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Hold'em Poker: Kill Pot: A Fact and Fiction Novel about One of California's Oldest Card Clubs

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Hold'em Poker: Kill Pot: A Fact and Fiction Novel about One of California's Oldest Card Clubs
George O. Bosma
Manufacturer: B&G Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

The Thompson Street Poker Club from "Life."

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The Thompson Street Poker Club from "Life."
Henry Guy) . KEMBLE] (CARLETON
Manufacturer: White and Allen, 1888., NY:
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000S6O4UI

Lectures Before the Thompson Street Poker Club

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Lectures Before the Thompson Street Poker Club
Henry Guy Carleton
Manufacturer: WHITE & ALLEN
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OJQJ16

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Poker Club
Chet Cunningham
Manufacturer: Condor Pub Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0895160137

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The Orchids and Gumbo Poker Club
Alice Alfonzi
Manufacturer: Volo
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Lizzie McGuire: The Orchids and Gumbo Poker Club

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Awsome Book.
A way cool book!

Lizzie McGuire: The Orchids and Gumbo Poker Club
Magnolia Praline
Manufacturer: Tandem Library
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: School & Library Binding

Humorous | Literature | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 0613750101

Book Description

Assigned to Lizzie McGuire as required reading during one of her school classes, The Orchids and Gumbo Poker Club finally puts into print this "lost classic," for which Lizzie fans have been fruitlessly searching since they saw Lizzie reading it during the "Mom's Best Friend" episode on Disney Channel's hit Lizzie McGuire television series. A "post-it" on the front cover of the book lets readers know this is Lizzie's personal copy. And humorous comments and doodles in the margins of the interior are all Lizzie's, too. Featuring a "scholarly" introduction, the book centers on Darcy Lou, a young woman living on the Louisiana bayou of the late 1940s, whose orchid-growing mother, Tallulah, and her mother's crew of eccentric Cajun poker-playing friends, work together like fairy godmothers to help Darcy Lou attend the lavish New Orleans ball of her dreams. A "lost classic," The Orchids and Gumbo Poker Club may not have been an Oprah Book Club selection, but it's sure to delight any Lizzie McGuire fan!

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Awsome Book........2007-04-07

I really enjoyed this book. The story was very entertaining. A perfect summer afternoon novel. I really liked Darcy Lou's relationship with her mother. I also liked Lizzie's comments all throughout the book and the introduction and the info about the 'author' were very funny too. I liked this book very much. I would definitly recomend it!!

A way cool book!.......2003-11-29

This book is awesome. It shows that mother's and daughters not only fight but get along too. Although Darcy Lou may seam to have a "perfect" relationship with her mother, the rest of the book is quite solid. It shows that kids aren't the only ones who make mistakes and somethimes the thing you need most is right under your nose. It also shows that you don't have to have lots of money to be absolutly rich. A group of people who care about is worth much more. Unlike money, they'll always be there and they are unreplacable. You must read this sweet little book!

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A ho-hum revenge thriller
Very cool expansion of a short story
Sterotype central.
Decent pulp suspense
Rehashing older stories doth not a novel make

The Poker Club
Ed Gorman
Manufacturer: Crimetime
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1902002075

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A ho-hum revenge thriller.......2005-12-09

Ed Gorman is a fairly well-known author in the horror and crime fields but "The Poker Club" was my introduction to his writing. Depending on your slant you could call "The Poker Club" a crime novel or thriller (possibly even horror though there's nothing supernatural). Unfortunately I'm left calling it unfulfilling.

The plot of "The Poker Club" (which is an expansion of an earlier novella) isn't breaking any new ground in the crime/thriller genre: a group of friends accidentally kill a burglar who breaks into the lead (Aaron's) home during a meeting of their poker club. The rest of the novel follows the friends as they deal with the vengeful partner of the dead burglar and the police investigation. This is, of course, intended to be thrilling and suspenseful but instead is only mildly interesting. Most of the "thrilling" events are rehashes of typical stalking/revenge tales, the characters are two-dimensional stereotypes, and the conclusion is a cop-out.

Though I'll most likely give Gorman another shot based on his notoriety, I'd recommend "The Poker Club" to only the most desperate crime/thriller fan.

Very cool expansion of a short story.......2001-04-16

It doesn't matter whether or not you've ever read the short story that formed the basis for this novel -- Ed Gorman's "Out There in the Darkness." No matter what, this novel is totally chilling. Is it horror or crime? Doesn't matter -- it's both. In fact, people who enjoyed Sam Raimi's flick "A Simple Plan" or the book it's based on will enjoy "The Poker Club." Put simply, it's a fast-moving disturbing tale that shows how easily supposedly every-day "normal" people can see their lives shredded by making a couple of bad judgments in a short timespan. Gorman's one of the finest writers out there, and "The Poker Club" proves it. By the way, the original short story is considerably different from the novel, so if you've read the story, pick up the novel as well.

Sterotype central........2000-06-09

To call "The Poker Club" a horror title is a grand misnomer. I totally agree with another reviewer that this really should have been listed as a crime title.

To it's credit "The Poker Club" is a very fast and easy read. What a pity that there was no real payoff by the novel's conclusion.

What suprised me most was Mr. Gorman's use of every ethnic and racial sterotype imaginable. Our hero, Aaron Tyler tells us himself through his clumsy first person narrative that he is the token WASP, Curtis is the token black, Neil is the token Jew and Bill is the token Catholic. Or that's what he'll have you believe that's what they call themselves to one another. Do you know of anyone who would actually talk like that?

The sterotypes don't stop there. We read them when describing the residents of "rough" neighborhoods in Aaron's small Midwestern town and in describing the carnies working at the fair. If as much thought went into the plot as the racial profiling, there might have been a nub of a tale worth telling.

Detective Patterson apparently knows what went down with the men, yet does no real police work to get them to talk. "When you're ready to tell the truth..." "Stop lying to me..." make up a major portion of her speaking lines. Any police officer out there reading this novel would be insulted by her poor procedural tactics.

Aaron and his friends are supposed neighborhood saints turned sinners. There is nothing redeeming or memorable about any of these men. I half-expected these dreaded six words after the final sentence . . . "And we lived happily ever after." That's the sort of feel the novel has by the end.

There are plenty of other good novels out there that will, no doubt, entertain you more. Leave this one on the shelf.

Decent pulp suspense.......2000-06-04

Four poker buddies kill a burglar who breaks into their house during one of their games, and they decide to throw him in the river so they won't get in trouble with the cops. Of course, this leads to even *more* trouble, because the burglar had a partner, who takes his friend's death personally and starts stalking the poker players and their families, eventually pulling off some homicides. The guys have to decide to go to the cops and get themselves in worse trouble than they'd've started out with, or try to pay the burglar off, or kill him. The fairly simple plot is carried out well, with excellent characterization and a perfect sense of pacing. But even though this was marketed as a horror novel, it's really a crime novel with a high suspense level, so don't go into it with the wrong expectations. Definitely worth a read - it moves fast.

Rehashing older stories doth not a novel make.......2000-03-23

I find Ed Gorman a good, steady read, but if you have read "Out There In The Darkness", a novella, you have already read this story. Although a good story, I have to rate this one low because I dislike buying what I think are new novels, only to find that it is a rehash of an earlier work. Shame on you, Gorman.

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The Chipmunk Poker Club
Richard H. Blow
Manufacturer: The Myriad Society
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Product Description

A delightful, imaginative tale of an old couple with a love of nature who find out that there are more to their animal friends than they ever realized! With the old man, you will be taken on a journey into your imagination where you'll meet 4 crazy chipmunks, an old squirrel, a doe and faw, a wise turtle dressed in men's clothes and even a turnip clock! Find out what happens when the man decides to go on a card-playing adventure wiht his furry friends... and experience a surprise ending as well!

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California Stud
Madeline Combie
Manufacturer: Book Crafters, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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A gold mine of information on eighty-four of California's most popular card clubs. A guide for both amateur and professional players. The fascinating history of poker playing in California and the colorful men and women who lived it.

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The Thompson Street Poker Club: From "Life"
Henry Guy Carleton
Manufacturer: Dick & Fitzgerald
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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