Books

American Mah Jongg Primer Volume 1: FUNDAMENTALS

Everything you need to play with confidence

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  • Fundamentals
  • Skill Builders
  • Strategy
  • Variations
  • Sportsmanship
The ideal reader for this compact primer is someone new to the game or someone who knows how to play and wants to build their skills. This edition is available as a Kindle eBook or paperback on Amazon.

American Mah Jongg Primer Volume 2: POWER-UPS

Essential skills and powerful strategies to optimize your winning potential

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  • Know the rules
  • Acquire essential skills
  • Adopt powerful strategies
  • Maintain a healthy mindset
The ideal reader for this primer is anyone who wants to refine their playing style with new skills and strategies to optimize their winning potential. This edition is available as a Kindle eBook or paperback on Amazon. Also available is a companion workbook with concept quads and goal setting.

American Mah Jongg Primer Volume 3: FAIR PLAY

Sound judgment and sportsmanship you need to play with integrity

Coming soon!

  • Understand rules in context
  • Navigate etiquette and group culture
  • Handle mistakes and disagreements
  • Exercise sound judgment
  • Compete with integrity

Knowing the rules is essential, but rules alone don’t prepare us for everything that can happen at the mah jongg table. FAIR PLAY explores the etiquette, sportsmanship, judgment, and integrity that help players navigate challenging situations with confidence.

This primer is for anyone who wants to go beyond knowing how to play and become the kind of player others want to play with.

The primers use the mock card listed under downloads in the American Mah Jongg wiki article to create timeless books. The skills and strategies are transferable to any American Mah Jongg card.


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Many videos on my YouTube channel correspond to the contents in both primers.

  • DIRECT LINKS TO NMJL YOUTUBE VIDEOS (ARTICLE 192)
  • AMERICAN MAH JONGG SKILLS AND STRATEGIES MATRIX (ARTICLE 210)

Be sure to look in the video description for more information.

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Initial Publish: 12/25/2021

Last Update: 01/09/2022

  • Added Dedication
  • Added Fundamentals/FAQs
  • Added Variations/Atomic Common Rules
  • Added Appendix D On-Demand Resources

Please see Michele’s “Speaking” page for details.