Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) December 29, 2009

Las Vegas. The name conjures up images of casinos, gambling, drinking, and sex. Its a city with no boundaries. There are no clocks, no last calls, no one to stop you finding rich or going broke, destroying your marriage, or discovering accurate adore. For a brief moment in time youre free of charge to be whomever or whatever you want to be. What could be far more alluring?

If you think you know Vegas, youve heard only half the story, says Jay Rankin, author of the new non-fiction book Beneath the Neon Sky: A Las Vegas Doormans Story (Jay Rankin Publishing, 2009, ISBN: 978–9842109-1-6, $ 14.99). Rankin worked the graveyard shift as a doorman at the 5,000-space MGM Grand hotel for six years. His book tells the accurate story of this turbulent period in his life.

Vegas is very carefully constructed to propel guests toward disaster, writes Rankin. Most guests are in freefall. Na?ve, unsuspecting, they have no defense. I witness the assisted suicide each and every night Ive seen it a million occasions. Im virtually guaranteed to be there when the thrill ends.

Read on for a sampling of what its like to live and perform in Sin City, as told by a correct insider:

The survival strategies. A single whiff of their breath exposes just about every little thing. Garlic reveals 1 set of facts scotch relates one thing else entirely. Exact same with a cigarette or huge Havana. I construct the guests piecemeal, each detail adding to the portrait, objective, and propensities. Is he wearing snug custom clothes or loose, casual duds? Are his hands dirty from coins or chips? Are his fingernails manicured? What about shoes, hairstyle, age, cologne, gait, jewelry, tone, body language, teeth, expression?

When I put the bits together, I know precisely who these men and women are. Its not a game its survival. In a city with out boundaries, I have a opportunity to defend myself by understanding immediately, accurately, whos coming and going.

The house life. In a twenty-four-hour town where work schedules split into ten different shifts and diverse days off, relationships literally disintegrated. Month right after month, year right after year, couples rarely saw every other, let alone spent time together. Of course vows of loyalty and accurate love went out the window when your till death do we component mate became some stranger who shared your kitchen and garage. When the partnership lost its which means, Vegas supplied countless pleasures, all with impunity

(But) I believed that when someone crossed a lineany linethat individual was altered forever. The brain chemistry was altered. The party animal had permanently set a course down a different road, and no a single could predict where the hell it may possibly end or how. That was now a dark secretThe finest any person could do was battle the current and hope he didnt drift out too far to return to safety. That meant realizing which lines had been harmless and which werent.

The style. I observed the other doormen cautiously and noticed the nuances of opening doors for men and women. This job was much more complex than I had thoughtFrom Day One particular T-bone had utilised fancy dance actions to dazzle the guestsNow I understood it was about placing on a show. So, what would fit my style and coaching? I had taken years of classes in the martial arts and boxing. My movements had been swift, sharp, and strong, and I felt in balance and grounded although performing. This would be my shtick. I developed unique arm movements and hand gestures based on karate and slowly attracted the crowds attention. I kicked, I crouched, I leapt. It paid offI was starting to make much more income. I mean, a lot a lot more money. Was it just beginners luck? No. Each day it just kept coming and coming and coming.

Earning a living in Las Vegas is a nonstop thrill ride with an unknown destination. Look over Jay Rankins shoulder as he navigates pitfalls and temptations, and gets off the tracks just in time.

About the Author:

Jay Rankin didnt analysis Las Vegas he lived it. His six years as an MGM Grand doorman gave him the insiders view of genuine Vegas life, the grit behind the glitz. Jay hosted a weekly tv show, Las Vegas Enterprise Week. That media experience and his connections won him the ambassadors job out of 1,500 applicants. ?

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Jay holds an advanced degree in psychology. He began writing in 1993 and is presently operating on his second book, about his life right after escaping Vegas. He resides in Los Angeles, California.

For much more info or to read Chapter 1 of Beneath the Neon Sky, go to http://www.jayslasvegas.com.

About the Book:

Beneath the Neon Sky: A Las Vegas Doormans Story (Jay Rankin Publishing, 2009, ISBN: 978–9842109-1-6, $ 14.99) is available at bookstores nationwide and from significant on the internet booksellers.

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