{"product_id":"double-down-frederick-barthelme-9780156010702","title":"Double Down: Reflections on Gambling and Loss","description":"\u003cem\u003eDouble Down\u003c\/em\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-\u003cem\u003eDouble Down\u003c\/em\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\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frederick Barthelme, Steven Barthelme\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0156010704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780156010702\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\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\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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","brand":"Frederick Barthelme","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990094741759,"sku":"9780156010702","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_80c1d97b-8ff2-4a04-a88c-460ef80461f8.jpg?v=1683302958","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/double-down-frederick-barthelme-9780156010702","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}