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| Son of a Son of a Gambler: Winners, Losers, and What to do when you win the Lottery (2010 Kindle Edition) |  | Author: Don McNay
Publisher: RRP International
Category: eBooks
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 164,594
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Edition: 2
ASIN: B003EIIXE0
Publication Date: March 17, 2010
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Product Description
The second book by syndicated columnist and Huffington Post contributor Don McNay touches on two central themes. Lottery winners and McNay's perspective on life as the son of a bookmaker and professional gambler.
McNay is a structured settlement consultant who has advised lottery winners and injury victims for over 27 years. He gives step by step advice for those who win a lottery and stories about jackpot winners who "wished they have torn up the ticket."
McNay is one the world's most frequently quoted experts about lottery winners. A native of Northern Kentucky, McNay grew up in an environment where gambling was wide open in the Cincinnati suburbs of Newport and Covington and his father was a major participant. McNay has two Masters Degrees from Vanderbilt University and the American College and is the Eastern Kentucky University Hall of Distinguished Alumni. He has four professional financial designations and a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Round Table.
Located in Richmond Kentucky, McNay founded McNay Settlement Group in 1983 and held national office in the structured settlement industry. His newspaper column is syndicated and appears on the Huffington Post business page. He is a frequent guest on radio and television programs.
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 Note from Don McNay, the author November 4, 2007
Don McNay (Richmond, Ky USA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Son of a Son of a Gambler: Winners, Losers and What to Do When You Win the Lottery; A World with Gamblers, Kentuckians, Addicts, Cincinnati, Al Gore, Larry Flynt and the Scissor Sisters.
What people are saying about Son of a Son of a Gambler:
McNay's style reminds me of the elegant simplicity of Will Rogers. You don't so much "read" McNay as feel that an old pal is talking to you in plain English across a kitchen table or a polished bar top. (I also like that he quoted a well-loved Philadelphian, Wilt Chamberlain, on Page 226.)
Stu Bykofsky, Columnist, Philadelphia Daily News
Don McNay draws on lessons from a colorful family heritage to provide sound advice for modern day risk-takers. Every lottery ticket buyer should read this book. So should anyone having problems with personal finances, addiction and other challenges to a happy and successful life. McNay's easy-flowing narrative combines useful information, thought-provoking opinion and stories of personal experiences to make this a sure bet for interesting and pleasurable reading.
Robert Haught, The Oklahoman
About the book:
In his second book, Don McNay reflects on the worlds of gambling, addiction, celebrities and business. He also shows us life through the prism of his childhood as the son of a professional gambler. McNay offers clarity and solutions to complex problems. Along with his observations and insights, he offers financial suggestions to lottery winners and people from all walks of life. Don's father was a friend to many of Cincinnati's rich and famous. Here, Don shares information gleaned from those relationships as well as his own interactions with celebrities like Al Gore and the Scissor Sisters. McNay is an award-winning syndicated columnist. He has also been one of the world's best known structured settlement consultant for injury victims and lottery winners for over 25 years. His first book, The Unbridled World of Ernie Fletcher, was one of the best-selling local interest books in Kentucky.
Charming November 5, 2007
Angela R. Luhys
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
An interesting look at the dark side of winning the lottery and how to avoid it.
McNay manages to sprinkle humor on the usually hard issues loss, addiction and yes even personal finance.
Overall down to earth and utterly charming.
Son of a Son is a Son of a Gun of a read. February 8, 2008
Richard L. Robinson (Northern Kentucky)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Don McNay's dad dealt in the world of high finance. So does Don.
Don McNay's dad had lots of "clients." So does Don.
Don McNay's dad told his clients the risks associated with their "investments." So does Don.
Don McNay is a financial planner and award winning syndicated columnist. Don's dad was a bookie.
Don loves to write about his unique childhood. His dad, like his grandpa, made their bones taking illegal bets in the underground casinos and betting parlors of Northern Kentucky. Therefore, it should be no surprise that when he writes his columns about modern day investing, Don reflects on those characters who surrounded him in his youth, looking to his dad for yields not offered by any FDIC insured institution.
In his second book, Son of a Son of a Gambler, Don McNay has compiled his weekly columns which deal with gambling, investing, business and, of course (as is always present with Don's columns) rock and roll.
What I love about this book is that Don is realistic about his nefarious family heritage, not only recognizing it, but reveling in it. No where is this more evident than in my personal favorite column: Business Lessons from the Fake Dry Cleaners, where Don explains the lessons he learned from running a fake dry cleaning business in the front of a store which made its real profit from the back room "family business."
If you enjoy laughing while you learn, read this book.
Just don't read it on a day you're going to the track.
A great read on the Lottery November 5, 2007
C. Bigler (Richmond, Ky United States)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
A great tome that contains advice on what to do when you win and stories of those who didn't do the right thing.
Risks, anyone? January 22, 2008
S. Standring (Boston)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
A structured settlement consultant for injury victims and lottery winners AND the son of a son of gambler? It's a book of insight and advice too good to be true. I read and thoroughly enjoyed this book. Financial advice, risk taking, gambling, addiction, wins, celebrities, scandals, it's all here, but with real life compassion and insight. You don't need to play the lottery to learn from it.
Suzette Martinez Standring, author and syndicated columnist
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