Book excerpt: To live the pirate life, it’s important to keep to the code (of course real pirates know to treat these rules more like guidelines, anyway.) Contained in this authentic handbook is the Pirate Code, as originally devised by the Brethren Court of pirate lords. Also included are topics detailing everything aspiring buccaneers need to know in order to command the respect of fellow scalawags and pursue their hearts’ deepest desires. The Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy of films has created a rich mythology from which to draw the following pearls of wisdom: · How to Swagger · Captain Jack Sparrow on Honesty · What to do When your Compass doesn’t Work · How to Lift an Aztec Curse · How to Play Liar’s Dice · Elizabeth Swann’s Additional Uses for a Wedding Dress · How to bead your Hair and Beard · Will Turner’s Sword-fighting Tips · Identifying the Parts of a Ship · Pirate-to-English Dictionary · How to ward off the Black Spot These indispensable tips will prove useful at sea or in port. Filled with the salty humor and lush dialogue from the incredibly popular movie trilogy, The Pirates of the Caribbean Guidelines provides instructional and humorous information—practical and nautical—accompanied by captivating full-color images of everyone's favorite pirates.