http://worldcat.org/entity/work/id/797235640

Luck of the draw true-life tales of lottery winners and losers

Money. Gobs of it. In the blink of an eye - or the drop of a ball-- it's all yours. Everyone dreams about striking it rich by winning a lottery. We all feverishly line up to purchase our tickets, and watch TV or scan the newspapers to see if we have won, even though the odds are better that we will be struck by lightning. Still, we persevere, because no matter what else happens this week, you can be sure that someone, somewhere, will win the big one. Lotteries are an unparalleled popular phenomenon. But what happens after the winners are revealed, and the checks have been issued? How does win.

Open All Close All