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001 2011009963
003 DLC
005 20120404130732.0
008 110318s2011 ilu 000 0aeng
010 $a 2011009963
020 $a9781605421889 (hardback)
020 $a160542188X (hardcover)
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
042 $apcc
043 $an-us---
050 00 $aGV1250.2.Y36$bA3 2011
082 00 $a795.412092$aB$222
084 $aBIO013000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aYang, Jerry,$d1967-
245 10 $aAll in /$cJerry Yang; with Mark Tabb.
260 $aSt. Charles, IL :$bMedallion Press,$c2011.
300 $a323 p. ;$c23 cm.
520 $a"In this intimate profile of an unlikely poker champion, the life story of Jerry Yang is laid out-from his difficult Hmong childhood to his success as a professional poker player. Born in the mountains of northern Laos, Jerry spent four and a half years in a Thai refugee camp after his family escaped the Communist forces. He endured horrific living conditions there and watched his family members die at gunpoint, but miraculously escaped and immigrated to the United States. From his first chance encounter with poker to winning the 2007 World Series of Poker, his struggles and achievements are chronicled here. It details Jerry's domination in the sport and how he uses his winnings to give back to the organizations that fed and clothed him during his childhood at the refugee camp. This autobiography is truly inspirational and is a reminder that the American dream is attainable for those with the courage and tenacity to pursue it"--$cProvided by publisher.
600 10 $aYang, Jerry,$d1967-
650 0 $aPoker players$zUnited States$vBiography.
650 7 $aBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Rich & Famous$2bisacsh.
700 1 $aTabb, Mark A.