{"product_id":"the-healthy-brain-book-of-word-puzzles-paperback","title":"The Healthy Brain Book of Word Puzzles - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFred Piscop\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTackling word puzzles is a great tactic to keep your mind in tip-top shape!\u003c\/b\u003e Studies show that one way to be sure your brain stays at its best is to learn new things regularly, creating new neural connections. This book offers a fun way to do just that, with a variety of word puzzles that require solvers to reorient their perspective and think differently about language. One-third of the book features Split Decisions, a popular puzzle type that author Fred Piscop contributes regularly to the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Throughout the rest is a mix of other puzzles: Bits \u0026amp; Pieces (in which solvers answer clues using and reusing blocks of letters), Clueless Crosswords (featuring grids partly filled in so that there is only one possible way to complete them), Double Exposure (testing pattern recognition in two different ways), Mixagrams (where words are interwoven in a simple yet confounding way), and Two by Two (in which each grid contains only two consonants... but you have to figure out which). \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFred Piscop is the former editor of the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Sunday crossword. He regularly creates puzzles for the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, The Crosswords Club, Simon \u0026amp; Schuster, Creators Syndicate, and many other outlets. When Fred is not puzzling, he can usually be found running, biking, or playing senior softball; playing keyboards at local jam sessions; sampling excellent microbrews; or walking his niece's dog, Dina. He lives in Bellmore, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.03 x 7.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766050193696,"sku":"9781454944652","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0d2a858a62e5a86c450d01aed84cfb41.webp?v=1780284510","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-healthy-brain-book-of-word-puzzles-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}