The presentation of the Armenian version of “The Gambler”, a book about American-Armenian businessman, billionaire, philanthropist, Executive Director of Tracinda Corporation and National Hero of Armenia Kirk Kerkorian is set to be held in Armenia’s second largest city of Gyumri. 

The Edit Print publishing house in cooperation with the Gyumri community administration will organize the book presentation on 4 August in the area close to the statue of Kirk Kerkorian, the publishing house told Panorama.am.

Authored by William C. Rempel, “The Gambler” was released in the United States and has already become a bestseller. The book has been translated into Armenian by Alina and Anna Mirzoyans.  

“Kirk Kerkorian was a very closed person, who would rarely give interviews or address public. He placed the protection of his own life above everything else. Kerkorian’s advisers and partners believed that even after his death, it was necessary to keep his isolation, but Rempel managed to find exceptions,” Alina Mirzoyan said.

“The Gambler: How Penniless Dropout Kirk Kerkorian Became the Greatest Deal Maker in Capitalist History Hardcover” was released on 23 January 2018.

The author states that this is an inspiring story of the 98-year life of Kirk Kerkorian, a boy who would run barefoot on the soft and fertile land of the San Joaquin Valley until his family’s financial crisis turned him into a city boy who was forced to fight for finding his place on the dirty sidewalks of Los Angeles.

He was a tough boy who would cry during funerals, a modest person who would secretly take pride in his achievements, a business genius who would ignore the MBA’s advisors, a brave pilot and movie magnate, a gambler in casinos and in Wall Street and a person who would place bets on the most probable outcome with a supernatural skill and minimum risks.

This is factually a documental book, since all the citations and descriptive scenes are based on eyewitness accounts or previously published stories.