Night Games

Author: Anna Krien
Publisher: Black Inc.
ISBN: 1922231401
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 238

Book Description
Winner of the 2014 Davitt Award for Best True Crime Book and the 2014 William Hill Sports Book of the Year ‘The Pies beat the Saints and the city of Melbourne was still cloaked in black and white crepe paper when the rumour of a pack rape by celebrating footballers began to surface ... And so, as police were confiscating bedsheets from a townhouse in South Melbourne, the trial by media began.’ What does a young footballer do to cut loose? At night, some play what they think of as pranks, or games: night games with women. Sometimes these involve consensual sex, sometimes not, and often the lines are blurred. In Night Games, Anna Krien follows the rape trial of an Australian Rules footballer. She also takes a balanced and fearless look at the dark side of footy culture – the world of Sam Newman, Ricky Nixon, Matty Johns and the Cronulla Sharks. Both a courtroom drama and a riveting work of narrative journalism, this is a breakthrough book by one of the leading young lights of Australian writing. Shortlisted for the 2013 Walkley Non-Fiction Book Award, the 2014 Adelaide Festival Award for Non-Fiction, the 2014 Stella Prize, and the 2014 Western Australian Premier's Book Award for Non-Fiction. ‘The work of a compassionate and expansive intelligence.’ – Sydney Morning Herald ‘For every superstar, club CEO, boundary rider, bar-propper and park footballer, it should be mandatory reading.’ – Sunday Age ‘A balanced and powerful exploration of the grey area of sexual assault’ – Advertiser ‘Night Games a serious addition to the literature on sport, sex, consent and power.’ – the Australian Anna Krien is the author of Night Games, Into the Woods and Quarterly Essay 45 Us and Them. Her work has been published in the Monthly, the Age, the Big Issue, The Best Australian Essays, The Best Australian Stories, Griffith Review, Voiceworks, Going Down Swinging, Colors, Frankie and Dazed & Confused.

Night Games

Author: Arthur Schnitzler
Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 298

Book Description
Reinforces the Viennese author's remarkable achievement as literary modernist, depth psychologist, and prose stylist.

Night Games

Author: R.L. Stine
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665921021
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
"Diane and her friends love sneaking out in the middle of the night to play harmless pranks on Fear Street while the rest of the town sleeps. Spencer, the ringleader of the group, has shown them how to have real fun. It's exciting to have the town to themselves, to break all the rules...to live without consequences. But when Lenny, Diane's boyfriend, wants to get back at one of the most hated teachers at their school, the group goes too far. And on Fear Street, even death can't stop people from getting their revenge."--

Dangerous Games to Play in the Dark

Author: Lucia Peters
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452179905
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 202

Book Description
What begins as a test of bravery or a sleepover activity—chanting in front of a mirror, riding an elevator alone, taking pictures in the dark—can become something . . . dangerous. This compendium collects the most spine-chilling games based on urban legends from around the world. Centuries–old games such as Bloody Mary and Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board are detailed alongside new games from the internet age, like The Answer Man, a sinister voice that whispers secrets to whomever manages to contact him with a cellphone. With step-by-step instructions, historical context, and the stakes for each game, this black handbook is the ideal gift for anyone looking for a late-night thrill—but beware who, or what, may come out to play.

Card Night

Author: Will Roya
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
ISBN: 0762473525
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 198

Book Description
Learn when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em with Card Night, a collection of 52 classic card games, including rules and strategies. Featuring step-by-step, illustrated instructions, and two indexes that organize each game by difficulty and number of players needed, Card Night includes directions for playing all the most popular card games, including Hearts and Bridge, Rummy and Go Fish. In addition to providing the rules of standard game play, Card Night also details the fascinating stories and peculiarities behind some of the world's most famous card decks, some of which were used as currency, tools for propaganda, and even as a means for sending coded messages. Offering one game for each week of the year, Card Night is the go-to companion for weekly game nights, long car rides, and rainy days spent at home. Wow your friends and family with your game playing prowess and keep them entertained with fascinating details from playing card history.

Night Games

Author: Anna Krien
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473520908
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
*Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2014* ‘The Pies beat the Saints and the city of Melbourne was still cloaked in black and white crepe paper when the rumour of a pack rape by celebrating footballers began to surface. By morning, the head of the sexual crimes squad confirmed to journalists that they were preparing to question two players ... And so, as police were confiscating bed sheets from a townhouse in South Melbourne, the trial by media began.’ What does a young footballer do to cut loose? At night, some play what they think of as pranks, or games. Night games with women. Sometimes these involve consensual sex, but sometimes they don’t, and sometimes they fall into a grey area. In Night Games, Anna Krien follows the trial of a young footballer. Fearlessly and without prejudice, she shines a light into the darkest recesses of sports culture.

Night Games

Author: Sue Mydliak
Publisher: Next Chapter
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 102

Book Description
In the inner depths of the soul, darkness, a pain so excruciating it grips your gut and twists it into knots. Wanting to end your life, but your life has already... ended. This is the life of Jonathan Hawker, a vampire who, for as long as he can remember, was top notch at what he does best: killing. It wasn't until he met Vanessa Cleary, who holds a secret, that he started to rethink his existence. The two share a restricted love... a love that shouldn't be. But can that love survive?

Night Games - Quintin

Author: McKayla Schutt
Publisher: Alpha Temptress Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 91

Book Description
Quintin Stasor craves one thing more than blood…a mate to pull him from the darkness. Quintin’s has lived a lonely life, slowly searching for a mate for decades. On his birthday Billie walked right into his office with little knowledge of his world. Right then he knew she was his mate. After a bit of a mishap, he’s ready to convince her they belong together. But life isn’t easy as his mellow life is turned upside down. He’s ready to protect her with every drop of blood in his body. A job is all Billie Augello wants from life right now. She’s been living on the verge of poverty and ends up taking a job for this rich party guy. Her task is simple, talk to the other guests and she’d make enough to pay rent and get some food. What she walks into is a world of the night and she’s not sure she belongs. As her feelings begin to deepen for Quintin, her life is thrown into chaos. Survival is key but will they make it out together or apart? Find your escape with vampire romance read! Scroll up and one-click to start reading Night Games- Stephan today!

Terrible Old Games You've Probably Never Heard Of

Author: Stuart Ashen
Publisher: Unbound Publishing
ISBN: 1783522577
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 514

Book Description
In Terrible Old Games You've Probably Never Heard Of, Stuart Ashen has created a collection of hilarious and damning reviews of some of the most bizarre, frustrating, pointless and downright terrible video games ever made. And he would know. . . he's played them all. Dripping with wry humour and featuring the best, worst graphics from the games themselves, this book encapsulates the atrocities produced in the days of tight budgets and low quality controls. These are the most appalling games that ever leaked from the industry's tear ducts and have long since been (rightly) relegated to the dusty shelves of history. Welcome to a world of games you never knew existed. You will probably wish you still didn't.

Finite and Infinite Games

Author: James Carse
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451657293
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 155

Book Description
“There are at least two kinds of games,” states James P. Carse as he begins this extraordinary book. “One could be called finite; the other infinite. A finite game is played for the purpose of winning, an infinite game for the purpose of continuing the play.” Finite games are the familiar contests of everyday life; they are played in order to be won, which is when they end. But infinite games are more mysterious. Their object is not winning, but ensuring the continuation of play. The rules may change, the boundaries may change, even the participants may change—as long as the game is never allowed to come to an end. What are infinite games? How do they affect the ways we play our finite games? What are we doing when we play—finitely or infinitely? And how can infinite games affect the ways in which we live our lives? Carse explores these questions with stunning elegance, teasing out of his distinctions a universe of observation and insight, noting where and why and how we play, finitely and infinitely. He surveys our world—from the finite games of the playing field and playing board to the infinite games found in culture and religion—leaving all we think we know illuminated and transformed. Along the way, Carse finds new ways of understanding everything, from how an actress portrays a role to how we engage in sex, from the nature of evil to the nature of science. Finite games, he shows, may offer wealth and status, power and glory, but infinite games offer something far more subtle and far grander. Carse has written a book rich in insight and aphorism. Already an international literary event, Finite and Infinite Games is certain to be argued about and celebrated for years to come. Reading it is the first step in learning to play the infinite game.