Marc Smith: 38 books

Short and full of practical examples each book in the 'Bridge Technique Series' takes the reader through the most important aspects of card-play technique at bridge. Where appropriate play is examined from the point of view both of declarer and defenders. Full of quizzes and chapter reviews...

Based on the best-selling book 25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know, "part 2: More Complicated" includes the following conventions:Chapter 9: Jacoby 2NT forcing major raiseChapter 10: Splinter bidsChapter 11: Cuebid raisesChapter 12: BalancingChapter 13: Help suit game triesChapter 14: Control-showing...

From the best-selling book 25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know, "Part 1: Learn these first" includes the following conventions:Chapter 1: Stayman 2♣ response to 1NTChapter 2: Takeout doublesChapter 3: Weak two-bidsChapter 4: 2♣ strong artificial openingChapter 5: ReversesChapter 6: Blackwood and...

Written by experienced classroom practitioners who are experts in the field of psychology, Psychology in the Classroom provides a thorough grounding in the key principles of psychology and explores how they can be applied to teaching and learning. It draws on both classic and cutting-edge research,...

How can I run my own slam? For groups large and small, from single events to recurring programs, Stage a Poetry Slam explains the easy way to make your slams a success. Stage a Poetry Slam is a comprehensive guide for both budding and seasoned Slammasters - people in charge of organizing...

Get on Stage and Perfect Your Performance Have you ever enjoyed a slam or two and thought, "I could do this," but felt apprehensive staring at that empty mic-or worse, you climbed up on stage and struggled? Let Marc Kelly Smith, the founder of Slam Poetry, teach you everything...

From the editor of the award-winning anthology Unfettered comes the newest installment in the science fiction and fantasy series, Unfettered III. Lacking health insurance when he was diagnosed with cancer, Shawn Speakman asked friends in the science fiction and fantasy writing community to...

Race and racism have played a divisive and defining role throughout much of America's history. Slavery, Jim Crow laws, segregation, and Ku Klux Klan terrorism have inflicted deep psychic wounds, social disparities, and economic disadvantages that have diminished the promise of equal rights and opportunities...

Des paradis fiscaux au jazz de Port-au-Prince, de la pertinence des cégeps au souci de vérité en littérature, Nouveau Projet 10 balaye de nombreux sujets. Le dossier central (plus de 50 pages) porte quant à lui sur Montréal. Dans le cadre du 375e anniversaire de sa fondation, nous avons eu envie...

The Winter 2015-16 issue of Ploughshares. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Two out of each year's three issues are guest-edited by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles, with the Winter issue staff-edited.   The...

In our generation, The Darkness took root in Jackie Estacado, an orphan, as all the bearers before him, raised by pimps and thievesThe Franchetti Crime Family. Like those who walked in the shadow of The Darkness before him, Jackie's powers manifested on his 21st birthday. In that moment he was both blessed...

In The Dark is a monstrous collection of all-new original terror tales from the darkest and most brilliant minds in comics and prose. Featuring an introduction by American Vampire, The Wake, and Severed writer Scott Snyder, and a frightful feature on the history of horror comics, through their rotten rise and dreadful decline by comic book historian Mike Howlett!

Separately, 13 Artifacts guide the fate of the universe. Together, 13 Artifacts will end the universe.

In our generation, The Darkness took root in Jackie Estacado, an orphan, as all the bearers before him, raised by pimps and thievesThe Franchetti Crime Family. Like those who walked in the shadow of The Darkness before him, Jackie's powers manifested on his 21st birthday. In that moment he was both blessed...