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I Get Paid for This<\/em> is a hilarious must-read for anyone intrigued by Las Vegas nightlife or the real<\/i> lives of the unique people who truly make Sin City tick.<\/p>\n

From street magician to strip-club restroom attendant, from casino executive to oyster shucker, “stunt journalist” Rick Lax turned his hand to several distinctly unique Las Vegas professions on a quest to get inside the skin of Sin City. And now he’s spilling the beans on all <\/em>of it.<\/p>\n

Rick crashes bizarre only-in-Vegas conventions, throws wild parties, and hangs out with celebrities. He moonlights as a strip-club restroom attendant, a street magician, and a casino executive. And he always takes notes. Now he\u2019s ready to share ’em.<\/p>\n

In I Get Paid for This: Kicking Ass and Getting Paid in Vegas<\/em>, Lax shines a light on a side of Las Vegas to which, previously, only in-the-know hipsters had access. Fully illustrated and featuring the full-color photography of Bryan Adams, I Get Paid for This<\/em> provides a one-of-a-kind view of the most bizarre city on Earth — a funny and insightful exploration into the real<\/em> Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

Click to see an excerpt from I Get Paid for This<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

About The Author<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Rick Lax<\/strong> writes. About what? About whatever he does. He\u2019s a stunt journalist — in Las Vegas. Rick crashes conventions, throws wild parties, and hangs out with celebrities. He moonlights as a strip club restroom attendant, a street magician, and a casino executive. And he always takes notes. Now he\u2019s ready to share \u2019em.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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