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Two weeks before his twenty-first birthday, Las Vegas native Bobby Ingersoll finds out he's inherited a crushing gambling debt from his scumbag father. The debt is owed to an even scummier bag named Fraser Ruphart who oversees his bottom-rung criminal empire from the classy-adjacent Trump International Hotel. Bobby's prospects of paying off the note, which comes due the day he turns twenty-one, are about as dim as the sign on the tower's façade.The two weeks pass in the blink of a (snake) eye, but before Bobby's luck runs out, he stumbles upon enough cash to pay Ruphart off and change his family's fortune. More importantly, he finds himself with a new, for lack of a better word, faith.Bobby does not consign his big break to a "higher power" - what Penn Jillette hero ever could? Instead, he devises and devotes himself to Random, a philosophy where his life choices are based entirely on the roll of his "lucky" dice.
About the Author
Penn Jillette is an Emmy-winning, New York Times bestselling author, whose live stage show, along with silent partner Teller, has been a long-running hit in Las Vegas, as well as on Broadway and on sold-out tours. On TV, he is the co-host of The hit CW series, "Penn & Teller: Fool Us!" and has made dozens of guest appearances on shows ranging from "Modern Family" and "Friends" to "The Simpsons" and "Scorpion."
His latest book, "Presto! How I Made Over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other Magical Tales," hysterically chronicles his unconventional weight loss journey. Topping 330 pounds and landing himself in the hospital, Jillette knew he had to make a lifestyle change. A rollicking read, "Presto!" is brimming with Jillette's biting humor and trademark skepticism detailing his weight loss of over 100 pounds.
Jillette is a frequent contributor to the Op/Ed pages of Los Angeles Times, CNN.com and The Wall Street Journal, as well as a pundit on CNN, Fox News and MSNBC.
