Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players East Asia and the shifting and endlessly

and the shifting and endlessly treacherous shoals of family life

Inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame and recently awarded the title of Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

we see one relationship fail

Written during the dark hours immediately before and during World War II

the heir in exile to the Sovereign

Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players East Asia and the shifting and endlesslyAuthor Contributor(s): Fatsis, Stefan Publisher: Penguin Books Date: 7 30 2002 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW Scrabble may be truly called America's game. But for every group of "living room players" there is someone who is "at one with the board." In Word Freak, Stefan Fatsis introduces readers to those few, exploring the underground world of colorful characters for which the Scrabble game is life playing competitively in tournaments across the