All Bets are off: Losers, Liars, and Recovery from Gambling Addiction
Author(s): Arnie Wexler; Steve Jacobson (As told to)
Arnie Wexler's life as a gambler began on the streets of Brooklyn, New York, flipping cards, shooting marbles, and playing pinball machines. At age fourteen he found the racetrack, a bookie, and started playing the stock market. His obsession with gambling accelerated until a fateful day in 1968 when it all came crashing down.
Wexler's gripping narrative leads us through the dungeon of a compulsive gambler's world--chasing the big win and coming up with empty pockets--and how his addiction drove him and his wife, Sheila, to the edge of life. With help, they managed to escape, and together they have devoted themselves to helping others with the problem they know so well.
Arnie and Sheila Wexler have provided extensive training on compulsive, problem, and underage gambling to more than 40,000 gaming employees and have written Responsible Gaming Programs for major gaming companies. In addition to running the toll-free, national helpline 888-LAST-BET, Sheila and Arnie are consultants to Recovery Road in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, a Sunspire Health private residential treatment facility for adults with chemical dependency and problem gambling.
Steve Jacobson was a sports reporter and columnist for Newsday for more than forty years with a great interest in all aspects of sports. He co-authored a number of books with notable sports personalities. He was named by Associated Press among the top sports columnists and twice was nominated by Newsday for the Pulitzer Prize.
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Arnie Wexler is a recovering compulsive gambler and a Certified Compulsive Gambling Counselor. He was the Executive Director of the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey for eight years and the past Senior Vice-President of National Council on Problem Gambling. He runs a national hotline for compulsive gamblers and is a nationally known authority, consultant, and lecturer on compulsive gambling. He has appeared on numerous radio and television programs, including "Nightline," the "Today Show," " Good Morning America," "Hard Copy," "This Week with David Brinkley," "Inside Edition," "48 Hours," and "Crossfire" among others. He has been profiled and quoted in many newspapers and magazines including "Psychology Today," "Sports Illustrated," the "New York Times," the "Wall Street Journal," "USA Today," "LA Times," "Glamour," and "Newsweek." Steve Jacobson was a sports reporter and columnist for "Newsday" for more than forty years. He authored and co-author a number of books with notable sports personalities. He was named by Associated Press among the top sports columnists and twice was nominated by "Newsday" for the Pulitzer Prize.
General Fields
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- : Central Recovery Press
- : Central Recovery Press
- : 0.240858
- : 30 December 2014
- : 229mm X 152mm
- : United States
- : 30 December 2014
- : books
Special Fields
- : Arnie Wexler; Steve Jacobson (As told to)
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : English
- : 252