{"product_id":"double-down-reflections-on-gambling-and-loss-9780156010702","title":"Double Down: Reflections on Gambling and Loss","description":"\u003ci\u003eDouble Down\u003c\/i\u003e is a true story, a terrifying roller-coaster ride deep into the heart of two men, and into the world of floating Gulf Coast casinos. When both of their parents died within a short time of each other, the writers Frederick and Steven Barthelme, both professors of English in Mississippi, inherited a goodly sum of money. What followed was a binge during which they gambled away their entire fortune-and more. And then, in a cruel twist of fate, they were charged with cheating at the tables. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold with a mixture of sadness and wry humor, and with a compelling look at the physical aura of gambling-the feel of the cards, the smell of the crowd, the sounds of the tables-\u003ci\u003eDouble Down\u003c\/i\u003e is a reflection on the lure of challenging the odds, the attraction of stepping into the void. A cautionary tale (the brothers were eventually exonerated), it is a book that, once read, will never be forgotten. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780156010702\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.51h x 5.50w x 0.51d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2001 pg. 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/18\/2001 pg. 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/27\/2001 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Frederick Barthelme, Steven Barthelme","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635006533788,"sku":"9780156010702","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_dc773cb5-8bd6-47ca-b88c-5da44b3e45e0.jpg?v=1603838271","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/double-down-reflections-on-gambling-and-loss-9780156010702","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}