Fun While It Lasted: My Rise and Fall in the Land of Fame and Fortune

Michael D'Antonio / Bruce McNall

ISBN 10: 0786868643 / ISBN 13: 9780786868643

Published by Hyperion New York, 2003

About this Item

First edition stated first printing of a fine hardcover in a fine dustjacket. The story Bruce McNall, former owner of the NHL's Los Angles Kings and the CFL"s Toronto Argonauts who admitted to bilking six banks out of $236 million over a ten year period and was sentenced to 70 months in jail in 1993. This copy is signed by Bruce McNall on the title page.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fun While It Lasted: My Rise and Fall in the Land of Fame and Fortune
• Publisher: Hyperion New York
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786868643
• ISBN 13: 9780786868643
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author

About this title

Synopsis

Bruce McNall became obsessed with coin collecting at the age of 10. At 16, his collection was worth $60,000. During college, he traveled the world buying coins stolen from ancient sites and tombs. McNall's first major sale was to Sy Weintraub, the head of Panavision, who bought $500,000 worth of coins in one sitting. Soon, McNall branched out into horse racing, movie making (The Fabulous Baker Boys), and owning the L.A. Kings hockey team.

About the Author

Movie-maker, sportsman, and raconteur, Bruce McNall was one of the most famous coin collectors of all time. He was released from prison in 2001 and currently lives in Los Angeles.

Michael D'Antonio is the author of ten books, including Tin Cup Dreams, Tour '72, and Mosquito. A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, he lives in New York.