{"product_id":"9780595915101","title":"Texas Poker Wisdom: a novel","description":"\"Scrolling the pages of a Hughes narrative is like lighting a lantern into the darkest recess of poker's subculture. [Hughes] brings the legends of the past and present to life and often provides the very best portrait of these unique, real-life characters of anyone on record.\"\u003cp\u003e  -\u003cb\u003eNolan Dalla\u003c\/b\u003e, media director, World Series of Poker,  best-selling author and columnist for \u003ci\u003eCard Player\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   \"Johnny Hughes's poker stories are a national treasure   hilarious stories and colorful characters   timeless classics   the stuff of history   one of my all-time favorite poker writers.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  -\u003cb\u003eIggy\u003c\/b\u003e, a.k.a. Ignatius J. Reilly, the Blogfather of Poker, GuinnessandPoker.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \"Told with authenticity and the knowledge that only a true road gambler could possess   a book that you will love   a highly enjoyable read.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                                                      -\u003cb\u003eAnthony Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e, editor-in-chief, \u003ci\u003ePlayer Europe\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. Dublin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \"Cryptic, dark. Irrefutably unique. Elliptical euphemism and metaphor are (Hughes's) tools. Gambling folklore and parables abound. All told with a twinkle in the eye and one finger on the trigger ... Johnny writes evasively, challenging us to refute, compelling us to believe.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e                                                                                                         -\u003cb\u003eJames Dodd\u003c\/b\u003e, a.k.a. Tetuso, Bet-the-Pot.com. London.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124003258608,"sku":"9780595915101","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780595915101_p0.jpg?v=1763723129","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780595915101","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}