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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Counterpoint Press
ISBN-10
1619025442
ISBN-13
9781619025448
eBay Product ID (ePID)
204248287
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fading Hearts on the River : Alife in High-Stakes Poker
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Card Games / Poker, Personal Memoirs, Gambling / General (See Also Self-Help / Compulsive Behavior / Gambling), Compulsive Behavior / Gambling
Publication Year
2015
Genre
Games & Activities, Self-Help, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
11.4 Oz
Item Length
8.8 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2013-044915
Reviews
"... another ambitious work of nonfiction that seeks to use poker as a window into matters of history and philosophy" — The Rumpus "He puts his poetry skills to excellent use, spinning out language that is often beautiful and evocative. The book is not just about his son's competitive gambling career; it's also a poetic memorial to the poignant moments in his life, his son's life and their shared life." — Kirkus Haxton delivers a thoughtful and gripping memoir… Haxton weaves the events leading to his son's poker winnings with heartfelt accounts of various earlier times… Haxton nicely touches on the mathematics and psychology of poker playing…. [H}is gift for the poetic and lyrical shines, as he presents highly sympathetic descriptions of the denizens of casinos around the world where the various tournaments he describes are located." — Publishers Weekly "... this tale is not just for gamblers. It is for anyone who likes to think about 'how to make luck happen'." — Booklist I was knocked out by the narrative power and polymath brilliance, the elliptical beauty and elegance of thought inside a story with great momentum. It's a book about child rearing, money in absentia and in abundance, poker, the nature of chance, the psychology of deception ... I can see this being a cult hit." —Mary Karr Praise for Brooks Haxton's work: A poetic voice very much his own: laconic yet intense, sceptical yet devout, rich in plangency and in praise." —Harold Bloom Extraordinary … strikingly original, rich, comic, and beautiful in the use of language." —Walker Percy The best translations from Greek poetry we have seen yet. Such juice, splendor, gall and melancholy, sweeping over the centuries to, simply enough, engulf and drown us in beauty." —Jim Harrison, "... another ambitious work of nonfiction that seeks to use poker as a window into matters of history and philosophy" -- The Rumpus "He puts his poetry skills to excellent use, spinning out language that is often beautiful and evocative. The book is not just about his son's competitive gambling career; it's also a poetic memorial to the poignant moments in his life, his son's life and their shared life." -- Kirkus "Haxton delivers a thoughtful and gripping memoir... Haxton weaves the events leading to his son's poker winnings with heartfelt accounts of various earlier times... Haxton nicely touches on the mathematics and psychology of poker playing.... [H}is gift for the poetic and lyrical shines, as he presents highly sympathetic descriptions of the denizens of casinos around the world where the various tournaments he describes are located." -- Publishers Weekly "... this tale is not just for gamblers. It is for anyone who likes to think about 'how to make luck happen'." -- Booklist "Loved the book--gave a sad groan when I saw I was out of pages--hugely compelling, kind, witty--an utterly charming & frank voice." --George Saunders "I was knocked out by the narrative power and polymath brilliance, the elliptical beauty and elegance of thought inside a story with great momentum. It's a book about child rearing, money in absentia and in abundance, poker, the nature of chance, the psychology of deception ... I can see this being a cult hit." --Mary Karr Praise for Brooks Haxton's work: "A poetic voice very much his own: laconic yet intense, sceptical yet devout, rich in plangency and in praise." --Harold Bloom "Extraordinary ... strikingly original, rich, comic, and beautiful in the use of language." --Walker Percy "The best translations from Greek poetry we have seen yet. Such juice, splendor, gall and melancholy, sweeping over the centuries to, simply enough, engulf and drown us in beauty." --Jim Harrison, "Another ambitious work of nonfiction that seeks to use poker as a window into matters of history and philosophy" -- The Rumpus "He puts his poetry skills to excellent use, spinning out language that is often beautiful and evocative. The book is not just about his son's competitive gambling career; it's also a poetic memorial to the poignant moments in his life, his son's life and their shared life." -- Kirkus "Haxton delivers a thoughtful and gripping memoir... Haxton weaves the events leading to his son's poker winnings with heartfelt accounts of various earlier times... Haxton nicely touches on the mathematics and psychology of poker playing.... [H}is gift for the poetic and lyrical shines, as he presents highly sympathetic descriptions of the denizens of casinos around the world where the various tournaments he describes are located." -- Publishers Weekly "... this tale is not just for gamblers. It is for anyone who likes to think about 'how to make luck happen'." -- Booklist "Loved the book--gave a sad groan when I saw I was out of pages--hugely compelling, kind, witty--an utterly charming & frank voice." --George Saunders "I was knocked out by the narrative power and polymath brilliance, the elliptical beauty and elegance of thought inside a story with great momentum. It's a book about child rearing, money in absentia and in abundance, poker, the nature of chance, the psychology of deception ... I can see this being a cult hit." --Mary Karr Praise for Brooks Haxton's work: "A poetic voice very much his own: laconic yet intense, sceptical yet devout, rich in plangency and in praise." --Harold Bloom "Extraordinary ... strikingly original, rich, comic, and beautiful in the use of language." --Walker Percy "The best translations from Greek poetry we have seen yet. Such juice, splendor, gall and melancholy, sweeping over the centuries to, simply enough, engulf and drown us in beauty." --Jim Harrison, "... another ambitious work of nonfiction that seeks to use poker as a window into matters of history and philosophy" — The Rumpus "He puts his poetry skills to excellent use, spinning out language that is often beautiful and evocative. The book is not just about his son's competitive gambling career; it's also a poetic memorial to the poignant moments in his life, his son's life and their shared life." — Kirkus Haxton delivers a thoughtful and gripping memoir… Haxton weaves the events leading to his son's poker winnings with heartfelt accounts of various earlier times… Haxton nicely touches on the mathematics and psychology of poker playing…. [H}is gift for the poetic and lyrical shines, as he presents highly sympathetic descriptions of the denizens of casinos around the world where the various tournaments he describes are located." — Publishers Weekly "... this tale is not just for gamblers. It is for anyone who likes to think about 'how to make luck happen'." — Booklist "Loved the book—gave a sad groan when I saw I was out of pages—hugely compelling, kind, witty—an utterly charming & frank voice." —George Saunders I was knocked out by the narrative power and polymath brilliance, the elliptical beauty and elegance of thought inside a story with great momentum. It's a book about child rearing, money in absentia and in abundance, poker, the nature of chance, the psychology of deception ... I can see this being a cult hit." —Mary Karr Praise for Brooks Haxton's work: A poetic voice very much his own: laconic yet intense, sceptical yet devout, rich in plangency and in praise." —Harold Bloom Extraordinary … strikingly original, rich, comic, and beautiful in the use of language." —Walker Percy The best translations from Greek poetry we have seen yet. Such juice, splendor, gall and melancholy, sweeping over the centuries to, simply enough, engulf and drown us in beauty." —Jim Harrison
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
795.412
Synopsis
Centered around multi-million dollar stakes and a series of nationally televised poker tournaments, "Fading Hearts on the River" offers a story of odds--the odds of a newborn surviving severe jaundice, the odds of Congress passing a law that renders one's online gambling income inaccessible, the odds of drawing the right card on the turn or the river., Centered around multi-million dollar stakes and a series of nationally televised poker tournaments, Fading Hearts on the River offers a story of odds-the odds of a newborn surviving severe jaundice, the odds of Congress passing a law that renders one's online gambling income inaccessible, the odds of drawing the right card on the turn or the river. In this tale of fatherhood and worldy success, Haxton follows his son Isaac's unlikely career as a poker player, the nervous father often sitting on the sidelines with his fingers crossed or staring at a casino monitor while Isaac wins more in one hand of play than Haxton has earned from all his books of poetry combined. In this deftly crafted story Haxton explores the propensity for abstraction, logic, and memory all good poets and poker players share, all the while taking readers on a rollicking tour of complex, intertwined topics, ranging from game theory and financial strategies, to medical mysteries and lost love, to chess, Magic cards, and Texas Hold 'em. Guided by the through-line of a father's love and admiration for his talented son, Fading Hearts delivers a unique perspective on professional gambling and one family's experience playing the odds., Centered around multi-million dollar stakes and a series of nationally televised poker tournaments, Fading Hearts on the River offers a story of odds--the odds of a newborn surviving severe jaundice, the odds of Congress passing a law that renders one's online gambling income inaccessible, the odds of drawing the right card on the turn or the river. In this tale of fatherhood and worldy success, Haxton follows his son Isaac's unlikely career as a poker player, the nervous father often sitting on the sidelines with his fingers crossed or staring at a casino monitor while Isaac wins more in one hand of play than Haxton has earned from all his books of poetry combined. In this deftly crafted story Haxton explores the propensity for abstraction, logic, and memory all good poets and poker players share, all the while taking readers on a rollicking tour of complex, intertwined topics, ranging from game theory and financial strategies, to medical mysteries and lost love, to chess, Magic cards, and Texas Hold 'em. Guided by the through-line of a father's love and admiration for his talented son, Fading Hearts delivers a unique perspective on professional gambling and one family's experience playing the odds.
LC Classification Number
GV1251.H28 2014
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