Beyond the Glitz & Glamour of Las Vegas

Death & Addiction

Fiction & Literature
Cover of the book Beyond the Glitz & Glamour of Las Vegas by Rosemary A. Cunliffe North, Xlibris US
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Rosemary A. Cunliffe North ISBN: 9781479795956
Publisher: Xlibris US Publication: March 12, 2013
Imprint: Xlibris US Language: English
Author: Rosemary A. Cunliffe North
ISBN: 9781479795956
Publisher: Xlibris US
Publication: March 12, 2013
Imprint: Xlibris US
Language: English

A true story of a woman whose worst nightmare comes true with the loss of one of her children. The authors only son, Andrew, is brutally and senselessly murdered in Las Vegas Nevada at the age of twenty-one. Through out the capture, trial, and sentencing of her sons murderer, Rose preservers. After all the turmoil, the author shuts everyone out of her life, including her only other child, her daughter and husband, whom she forgets how to love. In order to escape the harsh reality of the world without her son, the author resorts to gambling at the casinos in Las Vegas. Roses gambling slowly becomes an addiction. Rose quickly becomes obsessed with a powerful compulsion to gamble. She recounts some of the ways she obtained the means to gamble, risking her family and harming relationships with those who love her. After years of gambling, she finally admits denial & defeat and can say: Im Rose, and yes, Im a compulsive gambler! Rose finds recovery through the Twelve Steps of the Gamblers Anonymous Program and its Fellowship. She finds her lost spirit, her family and her Savior Jesus Christ, along with a deeper understanding of her addiction, and love of family and friends.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A true story of a woman whose worst nightmare comes true with the loss of one of her children. The authors only son, Andrew, is brutally and senselessly murdered in Las Vegas Nevada at the age of twenty-one. Through out the capture, trial, and sentencing of her sons murderer, Rose preservers. After all the turmoil, the author shuts everyone out of her life, including her only other child, her daughter and husband, whom she forgets how to love. In order to escape the harsh reality of the world without her son, the author resorts to gambling at the casinos in Las Vegas. Roses gambling slowly becomes an addiction. Rose quickly becomes obsessed with a powerful compulsion to gamble. She recounts some of the ways she obtained the means to gamble, risking her family and harming relationships with those who love her. After years of gambling, she finally admits denial & defeat and can say: Im Rose, and yes, Im a compulsive gambler! Rose finds recovery through the Twelve Steps of the Gamblers Anonymous Program and its Fellowship. She finds her lost spirit, her family and her Savior Jesus Christ, along with a deeper understanding of her addiction, and love of family and friends.

More books from Xlibris US

Cover of the book Tinkie & Winkie by Rosemary A. Cunliffe North
Cover of the book Unhealed Wound by Rosemary A. Cunliffe North
Cover of the book My Sons! My Sons! by Rosemary A. Cunliffe North
Cover of the book American Hospital English by Rosemary A. Cunliffe North
Cover of the book You Can’T Drive from the Passenger Seat by Rosemary A. Cunliffe North
Cover of the book Education Reform: Before It Was Cool by Rosemary A. Cunliffe North
Cover of the book A Dad’S Journey Through Grief by Rosemary A. Cunliffe North
Cover of the book Poetry and Verses by Rosemary A. Cunliffe North
Cover of the book Doña Isidora by Rosemary A. Cunliffe North
Cover of the book Life Is so Precious by Rosemary A. Cunliffe North
Cover of the book Holy Hell: Psychoactive Poetry by Rosemary A. Cunliffe North
Cover of the book A Letter to My Daughters by Rosemary A. Cunliffe North
Cover of the book The Spiritual Awakening by Rosemary A. Cunliffe North
Cover of the book What R Friends 4? by Rosemary A. Cunliffe North
Cover of the book Scattered Thoughts from a Scattered Mind by Rosemary A. Cunliffe North
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy