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The Chase: The Compulsive Gambler
By Henry R. Lesieur

Follows the career of compulsive gambler. 

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ISBN #: 0870736434

Understanding Compulsive Gambling

By Henry R. Lesieur

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ISBN #: 0894863886

When Luck Runs Out
By Robert Custer M.D. and Harry Milt

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This Book offers important help to compulsive gamblers and their families.  It offers a complete overview of the illness and its treatments.
This book:

·        Defines the disorder

·        Describes its causes

·        Gives symptoms indicating a possible problem with compulsive gambling

·        Traces the stages of the disease

·        Records its effects on the family and explains how to minimize the damage

·        Explains how to prevent the disease in those susceptible to the disorder

·        Examines, in a special chapter, the plight of a female compulsive gambler

·        Points out the road to recovery for the gambler and his/her family

·        Relates dozens of case histories of actual compulsive gamblers

·        Provides a list of support organizations to which compulsive gamblers and their families can turn for help

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ISBN #: 0816011699

Don't Leave It To Chance
By Edward J. Federman, Ph.D., Charles E. Drebing, Ph.D., Christopher Krebs, M.A.

This book provides a  guide for families of problem gamblers.
It helps the reader understand problem gambling, how to help the gambler as well as take care of oneself and the rest of the family. It offers guidance
on talking with the gambler, repairing relationships inside and outside the family and explains treatment options. It provides insight on dealing with the emotional as well as financial impact of problem gambling.

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Compulsion
By Robin Moore   
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This book tells the story of a man with everything to live for who became addicted to the adrenaline rushes that came with high-stakes gambling, who would in the long run betray his family, his friends, and anyone else who trusted him in order to obtain the bankroll that was always going to recoup his staggering losses.

ISBN #: 81003234

Stung
By Gary Ross  Click here to buy this book NOW

A story of choirboy who executed the largest single-handed bank fraud in Canadian history.  Stealing over $10,000,000 in 18 months to feed his gambling obsession, Brian Malony relives how his outrageous appetite for risk drove him to commit one of the most daring frauds in criminal history.

ISBN #: 89191335

 EASY MONEY: Inside the Gamblers Mind

By David Spanier

ISBN #: 087417242X   CLICK HERE TO BUY THIS BOOK 

Card Sharps and Bucket Shops
By Ann Vincent Fabian 
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 ISBN #: 0415923573

Codependent No More : 
How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself

By Melody Beattie

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ISBN #: 0894864025

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