Download or read book Greetings from Old Las Vegas written by and published by . This book was released on 2004-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 10 collectible color postcards, reproduced from actual early twentieth century postcards of Las Vegas are bound together in this charming book. The cards are perforated for easy removal from the book and are perfect for mailing greetings to family and friends.
Download or read book Greetings from Las Vegas written by Peter Moruzzi and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book of vintage Vegas ephemera offers a guided tour of Sin City’s rise out of the Mojave Desert to become a major entertainment destination. Greetings from Las Vegas tells the story of Las Vegas during its golden age in the first half of the twentieth-century. The city’s miraculous evolution comes alive through a fun and diverse collection of vintage photos, picture postcards, matchbooks, ads, and other ephemera. This beautifully illustrated volume captures the glamor of Fremont Street and the Las Vegas Strip, landmarks such as the Sands and Riviera hotel casinos, and the cream of Hollywood glitterati, including Frank, Sammy, Dino, and the rest of the Rat Pack. Author Peter Moruzzi’s sharp and irreverent commentary provides essential context for the visual treats as well as a unique historical take on the evolution of this desert playground.
Download or read book Greetings from Las Vegas written by Dominic Couzens and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Viva Las Vegas! Get ready for Greetings from Las Vegas, a love letter to the sights and sounds of this terrific town, from the shining lights and slot machines of the Strip to the majestic Mojave Desert. When it's time to go back to the daily grind, it's easy to miss the fun and excitement of vacation--especially if you've just spent time in a city like Las Vegas. Home to the world's most fabulous casinos, the fascinating wildlife of the Las Vegas Zoo, and more than one drive-through wedding chapel, it's the type of place that delights anyone who visits. It's a destination you'll never forget--one that would make you want to send postcards to all your friends and family. Greetings from Las Vegas features four such postcards highlighting the best parts of Sin City. But this compact book also includes loads of fun facts about everything from quotes about Las Vegas to trivia about the people, the places, and the unique culture of the Nevada town. It's the perfect keepsake for anyone nostalgic for days rolling dice, playing the slots, or lounging by the pool--or anyone who's ever dreamed of doing it.
Download or read book Greetings from Las Vegas written by L. Spencer Humphrey and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it's time to go back to the daily grind, it's easy to miss the fun and excitement of vacation -- especially if you've just spent time in a city like Las Vegas. Home to the world's most fabulous casinos, the fascinating wildlife of the Las Vegas Zoo, and more than one drive-through wedding chapel, it's the type of place that delights anyone who visits. It's a destination you'll never forget -- one that would make you want to send postcards to all your friends and family. Greetings from Las Vegas features a four-layer die cut diorama of the city's skyline, as well as four such postcards highlighting the best parts of Sin City. But this book also includes loads of fun facts about everything from songs with lyrics about Las Vegas to trivia about the people, the places, and the unique culture of the Nevada town. It's the perfect keepsake for anyone nostalgic for days rolling dice, playing the slots, or lounging by the pool -- or anyone who's ever dreamed of doing it.
Download or read book Greetings from Las Vegas written by Taly Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tales of Old Las Vegas written by Sam O'Connor and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Las Vegas in 1960 was a gas, according to Frank Sinatra. Even the visitor knew something deliciously sinister was not only constantly lurking in Las Vegas' dark underbelly, but some nefarious deed could be taking place at that very moment. Tales of Old Las Vegas describes some of the mystery and excitement the town held for visitor and native alike. Some of the characters are famous people you may have heard of. Others are the little known but colorful people of the streets of Las Vegas who enjoyed the good life in their own way. The Las Vegas atmosphere in the 50s and 60s was particularly heady and magical. It was the era of the Rat Pack and Ocean's Eleven. Dean Martin was dealing "21" at the Sands for fun and driving the pit bosses crazy. Frank Sinatra was getting into fist fights with hotel managers and driving his dentist crazy. Those were the days when $5 for the show room captain could get you a seat close to the stage for almost any show, except Frank and Dean's show. A $500 bill couldn't buy a seat at those performances. Those who lived in the city were smug in the knowledge that it was an insider's playground, a familiar turf that was fun to know and move around in. Tales of Old Las Vegas brings us into the lives of the adventurers who lived in that magical era. It shows how they were affected by a free rolling city and the violent people who made and enforced the rules. .
Download or read book The Million Dollar Greeting written by Dan Sachs and published by Apollo Publishers. This book was released on 2018-09-13 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interviews with innovative business leaders and compelling case studies reveal today's best practices for customer and employee loyalty, high profits and sustainability, and a fulfilling work culture in businesses of all sizes. Dan Sachs guides established and emerging businesses as they strengthen employee morale, customer retention, and profits. In The Million Dollar Greeting, he interviews cutting-edge leaders from large and small companies that are consistently profitable with their success directly tied to exceptional customer satisfaction and employees who rank their company among the top places to work. The original words of the business owners, including their practices, are shared and analyzed by Sachs and instructional takeaways are written for the business world as it exists today and with consideration for expected changes over the coming years. Topics covered include answering the question of what modern-day customer service is and why it matters in the digital age; what interpersonal practices lead to brand loyalty, high financial rewards, and the retention of top employees; how to create a dynamic work culture and the best ways to support employees of different age groups; and what practices will grow increasingly critical for businesses to implement over the coming years. Among the business leaders interviewed in the book and companies given as case examples are: Rob Siefker of Zappos Mark Hoplamazian of Hyatt Hotels Ari Weinzweig of Zingerman’s Delicatessen Steve Hindy of Brooklyn Brewery Mike McDerment of FreshBooks Richard Coraine of Union Square Hospitality Group Paul Speigelman of BerylHealth Jerrod Melman of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Nick Sarillo of Nick’s Pizza & Pub For all entrepreneurs, managers, and employees eager to see their company thrive, this insightful volume reveals how to make your business stand out from competitive companies, how to be effective in your position, and how to make sure fulfillment and success define your business in today’s competitive climate and for years to come.
Download or read book The Bookkeeper s Daughter written by David Crookes and published by Big Indian Pty Ltd. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the cutthroat pharmaceutical industry, two rival American companies race to be the first to register patents for a vaccine for malaria worth billions of dollars. When drug company employee, Paula Martin, suspects vital research has been stolen from her company by a rival firm owned by the man she holds responsible for her father's suspicious death, she becomes embroiled in the dark, dangerous world of corporate espionage where the high stakes quickly escalate out of control. --Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Las Vegas 1905 1965 written by Lynn M. Zook and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone thinks they know the story of Las Vegas: the showgirls, the gambling, the mob. But Las Vegas has always been much more. Families have lived here since its founding in 1905. After 1931, legalized gaming became the big tourist draw, and following World War II, the town began to market itself as "America's Playground." That is when the famed Las Vegas Strip came into its own and downtown was dubbed "Glitter Gulch." These vintage postcards show how Las Vegas evolved from a dusty railroad town into the "Entertainment Capital of the World," while remaining a city filled with families and pioneering souls.
Download or read book Storming Las Vegas written by John Huddy and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2009-04-28 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book A Short History of Las Vegas written by Barbara Land and published by University of Nevada Press. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today’s Las Vegas welcomes 35 million visitors a year and reigns as the world’s premier gaming mecca. But it is much more than a gambling paradise. In A Short History of Las Vegas, Barbara and Myrick Land reveal a fascinating history beyond the mobsters, casinos, and showgirls. The authors present a complete story, beginning with southern Nevada’s indigenous peoples and the earliest explorers to the first pioneers to settle in the area; from the importance of the railroad and the construction of Hoover Dam to the arrival of the Mob after World War II; from the first isolated resorts to appear in the dusty desert to the upscale, extravagant theme resorts of today. Las Vegas—and its history—is full of surprises. The second edition of this lively history includes details of the latest developments and describes the growing anticipation surrounding the Las Vegas centennial celebration in 2005. New chapters focus on the recent implosions of famous old structures and the construction of glamorous new developments, headline-making mergers and multibillion-dollar deals involving famous Strip properties, and a concluding look at what life is like for the nearly two million residents who call Las Vegas home.
Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas written by Hunter S. Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2003-04-07 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reissue of the novel inspired by Hunter S. Thompson's ether-fuelled, savage journey to the heart of the American Dream: We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold... And suddenly there was a terrible roar all around us and the sky was full of what looked like huge bats, all swooping and screeching and diving around the car, which was going about a hundred miles an hour with the top down to Las Vegas.
Download or read book Greetings from Below written by David Philip Mullins and published by Sarabande Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in Vegas, these Mary McCarthy Prize-winning stories chronicle what becomes of a man contorted by grief and sexual regret.
Download or read book Leaving Las Vegas written by John O'Brien and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This “brutal and unflinching” novel of fleeting love in Sin City inspired the film starring Nicholas Cage and Elizabeth Shue (Jay McInerney, author of Bright Lights, Big City). John O’Brien’s debut novel, Leaving Las Vegas, is an emotionally wrenching story of a woman who embraces life and a man who rejects it; a powerful tale of hard luck, hard drinking, and a relationship of tenderness and destruction. An avowed alcoholic, Ben drinks away his family, friends, and, finally, his job. With deliberate resolve, he burns the remnants of his life and heads for Las Vegas to end it all in the last great binge of his hopeless life. On the Strip, he picks up Sera, a prostitute, in what might have become another excess in his self-destructive jag. Instead, their chance meeting becomes a respite on the road to oblivion as they form a bond that is as mysterious as it is immutable.
Download or read book Eighteen Wishes written by C.K. Sorens and published by Carrie Sorensen. This book was released on 2023-06-06 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 500 years ago, djinn-hunter Isra Almasi was cursed to become the very creature she was born to kill. Isra needs to grant eighteen wishes to escape the genie's curse. To free herself means to free all genies, even the dangerous ones, and Isra refuses to play djinn games. The djinn are tired of waiting on the sidelines for Isra to free their brethren. They threaten the life of Isra's new master, Jacoa, to force his wishes. Their bond requires that she keep him alive. As they grow closer, her heart demands more. With danger forcing their hand, will their growing connection help them break free? Or will playing the game of Eighteen Wishes prove just another trap?
Download or read book The Frugal Gambler written by Jean Scott and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gambling personality Jean Scott shares her secrets to taking advantage of specials provided by casinos and low-rolling advantage-play techniques, discussing slot machines, video poker, comps, promotions, the ethics of gambling, and other related topics.
