players. Exciting stuff!

This is one of my favorite books about bridge, partly because it is not really about bridge at all. Bridge My Way is really about Zia Mahmood's love affair with bridge. A colorful character, Zia is completely full of himself, and he wouldn't be so charming if he wasn't.

The book contains plenty of bridge tips and descriptions of hands, but don't expect to learn much about the normal bidding and playing of bridge. Instead, we learn more about bridge gamesmanship: how to win with trickery, how to win unorthodoxly, and most importantly, how to win with style.

The other half consists of various stories, many with only the most tangential relation to bridge. They give us a glimpse into some of the real personalities in the bridge world, and make for good reading.

If you like bridge columns, especially those focused more on the human element than the mechanics of play, you'll love this book.

This book is a delightful read. Zia is an addict of Bridge. Not just addicted, but obsessed. His book illustrates the familiar experience that we all can relate to of becoming obsessed with a past time.

Zia plays with flair, table presence, and takes full advantage of the human element contained in Bridge. He shows us just how much is involved when playing Bridge -- much more than just the cards in front of us. Indeed, there is much to be said about the psychology of card play and Zia is the master card psychologist.

Once you read this book you realize that the best part of knowing bridge is that you get to read a book like "Bridge My Way". Flambouyancy is omni present in the book and is as characterstic of the book as it is of the author himself. Zia, one of the best, sure know how to write. The book is filled with his charm and sense of humour. I would recommend this book to all bridge players who are interested in life.

can a man be more vain then zia? probably not. is it justified? it is. a book by one of the greatest who ever played the game, and certanly the most interesting character of them. this book has a highly enternainig value, and of course a lot of facinating hands.