Part self-help book, part memoir, this is a cautionary tale of a lifelong struggle against what Dragin calls "the shrill call of the dice" -- from someone who has also had his moments in the card rooms and playing the horses....Unflinchingly, Dragin captures the thrill of the action and the high of a win -- and also the grim drive home after a losing streak, pounding the steering wheel in an agony of regret. This is a book about the irresistible pull of the game and the difficulty of fighting it, about playing more than you ...
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Part self-help book, part memoir, this is a cautionary tale of a lifelong struggle against what Dragin calls "the shrill call of the dice" -- from someone who has also had his moments in the card rooms and playing the horses....Unflinchingly, Dragin captures the thrill of the action and the high of a win -- and also the grim drive home after a losing streak, pounding the steering wheel in an agony of regret. This is a book about the irresistible pull of the game and the difficulty of fighting it, about playing more than you want to. Dragin's story is an entertaining mix of history and case studies, and a recap of the latest research into problem gambling....What sustains "Six to Five Against" is the story of a father and a son, starting with the first "family pilgrimage" Dragin made to Las Vegas in 1950 with his father, a rakish, likable fellow, shown in one youthful photo wearing a cocked fedora, with razor-sharp creases in his pants.
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