{"id":11307,"date":"2026-02-01T17:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T16:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridge.com\/?post_type=publication&#038;p=11307"},"modified":"2026-02-13T18:39:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:39:28","slug":"my-life-with-bridge","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/bridge.com\/en\/publication\/my-life-with-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"MY LIFE WITH BRIDGE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-60c1a84\" data-block-id=\"60c1a84\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-60c1a84-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f71a61e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f71a61e\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f71a61e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f71a61e-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-0817ac3\" data-block-id=\"0817ac3\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-0817ac3-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-19ce0da\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"19ce0da\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-19ce0da-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-19ce0da-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-57a93d8\" data-block-id=\"57a93d8\"><style>.stk-57a93d8 .stk-img-wrapper{width:320px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-10823\" src=\"https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/my-life-with-bridge-cover.webp\" width=\"212\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/my-life-with-bridge-cover.webp 212w, https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/my-life-with-bridge-cover-200x300.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-447aa60\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"447aa60\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-447aa60-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-447aa60-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-dcd5254\" data-block-id=\"dcd5254\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-left\">This is an absolute classic. Apart from the fact that (whatever your standard) it will afford you some of the best advice you will ever receive about bidding, play and defence, it is full to the brim with an amazing range of topics that reflect on the author\u2019s outstanding career in bridge. Amongst others it addresses, in a gentle, but serious way, the issue of cheating. There are countless anecdotes involving most of the most famous players in the history of North American bridge. Adherents of Meckstroth\u2019s Law might be interested by what is revealed on page 45. The deal on page 47 involving Bob Hamman and Hugh Ross is a classic. If you try the trick of going to any page at random you will not be disappointed. Stop whatever you are doing and order your copy now. You won\u2019t regret it.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-77af87a\" id=\"review\" data-block-id=\"77af87a\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">REVIEW<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-2b19597\" data-block-id=\"2b19597\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><em>&#8220;Mike\u2019s selection of hands is worth the price of the book.&#8221;<\/em><br>\u2014Bob Hamman.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-778648b\" data-block-id=\"778648b\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><em>&#8220;Mike\u2019s crowning achievement.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><br>\u2014Frank Stewart.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-98282e6\" id=\"about-the-author\" data-block-id=\"98282e6\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-justify\">About the Author<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-ce48f92\" data-block-id=\"ce48f92\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-left\"><em><em><strong><em>Mike Lawrence\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>has Hall of Fame credentials both as a player and a writer. 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