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This memoir recounts the life of Bruce McNall, a high-stakes coin collector who became one of the richest men in America before his empire collapsed amid charges of fraud. 

• Content: The book details his rise from a youthful passion for ancient coins to owning the Los Angeles Kings hockey team and producing movies like The Fabulous Baker Boys. It covers his glamorous lifestyle, his relationship with Wayne Gretzky, and the financial schemes and massive borrowing that ultimately led to his incarceration for bilking banks out of more than \$200 million. 

• Themes: The narrative provides an absorbing, first-person account of life at the top, exploring themes of greed, the gullibility of people chasing fast money, and the dramatic fall from fame and fortune. . Other versions exist with different ISBNs, such as 978-1590075074 for an audiobook edition. 

Description:

• Overview: This memoir recounts the life of Bruce McNall, a high-stakes coin collector who became one of the richest men in America before his empire collapsed amid charges of fraud. 

• Content: The book details his rise from a youthful passion for ancient coins to owning the Los Angeles Kings hockey team and producing movies like The Fabulous Baker Boys. It covers his glamorous lifestyle, his relationship with Wayne Gretzky, and the financial schemes and massive borrowing that ultimately led to his incarceration for bilking banks out of more than \$200 million. 

• Themes: The narrative provides an absorbing, first-person account of life at the top, exploring themes of greed, the gullibility of people chasing fast money, and the dramatic fall from fame and fortune.