{"product_id":"son-of-a-gambling-man-hardcover","title":"Son of a Gambling Man - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA memoir of growing up in mob-run Sin City from a casino heir-turned-governor who's seen two sides of every coin \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Bob Miller arrived in Las Vegas as a boy, it was a small, dusty city, a far cry from the glamorous, exciting place it is today. Driving the family car was his father Ross Miller, a tough guy--though a good family man--who had operated on both sides of the law on some of the meaner streets of industrial Chicago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Miller family was as close and as warm as Ozzie and Harriet, as long as you knew that Ozzie was a bookmaker and a business acquaintance of some very dubious criminal types. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Bob grew up, so did Vegas, now a town of some two million. Ross Miller became a respectable businessman and partner in a major casino, though he was still capable of settling a score with his fists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd Bob went on to law school, entering law enforcement and eventually becoming a popular governor of Nevada, holding office longer than anybody in the state's history. And the Miller family's legacy continues. Bob's own son is presently serving as Secretary of State. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA warm family memoir, the story of a city heir, with just a little bit of \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCasino\u003c\/i\u003e thrown in for spice, \u003ci\u003eSon of a Gambling Man \u003c\/i\u003eis a unique and thoroughly memorable story.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBOB MILLER is Nevada's longest serving governor, holding office from 1989 to 1999. His son, Ross, who is named after his grandfather, is presently in his second term as Nevada's secretary of state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759290810656,"sku":"9780312591816","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7c8b5439494c7b2ac0cc5700ee3801c3.webp?v=1780148263","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/son-of-a-gambling-man-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}