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Fascinating journey about a Marine grunt's quest for healing the wounds of his war and how he discovered the best medicine of all was tracking down and reuniting with his fellow survivors and with the families of the fallen.

Radical Blackjack is a memoir, how-to, and exposé all wrapped up in a single book. From his life as a starving letter carrier to making $100, 000 bets that he could only win by losing, this is a story that blackjack aficionados and gambling enthusiasts have wanted for decades. And it's all true. Snyder details his adventures in hole carding and shuffle tracking, milking loss rebates, exploiting online casino bonuses and affiliate deals, using ...

Kill Everyone" took the poker world by storm when it was first released in 2007. Its perfect blend of real-time experience, poker math, and computational horsepower created new concepts and advanced strategies never before seen in print for multi-table tournaments, Sit-n-Gos, and satellites. In this revised and expanded second edition, Kill Everyone adds even more ammunition to a tournament-poker-player's arsenal. In addition to groundbreaking...

Max Kugar is a dealer in vintage sporting and military treasures, a veteran of Afghanistan combat, and owns a history of heartbreak with women named Carolyn.Another Carolyn, a unsuccessful actress, retains Kugar to broker the sale of her priceless Japanese sword inherited from her grandfather. He obtained the sword at the end of WWII under mysterious circumstances.Now Kugar must broker the sword without attracting the attention of the Japanese...

This memoir relates the experiences of two pit bosses who perfected their card-counting skills then used their inside knowledge to win at 21 tables throughout the country.

Barry Menikoff, author of Narrating Scotland (2005), is Professor Emeritus at The University of Hawai'i at Manoa.

In the 19th-century debate over whether the US should be an explicitly Christian nation, California emerged as a central battleground. The author sheds light on Reconstruction's impact on Indians and Asian Americans by illustrating how marginalized groups fought for a political voice, refuting racist assumptions with their lives, words, and faith.

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The Huntington's camellia garden is one of the most diverse public collections and one of only five gardens worldwide to earn the International Camellia Garden of Excellence Award from the International Camellia Society. This book documents some of the world's oldest camellia cultivars as well as 21st-century introductions of the collection.

A firsthand account by the author, a reporter who in 1858 crossed the western states as the sole through passenger of the Butterfield Overland Mail stage on its first trip from St Louis to San Francisco. Here, he describes the journey, giving details of the conveyances, the accommodations, and the dangers to which they were exposed.

Written in a encouraging, passionate tone, this delightful book provides gardening instructions for children of all ages, and is illustrated with dozens of charming line drawings and themed garden designs.

Reveals the stories behind the Huntington's best-known paintings, "The Blue Boy" by Thomas Gainsborough and "Pinkie" by Sir Thomas Lawrence. This title includes sixteen color plates that feature "Pinkie" and "The Blue Boy" as well as other related paintings.

Vegas as a queer fantasyland? You bet! These days, the ultimate heterosexual adult playground is so awash in pink and lavender, in hot guys and same-sex subtexts, that Bugsy and Sinatra would hardly recognise the town. Twenty-first century Sin City is a magnet for gay and lesbian travellers and a mecca for relocating gays. The major hotel-casinos conduct gay weddings. Shows such as Elton John, Zumanity, Mamma Mia!, and Le Reve couldn't be more...

This is the ultimate information source when it comes to girls peeling off their underthings in public. Las Vegas is home to 20 topless and 9 completely nude clubs, 10 topless casino shows, and 12 adults-only topless pools. With so many choices, you need an honest resource to tell you which options are right for you, what to expect for your money, how to avoid getting ripped off, and the tricks the locals use to have the maximum fun at the min...

John James Audobon's sumptuous four-volume edition of BIRDS OF AMERICA, published between 1827 and 1838, contains 435 hand-coloured life-size prints of over a thousand individual American birds. This book is about the creation and the creator of this magnificent work.

The temporary installation of artwork by Ricky Swallow and Lesley Vance at the Huntington constitutes not only the first time the work of these two artists - husband and wife, sculptor and painter - has been displayed together, but also the first time contemporary art has been installed in the mansion of Henry E.

In "Eating Las Vegas 2012" the authors spotlight the 50 restaurants they could all agree are essential stops for foodies, visitors, and locals seeking an unforgettable meal. In the city that boasts over 2, 000 places for dining out, this groundbreaking guide ushers you through the best of what this dining destination has to offer, with reviews covering the best of the city's most lavish dining rooms to off-the-Strip ethnic gems. This edition i...

Produced in conjunction with the Vegas Valley Book Festival, this 2013 edition is the fifth collection in the series, with this year's contributions exploring the concept of "progress" in its broadest sense, from net positives -- downtown's rejuvenation, personal stories of emotional or spiritual growth -- to the flip-side of social dislocation and other dark portents highlighting the limits and risks of change and "modernisation". As a city t...

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Every year, over four million Las Vegas visitors travel with children. Sunny weather, budget priced rooms and food, and tons of attractions make Vegas especially attractive to families. So what do children do in a city built on drinking, gambling, and sex? A lot of things! Kathy Espin has compiled a guide to hundreds of fun, wholesome, and educational activities that children of all ages will enjoy. "Kidding Around Las Vegas" offers first-hand...