Playing Around: My Adventures on the Zone.com [Paperback]

Dorothy Rosencrans (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 19, 2003

Discover a new world, where you can bridge the gap from virtual to reality. The world of Internet Bridge. You will meet people from all over the world. Get to know them and their cultural differences. You will find they are nice, intelligent, interesting, and very humorous men and women who have enriched my life. Bridge brought us together, and many have become my friends. My partners have ranged in age from 14 to 94. I have played with doctors, lawyers, and an Indian Chief. There have also been teachers, writers, engineers, miners, ranchers, and scientists in every field. I have played with Bill Gates. People I would never have met within the boundaries of my real life. This is not an all-inclusive list. This is a book for bridge players and everyone else. Internet Bridge has some different rules, which are quickly explained, as are basic facts about the game. However, my focus is on the people. You will find yourself smiling, laughing, and touched by their stories. Variety is the spice of life and you will find it here."Bill Gates Finds Duplicate Bridge a 'Window' to Fun."-ACBL Bulletin, August 20, 2000

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Dorothy Rosencrans has been playing bridge for 45 years. She has played social, duplicate, tournament and Internet Bridge. She has been a published writer and journalist since the age of 16. A native New Yorker, she now lives in Boca Raton, Florida and continues her career as a columnist.

Product Details

• Paperback: 126 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (October 19, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595294812
• ISBN-13: 978-0595294817
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,140,935 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What Fun We Have!, April 25, 2004

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Marian Buckland (St. Augustine, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Playing Around: My Adventures on the Zone.com (Paperback)

Dorothy Rosencrans has authored a book not only well written, but a book of "today." People make the world go around and
the computer has made it possible to meet people from all over the world. It is a pleasure that I share with Mrs. Rosencrans.
She has shown others that there are "nice" places on the computer to meet mature, friendly, funny and dear people.
The game of bridge is a challenging game and at zone.com you
meet others with whom you share the game and form bonds with as described in this book. Hooray for Dorothy Rosencrans for removing any voodoo opinions of meeting friends in this manner. Her book sparkles with humor and poignancy and I enjoyed every
page.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Playing Around: My Adventures on the Zone.com, December 8, 2003

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"jeani2" (The Villages, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Playing Around: My Adventures on the Zone.com (Paperback)

An amusing as well as informative book to read for anyone who plays interactive bridge on the web or is thinking of doing so. The major part of the book is composed of vignettes describing various online bridge partners and opponents as seen through the eyes of a fun loving journalist. Building on getting to know you chatter, with her "pards and ops", the author has developed long standing friendships both online and in person, which are poignant as well as highly entertaining.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book & Momento of Zone Soon To Close, May 9, 2006

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Nancy Drew (PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Playing Around: My Adventures on the Zone.com (Paperback)

I have discovered this book because the MSN Game Zone will close on June 19. Dorothy Rosencrans is well known there and focus on her was intensified as we players needed information on what has happened. This book is wonderful. It tells about people & the fun that has occured in the Zone. It is a great souvenier of a time soon to end. I loved every moment of it and will consider it a terrific keepsake.