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Mrs. Million

a novel
2000
When Barbaraannette Quinn wins the lottery, she offers to pay one million dollars to anyone who can find her missing husband Bobby, and soon every loser and schemer in town is trying to find a way to take her money, including Bobby and his new girlfriend.

I am not Joey Pigza

2011
Joey's father returns, calling himself Charles Heinz and apologizing for his past bad behavior, and he swears that once Joey and his mother change their names and help him fix up the old diner he has bought, their lives will change for the better.

Lotteries

who wins, who loses?
1991
Examines lotteries in America, their history, benefits, and drawbacks.

The winner

1997
LuAnn Tyler, a twenty-year-old unwed mother, is targeted as the beneficiary of Jackson, a master criminal who fixes the national lottery in her favor in exchange for a share of the winnings, but when she violates a condition of their deal, LuAnn finds herself in peril not only from Jackson but from government officials who are on to the lottery scam.

Argo, you lucky dog

1994
When Argo the dog wins the lottery, he finds out what money is and starts making decisions about how to spend his newfound wealth.

The winner

1998
LuAnn Tyler, a twenty-year-old unwed mother, is targeted as the beneficiary of Jackson, a master criminal who fixes the national lottery in her favor in exchange for a share of the winnings, but when she violates a condition of their deal, LuAnn finds herself in peril not only from Jackson but from government officials who are on to the lottery scam.

B.J.'s billion dollar bet

1994
When B.J. bets his mother's lottery ticket and loses it to Mavis Mae, he will do anything to get it back before Mavis Mae discovers it is the winning ticket.

Mind games

2003
Each of the six members of Mr. Ennis's Mad Science Club presents a report of his or her experiences working on a science fair project to investigate ESP, which resulted in their winning the Maryland lottery.

California girls!

1990
The Baby-sitters have won the lottery and the girls are going to California.

How to get fabulously rich

1990
After Billy wins $410,000 in the lottery his friends claim that he owes them a share for helping him play, creating a tangle of lies, memory, and money.

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