NEVADA was a BREAK-THE--BANK BESTSELLER in the U.S. and U.K. in 1987. This gripping revised edition traces the growth of gaming in that state from 1920to 1982. It follows the life of Meade Slaughter from a fourteen-year-old orphan working in carnivals to one of the most powerful hotel and casino owners in Nevada. This is storytelling at it's best, with romance, tragedy, defeat, triumph, murder, revenge, beautiful women and real characters like Wilbur Clark, Beldon Katelman, Bill Harrah, Pappy Smith and his son, Harold and Benjamen "Bugsy" Siegel who peopled the colorful history of the Silver State. Clint McCullough has also recently published softcover editions of NEVADA.and KENTUCKY DREAMING, a first edition historical novel about the Thoroughbred racing and breeding industry. He is currently writing a sequel to NEVADA titled NEVADA LEGACY that will be published as a print and eBook in 2013. He provides editorial services, website and book cover desigtn and eBook and print self-publishing hellp at www.clindale.com. The softcover editions of NEVADA and KENTUCKY DREAMING are available on the website and amazon.com, KENTUCKY DREAMING is also available as a KIndle eBook
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