Richard L. Fortman's classic 3-move checkers textbook revolutionized tournament and match play, and is still a standard reference for the serious player three decades later. This special reissue corrects typos in the original, using modern typesetting tools not available to Mr. Fortman in his day to achieve a clean and readable presentation.

Courting Jane is a time-travel romance set in modern Honolulu and Regency England. Join Jonathan Kinsey as he crosses two oceans and two centuries in a desperate quest for the love of his life, none other than the incomparable Jane Austen. From the alleys of Honolulu's Chinatown to the beaches and cliffs of Sidmouth, Courting Jane takes you on an unforgettable journey of the heart and mind.

The world's first and only collection of checker fiction, featuring poetry, short stories, and novelettes, each with one or more checker problems with full solutions. * Why is Elizabeth suspicious about Mr. Darcy's seemingly innocent interest in draughts? * Can a nerdy grad student and a beautiful FBI lab tech solve a series of brutal murders? * What really happened in Lindyville, Iowa, at the turn of the 20th century? * Can Old Ned make a comeback against the city slicker? --- and many more stories, sure to entertain and delight both the checker fan and the literary buff.