The Education of a Poker Pigeon

The Education of a Poker Pigeon
Title The Education of a Poker Pigeon PDF eBook
Author Anonymous
Publisher Lyle Stuart
Pages 244
Release 2008
Genre Games & Activities
ISBN 9780818407192

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Expert guidance that will take players from pure novices to poker pros by providing priceless lessons from a high-profile poker professional. Combining solid poker strategies and entertaining anecdotes about the game, this is truly a must-have handbook for anyone serious about the game of poker.

Titanic Thompson: The Man Who Bet on Everything

Titanic Thompson: The Man Who Bet on Everything
Title Titanic Thompson: The Man Who Bet on Everything PDF eBook
Author Kevin Cook
Publisher W. W. Norton & Company
Pages 283
Release 2010-11-22
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 0393080595

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Capturing the spirit of a freewheeling era, this rollicking biography brings to life the gambler-hero who inspired Guys and Dolls. Born in a log cabin in the Ozarks, Alvin "Titanic" Thompson (1892-1974) traveled with his golf clubs, a .45 revolver, and a suitcase full of cash. He won and lost millions playing cards, dice, golf, pool, and dangerous games of his own invention. He killed five men and married five women, each one a teenager on her wedding day. He ruled New York's underground craps games in the 1920s and was Damon Runyon's model for slick-talking Sky Masterson. Dominating the links in the pre-PGA Tour years, Thompson may have been the greatest golfer of his time, teeing up with Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Lee Trevino, and Ray Floyd. He also traded card tricks with Houdini, conned Al Capone, lost a million to Minnesota Fats and then teamed up with Fats and won it all back. A terrific read for anyone who has ever laid a bet, Titanic Thompson recaptures the colorful times of a singular figure: America's original road gambler.

The Publishers Weekly

The Publishers Weekly
Title The Publishers Weekly PDF eBook
Author
Publisher
Pages 812
Release 2008
Genre American literature
ISBN

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Inside the Whale

Inside the Whale
Title Inside the Whale PDF eBook
Author Jennie Rooney
Publisher Anchor Canada
Pages 274
Release 2009-06-12
Genre Fiction
ISBN 0307373681

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Inside the Whale is a story about the big things that hold us together and the small things that prove our undoing. It is a dazzling celebration of the bright joys, hard losses and deep contentments borne by two eccentric families as the twentieth century unfolds. Fizzing with eclectic characters and poignant imagery, this heart-wrenching debut novel is a story to relish.

Official Report of the Proceedings of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago

Official Report of the Proceedings of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago
Title Official Report of the Proceedings of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago PDF eBook
Author Chicago (Ill.). Board of Education
Publisher
Pages 526
Release 1890
Genre Education
ISBN

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Proceedings

Proceedings
Title Proceedings PDF eBook
Author Chicago (Ill.). Board of Education
Publisher
Pages 512
Release 1890
Genre Education
ISBN

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The American Racing Pigeon News

The American Racing Pigeon News
Title The American Racing Pigeon News PDF eBook
Author
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Pages 782
Release 1983
Genre Homing pigeons
ISBN

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