About the Author

Jack Sheehan has written nine books, including "The Players: The Men Who Made Las Vegas"; "Above Las Vegas"; and "Buried Lies: True Tales and Tall Stories from the PGA Tour." He has contributed chapters to "Chicken Soup for the Golfer's Soul" and sold three screenplays to Hollywood.

Sheehan received the Nevada Film Commission Award for Outstanding Screenplay for Buddies; the Western States Outstanding Journalist Award for Feature Writing; and the Lowell Thomas Award for Best Travel Article in the U.S. for his essay, "The Loneliest Road in America." He lives in Las Vegas with his wife, Carol, and two young children.


Listen to KNPR’s State of Nevada March 12, 2005 interview with author Jack Sheehan.

Listen to KNPR’s State of Nevada January 3, 2006 interview with author Jack Sheehan.