{"product_id":"double-down-reflections-on-gambling-and-loss","title":"Double Down: Reflections on Gambling and Loss","description":"\u003cp\u003e\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frederick Barthelme","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":51671165534514,"sku":"9780156010702","price":15.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/7934\/0850\/files\/9780156010702_5d960e56-2380-452e-b03c-644f7a52225e.jpg?v=1789752148","url":"https:\/\/53rdstreetbooks.com\/products\/double-down-reflections-on-gambling-and-loss","provider":"53rd Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}