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Cahuilla Nation Activism And The Tribal Casino Movement

by Theodor P Gordon

43,66€ + 10% CARD

 Tells the story of how the Cahuilla nations have used self-reliance and determination to maintain their culture and independence against threats past and present. From California's ""war of extermination"" to today's challenges, Gordon shows that successful responses have depended on challenging non-natives' assumptions and misconceptions.
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All In - The Spread Of Gambling In Twentieth-Century United States

46,31€ + 10% CARD

 Provides a closer look at the shifting economic, cultural, religious, and political conditions that facilitated gambling's expansion and prominence in American consumerism and popular culture. In its pages a diverse range of essays covering casinos, sports betting, lotteries, bingo, and more piece together a picture of how gambling became so widespread over the course of the twentieth century.
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License To Steal - Nevada''S Gaming Control System In The Megaresort Age

by Jeff Burbank

29,08€ + 10% CARD

 Seven precedent-setting case studies taken from the files of the Nevada Gaming Control Board illustrate vital issues addressed in the first decade of the megaresorts.
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Sports Wagering In America - Policies, Economics, And Regulation

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Tales From The Slot Floor - Casino Slot Managers In Their Own Words

32,13€

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Regulating Land-Based Casinos - Policies, Procedures, And Economics

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Tales From The Pit - Casino Table Games Managers In Their Own Words

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On The Frontline In Macao - Casino Employees, Informal Learning, & Customer Service

by Carlos Siu Lam

34,70€

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Regulating Internet Gaming - Challenges And Opportunities

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Frontiers In Chance - Gaming Research Across The Disciplines

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The Specimen'S Apology

by George Abraham; Illustration: Leila Abdelrazaq

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 "From the first, devastating poem ("i touch myself & do not leak gold"), George Abraham's poems bristle with alchemy, a narrative of love, history, family, and Palestine that pulses with longing. Juxtaposed with Leila Abdelrazaq's startlingly evocative artwork, this book is a fearless, riveting excavation of self and other." - Hala Alyan
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Cahuilla Nation Activism And The Tribal Casino Movement

by Theodor P. Gordon

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 Tells the story of how the Cahuilla nations have used self-reliance and determination to maintain their culture and independence against threats past and present. From California's ""war of extermination"" to today's challenges, Gordon shows that successful responses have depended on challenging non-natives' assumptions and misconceptions.
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Starting With Goodbye - A Daughter'S Memoir Of Love After Loss

by Lisa Romeo

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 In this brutally honest yet compelling portrayal and tribute, Lisa searches for meaning, reconciling the Italian-American father - self-made textile manufacturer who liked newspapers, smoking, Las Vegas craps tables, and solitude - with the complex man she discovers influenced everything, from career choice to spouse.
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Peregrinations - Walking In American Literature

by Amy T. Hamilton

63,03€

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 A boundary-defying exploration of physical bodies and movement in American stories and history.
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With Distance In His Eyes - The Environmental Life And Legacy Of Stewart Udall

by Scott Raymond Einberger

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 One of America's most significant architects of conservation and the environment, Stewart Udall, comes to life in this environmental biography. Perhaps no other public official or secretary of the interior has ever had as much success in environmental protection, natural resource conservation, and outdoor recreation opportunity creation as Udall.
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All In - The Spread Of Gambling In Twentieth-Century United States

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 Provides a closer look at the shifting economic, cultural, religious, and political conditions that facilitated gambling's expansion and prominence in American consumerism and popular culture. In its pages a diverse range of essays covering casinos, sports betting, lotteries, bingo, and more piece together a picture of how gambling became so widespread over the course of the twentieth century.
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Abracadabra - A Novel

by David Kranes

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 A fantastical and inventive addition to the tradition of noir writing, which not only delights and surprises at every turn but also raises important questions about identity, the human condition, the nature of evil, and the state of the union.
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The Powell Expedition - New Discoveries About John Wesley Powell'S 1869 River Journey

by Don Lago

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 John Wesley Powell's 1869 expedition down the Green and Colorado Rivers and through the Grand Canyon continues to be one of the most celebrated adventures in American history. For nearly twenty years Lago has researched the Powell expedition. Here he offers a feast of new and important material about the river trip, that will significantly rewrite the story of Powell's famous expedition.
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Macau And The Casino Complex

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 In only a decade, Macau has exploded from a sleepy backwater to the world's casino capital. Essays in this volume offer an insight on topics ranging from the myth of the Chinese gambler, the role of feng shui in casino design, the city's struggle with heritage conservation, the politics of land reclamation, and the effect of the casino industry on the public realm.
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Words Without Music - A Memoir

by Philip Glass

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 The long-awaited memoir by the most prolific and popular of all contemporary composers (New York Times)."
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Fifty Miles From Home - Riding The Long Circle On A Nevada Family Ranch

by Carolyn Dufurrena e Linda Dufurrena

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 Exploring a fifty-mile territory, Linda and Carolyn Dufurrena vividly depict the heart of the West and its fabled ranch culture in a beautiful collaboration of essays and full color images.
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The Opium Debate And Chinese Exclusion Laws In The Nineteenth-Century American West

by Diana L. Ahmad

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 Ameticulously researched study of the nineteenth-century drug-abuse crisis"
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Marching Students - Chicana And Chicano Activism In Education, 1968 To The Present

by Anita Tijerina-Revilla, Julie Lopez Figueroa e Margarita Berta-Avila

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Cross Over Water

by Richard Yanez

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