Simple Rules for Card Games

Rules for Card Games is a sophisticated guide to 30 of the most popular card games with easy-to-follow text and illustrations. This hardcover volume is just the right impulse item to pair with high-end and inexpensive gifts alike (a bottle of scotch, a cocktail shaker, a tin of gourmet popcorn, or a classic pack of Bicycle playing cards). The book is designed with ultimate cross-over appeal in mind; it's a great offering for hostesses, dads, grandparents, and college kids. After all, card games bring all kinds of people together!

While there are many "ultimate" card rule books crammed with fine print, this book represents a selective group of 30 of the most popular and easy-to-learn games. The text is easy to follow and, wherever possible, diagrams and illustrations are used to help spell out the rules and strategy.

About the Author

Don Rauf is an editor and writer specializing in educational and career-related materials. He is the coauthor of the Virtual Apprentice series for Ferguson Publishing and Checkmark Books and has edited many books on employment opportunities. He is also a contributing editor for Careers and Colleges magazine and has written articles for Parent and Child, Science, and Seventeen, among others. As the leader of a rock band, he maintains many professional relationships in the recording industry and has performed from Seattle to Berlin with such headliners as Billy Idol. Rauf has also worked as an FM radio deejay and has appeared on cable television to discuss career topics. He lives in Seattle, Washington.