An exploration into the psyche of a slot player, this memoir presents a social commentary on the casino gambling industry and reasons behind the addictive and destructive need to gamble. Drawing on firsthand experiences of a compulsive slot machine player, this account tells the story of how an African American teen mother of three children, living in Detroit's inner city, turned her life around to become a successful college professor only to risk losing it all at the slot machine. Weaving personal experiences and lessons ...
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An exploration into the psyche of a slot player, this memoir presents a social commentary on the casino gambling industry and reasons behind the addictive and destructive need to gamble. Drawing on firsthand experiences of a compulsive slot machine player, this account tells the story of how an African American teen mother of three children, living in Detroit's inner city, turned her life around to become a successful college professor only to risk losing it all at the slot machine. Weaving personal experiences and lessons learned with a critique on the impact slot machine gambling can have on working-class people, this moving memoir is a source of encouragement and inspiration for people wanting to turn their lives around.
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