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Son of a gambling man : my journey from a casino family to the governor's mansion / Governor Bob Miller, with a foreword by President Bill Clinton.
Van Pelt Library F845.25.M45 A3 2013
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Miller, Bob, 1945-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Miller, Bob, 1945-.
- Miller, Bob.
- Governors.
- Casinos.
- History.
- Gambling.
- Politics and government.
- Nevada--Politics and government--20th century.
- Nevada.
- Las Vegas (Nev.)--History--20th century.
- Las Vegas (Nev.).
- Gambling--Nevada--Las Vegas--History--20th century.
- Casinos--Nevada--Las Vegas--History--20th century.
- Governors--Nevada--Biography.
- Las Vegas (Nev.)--Biography.
- Nevada--Biography.
- Nevada--Las Vegas.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Autobiographies.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 251 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First Edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, 2013.
- Contents:
- Part I Growing Up in the Shadow of the Mob 7
- 1 The Chicago Years 9
- 2 An Offer He Couldn't Refuse 17
- 3 Adjusting to Las Vegas 23
- 4 Ross Miller, Casino Big Shot 31
- 5 The Millers Begin Living the Vegas Life 37
- 6 Ross Miller Gets Connected in Vegas 49
- 7 Bob Miller Gets Launched into the World 55
- Part II Maturing in the Shadow of a Changing Las Vegas 61
- 8 Leaving Las Vegas-For a Time 63
- 9 My Brush with History 73
- 10 Ross Miller and the Great Ringmaster Join Hands 79
- 11 Law School Grooms Bob Miller for Law Enforcement 85
- 12 A Klutz Woos a Blond Beauty 93
- 13 Bob Miller's Political Career Begins 95
- 14 From the Bench to DA, and Ross Miller's Ghost Appears for the First Time 101
- 15 Being District Attorney-Carl Thomas and Vegas Stereotypes 111
- 16 Crushing Tony the Ant 119
- 17 Becoming Dick Bryan's Lieutenant 127
- 18 Sticking It Back to Chic 141
- Part III Governing in the Shadow of an Exploding State 149
- 19 Acting as Governor, a Role I Never Imagined I Would Fill 151
- 20 Becoming Governor Proves to Be No Mirage 165
- 21 A Vegas Visionary 173
- 22 Controlling a Riot 181
- 23 A Question of Eligibility 195
- 24 The Campaign for Governor-A Worthy Opponent 203
- 25 Taking on the Gaming Industry 215
- 26 Your Excellency? 221
- 27 The End of My Political Career, the Beginning of a New Life 229.
- ISBN:
- 9780312591816
- 0312591810
- OCLC:
- 818293326
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