{"product_id":"the-las-vegas-chronicles-the-inside-story-of-sin-city-celebrities-special-players-and-fascinating-casino-owners-paperback","title":"The Las Vegas Chronicles: The Inside Story of Sin City, Celebrities, Special Players and Fascinating Casino Owners - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew J. McLean\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Las Vegas Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e assembles the true stories of the city's most conniving mobsters and how they ran Sin City during its heyday. Pairing McLean's personal experience working in Las Vegas with his vivid investigative style of writing, this beautifully illustrated book gives you a unique look into the history of this extraordinary city. Uncover the Hollywood myth behind Bugsy Siegel and his wacko schemes for the Flamingo Hotel, and witness the real evolution of the fabulous Strip. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition to exploring the annals of Mob activity in Vegas, you get a handy, fact-based Timeline of Special Events that took place in Las Vegas from 1829 to present day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Enjoy spell-binding sagas about the city's forefathers, today's casino operators and celebrity performers on the stages of Las Vegas showrooms-Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Elvis, Siegfried \u0026amp; Roy, and Wayne Newton. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e REVIEW \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Vegas is where fortunes are created and fortunes are lost. \"The Las Vegas Chronicles\" tells the history of the people who made Las Vegas, and what has become of them over the centuries, from eccentrics who tossed millions at getting the city's legend gang, stories of gangsters, politics, and the modern atmosphere of keeping the games in favor of the Casino. With plenty of stories, \"The Las Vegas Chronicles\" is a choice collection for anyone who wants to understand the many twists and turns of Las Vegas's long history. -- \u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Las Vegas Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e by Andrew McLean is a truly remarkable read. After doing extensive research for my Las Vegas police and Mob books, I figured I knew most everything worth knowing about Sin City. At least that's what I thought until I read this book. In \u003ci\u003eThe Las Vegas Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e Mr. McLean accurately tells his readers the history of the city, who the key players were-both good and bad, the celebrities, the gaming, trivia, it's all there. I highly recommend this book to all readers. And if you're a history buff, a Las Vegas fan, or a bit of both, \u003ci\u003eThe Las Vegas Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e is a must read. -- Denny Griffin, author \u003ci\u003ePolicing Las Vegas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Battle for Las Vegas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCULLOTTA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Although I lived and worked in Las Vegas, Andrew J. McLean's, The Las Vegas Chronicles is a highly educational and enjoyable read. It seems that with so many subjects, the facts are hard to come by. Factual history is really the core of civilization. We also tend to fictionalize so much of what is our history and Andrew McLean seems to have done his homework of what really happened and has now shared his findings with the rest of the world. The subject of Las Vegas has always captured the imagination and being that it's history is so unique, I couldn't put this book down. I witnessed much of what The Las Vegas Chronicles described although until now I never knew how or why so many events happened. The book is laid out in a very organized way so that the reader can fully see the transitions and metamorphous of Las Vegas in chronological order. I sometimes ask myself if I am going to miss something by not reading a particular book The historical information makes this book a great addition to one's library.\" -- Jay Rankin, author of \u003ci\u003eUnder the Neon Sky...A Las Vegas Doorman's Story\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A wonderfully lucid and fascinating book of the Las Vegas scene during the mobster days and the transition to corporate ownership of the casinos. A fascinating book of stories, facts, and illustrations of one of the most interesting cities in the world. Andy's personality shows though in his fluid writing style. A most enjoyable must-read book.\" -- \"BR\" Bob L. Riley, Aerospace Engineer retired \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Very enjoyable and interesting read. Anyone with a gambling\/Vegas background will be interested in this book.\" -- Al Rainosek, Ph.D.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMcLean is a graduate of Michigan State University, 1972, and resides along the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. He is also the bestselling lead author of \u003ci\u003eInvesting in Real Estate\u003c\/i\u003e (6th Edition) and co-author with George H. Ross, Donald Trump's right-hand man in \u003ci\u003eTrump Strategies For Real Estate: Billionaire Lessons For the Small Investor\u003c\/i\u003e, published by John Wiley \u0026amp; Sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 450\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 26, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47476886438066,"sku":"9780965849951","price":33.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/62b880267b03276a9e4cc9b1976b26bc.webp?v=1779190290","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-las-vegas-chronicles-the-inside-story-of-sin-city-celebrities-special-players-and-fascinating-casino-owners-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}