License to pawn

deals, steals, and my life at the Gold & Silver

258 pages

English language

Published Nov. 19, 2011 by Hyperion.

ISBN:
978-1-4013-2430-8
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"NON-FICTION -- Full of colorful characters and the fascinating wheeling and dealings of the pawn shop Rick Harrison owns and runs with his father and his son, UNTITLED is a tie-in to Pawn Stars, one of the most popular shows on all of cable. It will take readers behind the scenes of Harrison's family-run pawn shop and bring its lovable cast to vivid life on the page. But it will also present Harrison's amazing personal story. While he registered a near-200 IQ at an early age, Rick developed a similarly uncanny ability to find ever-deepening trouble that nearly ruined his life. Yet the birth of his son and a reconnection with his father would bring Harrison peace at a time of desperation and, together, they would build the booming business where The Antiques Road Show meets American Chopper and millions of viewers--and potential readers--find they cannot get enough"--

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Review of 'License to pawn' on 'Goodreads'

This is a must-read for fans of the show. Others, perhaps, wouldn't get as much out of it . . . although they might be led to watch the show after reading the book! Harrison opens wide and spills the dirt on his life and family, and gives a chapter each to the Old Man, Big Hoss, and Chumlee, who follow suit. Just as the show demonstrates, these guys are characters, and the book makes that even more clear. You learn a lot more about how pawn shops work, how the store came about, how the show came about, and how the show has changed their lives. I'm glad he wrote it, and I'm glad I read it.

Subjects

  • Pawnbrokers
  • Fathers and sons
  • World Famous Gold and Silver Pawn Shop (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Places

  • Nevada
  • Las Vegas