As Luck Would Have It: A Novel Based on One Family's Approach to the Problems of Lottery Jackpot Winnings

A peek into how one family copes with the problems that come with the winning of the State of California's Lottery jackpot. But wait. After "wowie" and that new pick-up truck loaded with all the bells and whistles. What then? Seth Baines, his Native American wife Ellen, their teenagers Mike and Sandra, are they ready for rapid upward mobility, life among the rich and famous - the Stars? His pastor tells him, "A gamblers gain can't be all dirty. He tempts fate, buys hope with clean hard earned cash. I buy tickets too, gives the Lord a chance. Seth, I count you among the chosen, You overcame a hundred million to one odds," Stew with them in their restaurant chain, featuring upscale TV dinners, candlelight and wine. "The kids are becoming bums." He shouts. "Were going back" Back where? Sharp differences in what-to-do eventually breaks them up. Alone, Seth buys into an influential men's club, the price, his self respect. Their time apart they focus on what they've lost. Family counselor Joe, invites you to ride along with him, and from the vantage point of sanity, witness with humor and horror this families struggle on the fly paper of great wealth. --- from book's back cover