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Dale N. Le Fevre started working with the nonprofit New Games Foundation in 1975 as a volunteer. By the start of 1976 he was office manager and associate director. In 1977 he formed his own project, Play Express, which took New Games into schools.

To date, Le Fevre has conducted more than 500 New Games workshops all over the United States and Canada and in 31 other countries, including Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and India. His workshop participants have included Jews and Arabs in Israel in the early '80s; mixed races in apartheid South Africa; Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland in the early '80s and late '90s; and Croats, Serbs, and Muslims in Croatia and Serbia in '93 and '94.

Le Fevre's previous publications include New Games for the Whole Family (eventually published in five languages) and Parachute Games (published by Human Kinetics). He has also produced or coproduced a How to Play New Games: A Training CD-ROM, and several videos, including The New Games Video, New Games From Around the World, Rainy Day Games, Sunny Day Games, New Soccer (For Fun and Skills), Cooperative Group Games, and Skill Games. Most recently Le Fevre has founded a new company, Playworks, which works with businesses to use New Games to improve communication, build stronger teams, and reduce stress.

Le Fevre holds an MA in education from New York University. In his free time he enjoys gardening, hiking, and camping. He and his wife, Wendy Moffatt, live in Mendocino, California.

To information about more resources from Dale Le Fevre, visit his Web site, http://www.inewgames.com.

Best New Games is the only book available that presents New Games. These cooperative, interactive games are for groups of all ages and abilities-and they're meant to be played just for fun.

Author Dale Le Fevre is a leading authority on New Games. In many of his workshops, traditionally adversarial groups have come together to play and have fun: Arabs and Israelis in the Middle East; Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland; mixed races in South Africa; and Serbs, Croats, and Muslims in Croatia and Serbia. In Best New Games, Le Fevre presents the most popular New Games (including many recently found games) from more than 25 years of presenting.

This complete resource makes creating play sessions effortless. You'll find an easy-to-use Gamefinder that helps you quickly select the ideal game for your particular situation, plus tips to give you confidence and increase your effectiveness in leading the games. The author's stories of firsthand experiences demonstrate the impact that New Games can have in building cooperation, teamwork, and common understanding.

Best New Games is a great resource for anyone involved with groups-at any level and in any setting. Use New Games to create opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to have fun together while being physically and mentally active.