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|  | Author: John Blowers
Publisher: AuthorHouse
List Price: $22.95
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 1478580
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Pages: 316
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 0.8
ISBN: 1434376028
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
EAN: 9781434376022
ASIN: 1434376028
Publication Date: April 18, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Excellent Condition! Direct from Publisher. You won't be disappointed!
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Love or knowledge of poker not required! May 2, 2008
Alicia Legg (New York)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I don't play poker. I have never played a hand. Even my husband doesn't play poker, but that was not a prerequisite for thoroughly enjoying this book. This book was a page-turner for me because it spoke of the challenges and demons we face in any relationship. John Blowers paints a wonderful tapestry that directly speaks to the reader about the obligations of balancing a life, career, marriage and family with the temptations of an interest that could potentially jeopardize that idyllic American dream. If you aren't a poker player and have passed on this book, take a second look. Do not deprive yourself of this great read. It is the book you have been craving. It is the one where you regret to see the end of the book near because it means that the end is coming. One where you miss the characters as soon as it is over and keep thinking of the story long after it is finished. My advice is to read it with a friend so you can extend the experience by conversations afterward.
A Great Novel with Contemporary Significance April 25, 2008
A. Huff (Waterford, NY USA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Young women with desires and aspirations give up their dreams when they begin a family and become the oft-minivanned Soccer Moms. Today, an unprecedented (and rather inexplicable) rise in the game of Poker among male teens and male adults have given rise to a new brand--Poker Dads. LIFE ON TILT is a great story about the game of poker--with all of its temptations for fame/riches and the carelessness/ignorance of loss that these temptations bring to a head. What makes this story even greater is its application to a father (the protagonist in the story). The traditional notion of the father as the leader of the family is challenged in this book by how he is instead lead by a lust for a game. This is an interesting and exciting story with interesting correlations to the assumed role of the father in today's fast culture of mixed values.
What more can you want? April 24, 2008
KPH (Brooklyn, NY United States)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I'm not a big gambler but I've felt that edge - that tilt - when I've been in friendly games of poker and low stakes blackjack at the casinos. Life on Tilt lets that fantasy ride for guys like me who haven't gone over to the other side but can imagine the temptations. I thought it was great how Blowers' narrator leads you through his double life, business-man / family-man - high stakes poker player. You see the risks he takes, even more so away from the table, and you can relate to the chase of the glitz. I loved the humor, the tension, the intoxication of that self-awareness / self-destruction cocktail, and ultimately the almost 40s film noir sense of fateful doom. What more can you want in a cautionary tale that beckons you to go to hell anyway?
From a wife of a poker player April 23, 2008
F. Dubiski
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Life on Tilt: Confessions of a Poker Dad
It does not matter if you play poker or even like it. John has captured so many aspects of my husbands passion and struggle with balancing a hobby/sport, the desire to play more to become a better player and tending to his life with family and professional responsibilities. And it is not just about poker - the life stories and antics keep you turning pages. His writing style is easy to follow, even if you do not play poker; John has an uncanny ability to bring you directly to a seat at the table - you can feel what it is like to be a part of the tournament. You have to laugh at "the pokernator" because the emotion evoked is so overwhelming. This book is for every poker player and those who love them - at any age and ability. And if you don't play poker but want to know why there is so much fan fare buy it!
Great book for a poker lover April 23, 2008
G. Moran
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
As a avid poker player, the story uncomfortably real at times. Blowers does a great job telling an engaging story while making the reader consider their own choices of family, passions, etc. Really great book. I enjoyed it. If you know a poker player, this is a great gift.
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