I am a native of Las Vegas, Nevada. Vegas Born-No Prediction is my first book, but not my last. I am in the process of writing my next book to continue Keith Goldens story. I spent two amazing weeks in Malawi, Africa which I plan to write about that awesome life changing trip. All I can say is look out! I live happily in Vegas with my wife and three kids, surrounded by a bunch of great people.
On September 20, 1998, Jose Vigoa, a child of Fidel Castro’s revolution, launched what would be the most audacious and ruthless series of high-profile casino and armored car robberies that Las Vegas had ever seen. In a brazen sixteen-month reign of terror, he and his crew would hit the crème de la crème of Vegas hotels: the MGM, the Desert Inn, the New York—New York, the Mandalay Bay, and the Bellagio. The robberies were well planned and executed, and the police–“the stupids,” as Vigoa contemptuously referred to them–were all but helpless to stop them. But Lt. John Alamshaw, the twenty-three-year veteran in charge of robbery detectives, was not giving up so easily. For him, Vigoa’s rampage was a personal affront. And he would do whatever it took, even risk his badge, to bring Vigoa down.
The meteoric rise of Las Vegas from a remote Mormon outpost to an international entertainment center was never a sure thing. In its first decades, the town languished, but when Nevada legalized casino gambling in 1931, Las Vegas met its destiny. This act—combined with the growing popularity of the automobile, cheap land and electricity, and changing national attitudes toward gambling—led to the fantastic casinos and opulent resorts that became the trademark industry of the city and created the ambiance that has made Las Vegas an icon of pleasure. This volume celebrates the city’s unparalleled growth, examining both the development of its gaming industry and the creation of an urban complex that over two million people proudly call home. Here are the colorful characters who shaped the city as well as the political, business, and civic decisions that influenced its growth. The story extends chronologically from the first Paiute people to the construction of the latest megaresorts, and geographically far beyond the original township to include the several municipalities that make up today’s vast metropolitan Las Vegas area.
The Vegas Golden Knights were the most successful expansion team in the history of professional sports, making it to the Stanley Cup Finals in their first year. They also helped a city heal after a horrific mass murder at a concert before the season. Their success united the community and turned ordinary people into hockey fans.
Beneath the glitzy surface of the resorts and the seemingly cookie-cutter suburban sprawl of Las Vegas lies a vibrant and diverse ethnic life. People of varied origins make up the population of nearly two million and yet, until now, little mention of the city has been made in studies and discussion of ethnicity or immigration. The Peoples of Las Vegas: One City, Many Faces fills this void by presenting the work of seventeen scholars of history, political science, sociology, anthropology, law, urban studies, cultural studies, literature, social work, and ethnic studies to provide profiles of thirteen of the city’s many ethnic groups. The book’s introduction and opening chapters explore the historical and demographic context of these groups, as well as analyze the economic and social conditions that make Las Vegas so attractive to recent immigrants. Each group is the subject of the subsequent chapters, outlining migration motivations and processes, economic pursuits, cultural institutions and means of transmitting culture, involvement in the broader community, ties to homelands, and recent demographic trends.
Shortly before his death, Abe Bickman (the "Patriarch") gave his son, David, his modest family archive. This archive comprised: an envelope, postmarked in 1948 and with a return address in Brazil, in which were contained several black & white photographs; several letters from relatives in the Ukraine, written in Yiddish in the 1920s; and a military passport issued by the Czarist Russian government in the very early 1900s. The author had the letters and passport translated and then reconnected with relatives in Brazil. He subsequently went to Brazil and met many of his cousins living there, some of whom helped him to locate, and eventually meet, cousins from Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Israel and the United States. Bickman's research into his father's family history also involved gathering information from public archives in Canada, the United States and Ukraine, where he found his earliest direct paternal ancestor bearing the family surname (then "Bikman"). Bickman discovered that much of his father's family's history is a microcosm of the history of Eastern European Jewry from 1774 to the present and, in this process, learned much more about himself than he ever anticipated.
The 50 States is a state-by-state guide to the USA featuring historical timelines, famous trailblazers, natural wonders and much more, all bursting from colourful, infographic maps and fact boxes.
It’s your life and you’re the boss of it. Time to act like it. After more than twenty years of being a successful business owner, author Allison Andrews Canter is sharing tools and ownership mindsets to use in your personal life for the ultimate success, ownership in your life. In Ownership, she explores the ever-changing dynamic of being an adult in a world where “adulting” is hard. As a succcessful entrepreneur, Canter offers unique insights into both the tools and mindset generally used in business and how to apply them in your personal space to achieve greater lifestyle wellness and general life satisfaction. In Ownership, Canter encourages you to get out of yourself, reach for the ultimate soul version of yourself, and inspire those around you to become better because of the beacon of light you are. It’s time to take ownership of your life.
The book chronicles several families and their descendants, all connected with Revolutionary War soldier Garrett Z. Watts. The history underscores their adventures and family bonds as they seek to build their lives in Johnson County, Arkansas amidst the westward expansion from southeastern United States.
