The Hand You Hold

<p>On the surface The Hand You Hold is about mahjong - the tiles the walls the table and the players. But beneath that it's a meditation on rhythm patience and presence.</p><p>Each chapter takes a moment from the game - the pause before a discard the quiet after a win the stillness between rounds - and turns it into a reflection on life. The book explores how we play wait lose and begin again revealing that mahjong like life is never just about luck or skill but about character.</p><p>Written in spare lyrical prose The Hand You Hold is not a manual on how to win. It's a companion for anyone learning to sit well - through change through chance through every wind - and a gentle reminder that what matters most is not the tiles we draw but how we play the hand we hold.</p>