This is the story of the owner of "World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop" subject of the reality show "Pawn Stars." Rick Harrison spent most of his youth in California. As a child he suffered from epilepsy and the debilitating seizures caused him to miss a lot of school. He became and still is an avid reader which has helped him acquire an incredible amount of knowledge about the many odd items that show up in his pawn shop. In addition to telling about his life and the oddities of the pawn business, there are chapters by each of the other stars of the t.v. show: the Old Man (Rick's father), Corey (his son), and Chumlee (Corey's best friend). Corey's chapter was the most surprising. He detailed his methamphetamine addiction and his method of kicking the habit which caused him to gain 100 pounds and he doesn't recommend to others (eating bacon cheeseburgers when the urge for meth hits). Old Man is as curmudgeonly as he appears on the show but Chumlee is not nearly as dopey as he seems. Fans of the show will enjoy this book.
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