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The contents of the book describe the many examples of the types of characters and crazy daily episodes that an average person who selects a career in casino hotel management will witness and are part of during a lifetime in such a career. The book is really not about me, but it is a lifetime chronicle of my career where every work day is fun and there is almost never any drudgery. The three most interesting characters in the book are none other than a tycoon named Donald Trump, a Casino Icon named Jack Binion and a baseball ledged named Mickey Mantle. The book also describes many other very interesting real-life persons in my career from Mob-connected people to other well known casino operators of their day. Most of these characters are not famous celebrities but their stories are sometimes even more humorous than those of Trump or Mantle. The stories about these people are real and actually happened, although the actual dates may be incorrect in some cases and some of the intricate details may be embellished to improve the stories. None of the tales degrade any of the characters in my book, but I do tell humorous stories about all of them that demonstrate they all have to put their pants on one leg at a time like the rest of us. It is not a text book, but it can serve as a good primer for a person considering making gaming hospitality their career objective. The seven different sections of the book are written to show how a person entering a casino hospitality position might evolve from the lowest level in a casino organization to a very high level of management, and that it generally takes many years to accomplish. It also describes the different relationships that one develops in any type of business and I use real people to illustrate how they each fit into the different types of relationships.

After a string of unfortunate events, Amanda Pennington and her family have moved from their familiar surroundings of California to the coast of Ellsworth, Maine. The new home on Water Street could be called anything but cozy. The old Victorian structure has many secrets. With the aid of a tribal elder and his grandson, Marcus, Amanda is plunged into a deadly game of cat and mouse. Will Amanda survive the horrors that await her? Amanda and her brother are praying for a miracle. One that they fear may come too late... Or is it already?

Who Will Rescue Mrs. Duck's Egg? When a duck lays her eggs on the playground of DeWitt School, the kids are delighted. But one egg has rolled out of the nest, down the hill, and is now resting at the edge of the driveway-and the mother duck won't let anyone near it! The children in Miss Reed's second grade class know all about eggs. They have been incubating 12 chicken eggs in their classroom, and they know that if Mrs. Duck's egg doesn't get returned to the nest soon, it won't survive. Can the kids hatch a plan to save the day?

A dream hunt for an Alaskan grizzly bear deep in the northern mountains soon becomes a turbulent nightmare for a small hunting party when they stumble upon the remains of two bodies. As the forest closes in around them, whispers of old Indian myths and evil haunt their every step.As time fades between dusk and dawn, Brock finds he must confront old demons from his past and his loyalty to a friend, to stand with the others and fight the evil lurking within the shadows of the trees.

Popular high school senior Rory Decker seems like a typical teenager who has it all: good looks, a promising future as an architect, and the admiration that comes from being a football star. But Rory's life isn't as simple as it seems. Underneath his All-American exterior, Rory suffers at home with an abusive, alcoholic father who takes his rage out on Rory and his loving, innocent mother. He deals with his pain by finding trouble with his best friend Skip, who is always ready for some bad behavior. But Rory's life changes when beautiful Desiree Tate arrives as a new student at Westmoor High. As pious and good as she is lovely, Desiree has a strong positive influence on Rory, opening his heart to feelings he never imagined possible. But fate has tragedy in store for the young couple...after they face difficult family and social obstacles, a terrible car accident puts Rory into a coma, and leaves Desiree to face life with the difficult burden of the unborn child she never had a chance to tell Rory about. Twenty years later, an independent, lonely young woman named Rachel befriends a mysterious figure at an abandoned drive-in, and begins to suspect that Rory Decker's accident may not have been fatal after all. Through Rachel's compassion and determination, an entire cast of characters will receive a second chance at love and redemption. Rich with characters any reader will relate to and care about, The Return of Rory Decker gently weaves life lessons about the importance of faith and personal integrity into a story that shows us the realities of moral and personal choices, while showing the everyday miracles that blossom from loving hearts.

In a brand new Epic...Jonran flees his world as it faces destruction. Escaping to a new world he looks for a place to start his new life. Unknown to him at the time, his body was transformed upon entering the world and as his adventures mount he notices the changes that are occurring which imbue him with magic, strength and persistent memories from a lost race.Meeting a motley group of friends and enemies along the way he endures slavery and gladiator arenas. Ultimately freedom is achieved and he finds love and companionship. He marries a beautiful elven woman and as their love grows they are outcast from the elven community as a forbidden relationship. They find sanctuary and to their surprise the couple that should not be able to mate, have a child. As their enemies plot to use their love against them, an old wizard sees in him the promise of fulfilling a plan he has been working to complete for many years. If he can free his master the world will be saved from an invading demon army. A series of tests must be completed before Jonran can obtain the key to foiling the enemy's plot. If he fails he will perish and the enemy will flood the world with it's soldiers.The Seeds of a Legend series follows Jonran through these adventures and the ensuing tests to make sure he is the Sword Bearer that the wizard has been anticipating. The demon army has its own plans and look to thwart the old wizard or use him to their advantage as the opportunity arises. Will Jonran save his family? Will the enemy use his love against him? Will he even survive that long?Only time will tell...

strong>The Crystal Palace III: The Fairy WarEver wish you were someone else? Katie falls in love with a handsome fairy boy, Colin, and wants to be a fairy herself. In this third book of the Crystal Palace trilogy, three human girls (Karina, Nicole, and Katie) return to Fairyland to visit their fairy folk friends and to see the effect of the civil rights reforms they had earlier mediated for the ogres and trolls, previously second class citizens in Fairyland. The Sorcerer gives Katie beautiful fairy wings, but he is jealous of the human girls' growing influence on the king and plans to humiliate them. His scheme is interrupted when insects (huge to the fairies) attack Fairyland. Urged on by their evil tarantula leader, swarms of enormous, angry insects and spiders descend upon the fairy folk. Their goal: to destroy Fairyland, before turning their sights on the human world. A story of envy and forgiveness, courage and cooperation, friendship and caring, The Crystal Palace III: The Fairy War demonstrates the power of respect for others and working together toward a common goal. Exciting and fanciful- a child's version of Fairyland through the artistry of Karina, the eleven-year-old granddaughter of author Grammy Hauser.

Patrick Logue takes readers Out Wandering About in this collection of short fiction, poems, a travelogue, a biography and an essay on his birdfeeder! Logue journeys through the fear, happiness, failure and forgiveness we experience as part of growing towards awareness and understanding of what it means to live life. Through his eyes, readers see the wonder and joy in the world around and above us as well as the devastation of divorce, unfaithfulness and death. Logue takes readers into the New Mexico desert and the deep woods of New Hampshire; up to the Pacific Northwest and down to old Virginia. He tells stories in an easy, conversational style that entertains as well as elucidates. He wants to share what he has seen and in the process readers get a glimpse into the life of someone who is still wandering and wondering.

A personal journey of finding inner strength. Through My Eyes is a story about three women who face adversity living in a small southern town. Each woman battles with their demons but finds that we all need friends. We all need people to hold onto when our lives spin out of control. They learn together, that when you hold true to your convictions, you will always be stronger for it. They will show you, that underdogs can win. That you are stronger than you think. And that life is never as bad as it seems. This story will touch your heart and open your eyes.