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Double Down Reflections on Gambling and Loss
by [Barthelme, Frederick, Barthelme, Steven]
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Double Down is a true story, a terrifying roller-coaster ride deep into the heart of two men, and into the world of floating Gulf Coast casinos. When both of their parents died within a short time of each other, the writers Frederick and Steven Barthelme, both professors of English in Mississippi, inherited a goodly sum of money. What followed was a binge during which they gambled away their entire fortune-and more. And then, in a cruel twist of fate, they were charged with cheating at the tables.
Told with a mixture of sadness and wry humor, and with a compelling look at the physical aura of gambling-the feel of the cards, the smell of the crowd, the sounds of the tables-Double Down is a reflection on the lure of challenging the odds, the attraction of stepping into the void. A cautionary tale (the brothers were eventually exonerated), it is a book that, once read, will never be forgotten.
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Product Details
- Mariner Books Brand
- May 21, 2001 Pub Date:
- 9780156010702 ISBN-13:
- 0156010704 ISBN-10:
- 208.0 pages Paperback
- English Language
- 8.5 in * 0.54 in * 5.5 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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