— The Players, The Men Who Made Las Vegas

Jack Sheehan, a 30-year Las Vegas resident and avid writer, has nine books to his credit, as well as contributed chapters and screenplays. 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.