For A Dollar And A Dream

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Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0197604889
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book For a Dollar and a Dream written by and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-08-12 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first comprehensive history of America's lottery obsession explores the spread of state lotteries and how players and policymakers alike got hooked on wishful dreams of an elusive jackpot. Every week, one in eight Americans place a bet on the dream of a life-changing lottery jackpot. Americans spend more on lottery tickets annually than on video streaming services, concert tickets, books, and movie tickets combined. The story of lotteries in the United States may seem straightforward: tickets are bought predominately by poor people driven by the wishful belief that they will overcome infinitesimal odds and secure lives of luxury. The reality is more complicated. For a Dollar and a Dream shows how, in an era of surging inequality and stagnant upward mobility, millions of Americans turned to the lottery as their only chance at achieving the American Dream. Gamblers were not the only ones who bet on betting. As voters revolted against higher taxes in the late twentieth century, states saw legalized gambling as a panacea, a way of generating a new source of revenue without cutting public services or raising taxes. Even as evidence emerged that lotteries only provided a small percentage of state revenue, and even as data mounted about their appeal to the poor, states kept passing them and kept adding new games, desperate for their longshot gamble to pay off. Alongside stories of lottery winners and losers, Jonathan Cohen shows how gamblers have used prayer to help them win a jackpot, how states tried to pay for schools with scratch-off tickets, and how lottery advertising has targeted lower income and nonwhite communities. For a Dollar and a Dream charts the untold history of the nation's lottery system, revealing how players and policymakers alike got hooked on hopes for a gambling windfall.

Author : La Jill Hunt
Publisher : Dafina Books
ISBN 13 : 9780758207562
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dollar And A Dream written by La Jill Hunt and published by Dafina Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features three stories about people whose lives are forever changed after winning the lottery.

Author : Raj Gupta
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1483447561
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eight Dollars and A Dream: My American Journey written by Raj Gupta and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ÒEight Dollars and a Dream tells of a remarkable personal and professional journey by one of AmericaÕs premier CEOs and corporate directors. Raj Gupta, working with Syd Havely, offers a candid and captivating story, told with passion and special appreciation for how family, mentors and other leaders transformed him and how he in turn changed his world, a compelling account for all who are navigating a corner office, a boardroom, or their life course. Ò Ð Michael Useem, Professor and Director of the Leadership Center, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania ÒRaj's story is the American dream writ large with a focus on what is really important in life. I have had the privilege of working with Raj for many years and have seen his qualities as a business leader firsthand. But I have benefitted even more by watching his example of how to lead one's life with dignity, integrity, and grace. This is a book that needs to be read!Ó Ð Bill McNabb, Chairman and CEO, The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Author : La Jill Hunt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780739438930
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Carl Weber Presents A Dollar and a Dream written by La Jill Hunt and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Olivia Beckford
Publisher : ShieldCrest Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1915657369
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dance Your Way to Success - Reach your Dream as a Professional Dancer written by Olivia Beckford and published by ShieldCrest Publishing. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Olivia Beckford is a successful and dynamic dancer from Manchester who has gone on to make her mark on the world’s stage. She has toured the world as a professional dancer, going to all the far-flung corners of the globe, and at the very young age of twenty-seven has now produced this very interesting and handy book. In it, she describes her journey to the top of her game and gives useful and on-point advice to any would-be professional dancer. She covers topics ranging from how to present yourself in auditions, to how to navigate the often choppy waters of the world of professional dance, how to stay on top of and ahead of your game, and how to do it with people still liking you in the end. And calling you back to give you more work! This young author is savvy about life and is a driven, motivated go-getter who shows in this book what it means to achieve success – that it’s not just money and bookings but about a deeper appreciation of life, about strict discipline, emotional intelligence, and having a versatile approach to everything you do. She knows how to use her energy to achieve all she has achieved, and that same energy and drive bounces off the pages of this fascinating book that is both a study of a person in place and time and a very motivational educational piece.

Author : Runas C. Powers III
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1665542691
Total Pages : 958 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Some Dreams Never Die written by Runas C. Powers III and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2021-12-02 with total page 958 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some Dreams Never Die begins as a massive Collection of lyric poems. The subject matter of the poems go from love to life, politics, personal life experiences and spirituality. Some Dreams Never Die also has six plays that are very diverse dramas that express not only truth and beauty but pain and the cruel reality of the life. Along with the poetry collection and plays, Some Dreams Never Die has several essays on various subjects. These subjects range from personal experiences and personal interest to my beliefs on social issues and politics as well my spiritual beliefs. In these essays I express not only my opinions and beliefs but I try to make attempt to educate and inform others with what I write. Some Dreams Never Die is a complete book that over all express hope, truth, struggle, and most of all pain.

Author : Sharon Lebewohl
Publisher : Villard
ISBN 13 : 0307559548
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Second Avenue Deli Cookbook written by Sharon Lebewohl and published by Villard. This book was released on 2012-11-06 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second Avenue Deli has been an internationally renowned Gotham landmark for nearly half a century. Over the years, its founder, Abe Lebewohl, provided the best Jewish fare in town, transforming his tiny ten-seat Village eatery into a New York institution. The Second Avenue Deli Cookbook contains more than 160 of Abe Lebewohl’s recipes, including all of the Deli’s peerless renditions of traditional Jewish dishes: chicken soup with matzo balls, chopped liver, gefilte fish, kasha varnishkes, mushroom barley soup, noodle kugel, potato latkes, blintzes, and many more. These versatile dishes are perfect for any occasion—from holiday dinners to Sunday brunches with friends and family. The late Abe Lebewohl was a great restaurateur in the showman tradition and a well-known and much-loved New York personality. His famous Deli attracted hundreds of celebrity patrons, many of whom have graciously contributed to this cookbook not only personal reminiscences but also recipes, running the gamut from Morley Safer’s family brisket to Paul Reiser’s formula for the perfect egg cream. A wonderful blend of New York and Jewish history and mouthwatering recipes, The Second Avenue Deli Cookbook provides a delicious taste of nostalgia.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 662 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Rex M. Rogers
Publisher : Kregel Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780825495557
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gambling written by Rex M. Rogers and published by Kregel Publications. This book was released on with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A newly revised and updated look at the rising popularity of legalized gambling and its detrimental effects on individuals and society. "It is a call to action." --Tony Campolo

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 728 pages
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Download or read book Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: