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Fortune and Misfortune in the Ancient Near East

Author : Olga Drewnowska
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 1575064669
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Fortune and Misfortune in the Ancient Near East written by Olga Drewnowska and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2016-12-27 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the week between July 21 and 25, 2014, the University of Warsaw hosted more than three hundred Assyriologists from all over the world. In the course of five days, nearly 150 papers were read in three (and sometimes four) parallel sessions. Many of them were delivered within the framework of nine thematic workshops. The publication of most of these panels is underway, in separate volumes. As is usually the case, the academic sessions were accompanied by many opportunities for social interaction among the participants, and there was time to enjoy the historical and cultural benefits of Warsaw. Special honor was accorded to two American Assyriologists whose origins can be traced to Warsaw, Piotr Michalowski and Piotr Steinkeller, and a special session to recognize their contributions to the study of ancient Mesopotamia was organized. In this book are presented papers on the main theme of the meeting, “Fortune and Misfortune in the Ancient Near East.” The 31 essays are organized into 5 sections: (1) plenary presenations on “What Is Fortune? What Is Misfortune?” ; (2) humanity and fortune/misfortune and luck, with discussion of specific examples; (3) additional papers on definitions of fortune and misfortune; (4) the effects on city and state; and (5) God and temple.

The Political Economy of Fortune and Misfortune

Author : Scott Timcke
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 1529221773
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (292 download)

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Download or read book The Political Economy of Fortune and Misfortune written by Scott Timcke and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2023-03-31 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Luck greatly influences a person’s quality of life. Yet little of our politics looks at how institutions can amplify good or bad luck that widens social inequality. But societies can change their fortune. Too often debates about inequality focus on the accuracy of data or modelling while missing the greater point about ethics and exploitation. In the wake of growing disparity between the 1% and other classes, this book combines philosophical insights with social theory to offer a much-needed political economy of life chances. Timcke advances new thought on the role luck plays in redistributive justice in 21st century capitalism.

10 Moral Paradoxes

Author : Saul Smilansky
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470695862
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book 10 Moral Paradoxes written by Saul Smilansky and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-30 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting ten diverse and original moral paradoxes, this cutting edge work of philosophical ethics makes a focused, concrete case for the centrality of paradoxes within morality. Explores what these paradoxes can teach us about morality and the human condition Considers a broad range of subjects, from familiar topics to rarely posed questions, among them "Fortunate Misfortune", "Beneficial Retirement" and "Preferring Not To Have Been Born" Asks whether the existence of moral paradox is a good or a bad thing Presents analytic moral philosophy in a provocative, engaging and entertaining way; posing new questions, proposing possible solutions, and challenging the reader to wrestle with the paradoxes themselves

Fortune and Misfortune at Saint Gall

Author : Ekkehard Ekkehard IV
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780674251465
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book Fortune and Misfortune at Saint Gall written by Ekkehard Ekkehard IV and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eleventh-century monk Ekkehard IV's Fortune and Misfortune at Saint Gall chronicles the 880s to 972, near the end of the famous Swiss monastery's two-century-long golden age, bearing witness to the struggles of the tenth-century church reform movement. This volume publishes the Latin text alongside its first complete English translation.

Divine Misfortune

Author : A. Lee Martinez
Publisher : Hachette+ORM
ISBN 13 : 0316072168
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Divine Misfortune written by A. Lee Martinez and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2010-03-02 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Divine Misfortune is a story of gods and mortals -- -in worship, in love, and at parties. Teri and Phil had never needed their own personal god. But when Phil is passed up for a promotion -- again-it's time to take matters into their own hands. And look online. Choosing a god isn't as simple as you would think. There are too many choices; and they often have very hefty prices for their eternal devotion: blood, money, sacrifices, and vows of chastity. But then they found Luka, raccoon god of prosperity. All he wants is a small cut of their good fortune. Oh -- and can he crash on their couch for a few days? Throw in a heartbroken love goddess and an ancient deity bent on revenge and not even the gods can save Teri and Phil.

The Beneficiary

Author : Janny Scott
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0399185038
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (991 download)

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Download or read book The Beneficiary written by Janny Scott and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR "[A] poignant addition to the literature of moneyed glamour and its inevitable tarnish and decay…like something out of Fitzgerald or Waugh."—The New Yorker A parable for the new age of inequality: part family history, part detective story, part history of a vanishing class, and a vividly compelling exploration of the degree to which an inheritance—financial, cultural, genetic—conspired in one person's self-destruction. Land, houses, and money tumbled from one generation to the next on the eight-hundred-acre estate built by Scott's investment banker great-grandfather on Philadelphia's Main Line. There was an obligation to protect it, a license to enjoy it, a duty to pass it on—but it was impossible to know in advance how all that extraordinary good fortune might influence the choices made over a lifetime. In this warmly felt tale of an American family's fortunes, journalist Janny Scott excavates the rarefied world that shaped her charming, unknowable father, Robert Montgomery Scott, and provides an incisive look at the weight of inheritance, the tenacity of addiction, and the power of buried secrets. Some beneficiaries flourished, like Scott's grandmother, Helen Hope Scott, a socialite and celebrated horsewoman said to have inspired Katherine Hepburn's character in the play and Academy Award-winning film The Philadelphia Story. For others, including the author's father, she concludes, the impact was more complex. Bringing her journalistic talents, light touch, and crystalline prose to this powerful story of a child's search to understand a parent's puzzling end, Scott also raises questions about our new Gilded Age. New fortunes are being amassed, new estates are being born. Does anyone wonder how it will all play out, one hundred years hence?

(Mis)fortune

Author : Melissa Haag
Publisher : Melissa Haag
ISBN 13 : 0988852322
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (888 download)

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Download or read book (Mis)fortune written by Melissa Haag and published by Melissa Haag. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They kept me prisoner for four years, using me for my predictions. They thought they had me subdued, meekly following orders, but they were wrong. I was waiting for a chance to run. I had to be careful, though. They had my brothers, and the leader wasn’t exactly human. The sudden death of her stepfather gives Michelle the only chance she may ever have to escape, and she takes it. She needs a place to hide and someone to listen to her predictions so her head doesn’t explode. Yet, there’s nowhere she can hide and no one to protect her from the monsters pursuing her. Then, she meets Emmitt. He’s calm, kind, caring…and a werewolf. If she can find a way to trust him, he might be able to do more than just keep her safe. He might be the one who can help her fight for answers about her gift and the other women like her.

Sion's Misfortune

Author : Chen Jiafei
Publisher : Karadi Tales Picturebooks
ISBN 13 : 9788193654255
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (542 download)

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Download or read book Sion's Misfortune written by Chen Jiafei and published by Karadi Tales Picturebooks. This book was released on 2020-09 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A retelling of an old Chinese folktale that is about staying positive in the face of adversity.

Missed Fortune 101

Author : Douglas R. Andrew
Publisher : Business Plus
ISBN 13 : 0446539627
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (465 download)

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Download or read book Missed Fortune 101 written by Douglas R. Andrew and published by Business Plus. This book was released on 2008-06-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Isn't it time YOU became wealthy? Bestselling author and expert financial planner presents an extraordinary collection of must-have financial advice. True or False? Always prepay your mortgage. The right 401(k) or IRA will completely cover your retirement. Defer your taxes and postpone the pain. True wealth doesn't last forever. They're All False! Missed Fortune 101 ...is like no other money guide you've ever read. Its author, successful financial strategist Douglas R. Andrew, dares to question the conventional wisdom on personal finance that most people accept. He reveals the ways banks, credit unions, and insurance companies amass tremendous wealth-what they do, and what they don't do. He shows you how to seize financial opportunities you never knew existed. With Missed Fortune 101 as your guide, you'll never view your house, your mortgage, your retirement plans, your investments, and your other assets the same way again. Put the lazy, idle dollars trapped in your home to work safely-and reap as much as an extra million. Discover hidden and perfectly legal tax breaks-and treat yourself to some surprising windfalls. Play the bankers' favorite game-borrow at one rate and invest at a higher one. Explore lesser-known retirement vehicles-and avoid falling into a higher tax bracket when you stop working. Turn your life insurance policy into an investment-and keep your taxes down and your capital up. Find out which low-return instruments should be in your portfolio today-and why they'll become high-return stars tomorrow. Reach your "freedom point"-your financial independence-long before "retirement age"! Learn the real rules of smart investing. Maximize your wealth with Missed Fortune 101.

Misfortune Nobly Born Is Good Fortune. -Marcus Aurelius

Author : Stoic Lifestyle Press
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781671198906
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (989 download)

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Download or read book Misfortune Nobly Born Is Good Fortune. -Marcus Aurelius written by Stoic Lifestyle Press and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A journal for anyone striving to live a stoic life. The Marcus Aurelius quote on the cover is a reminder to master your thoughts in order to live your best life. This notebook provides a space to write, journal, reflect and cultivate a positive mindset. Details: Matte cover Convenient size 6" x 9" Interior: lined white paper Pages: 100 Get one for yourself or a loved one today!

My Summer of Love and Misfortune

Author : Lindsay Wong
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1534443363
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book My Summer of Love and Misfortune written by Lindsay Wong and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crazy Rich Asians meets Love & Gelato in this hilarious, quirky novel about a Chinese-American teen who is thrust into the decadent world of Beijing high society when she is sent away to spend the summer in China. Iris Wang is having a bit of a rough start to her summer: Her boyfriend cheated on her, she didn’t get into any colleges, and she has no idea who she is or what she wants to do with her life. She’s always felt torn about being Chinese-American, feeling neither Chinese nor American enough to claim either identity. She’s just a sad pizza combo from Domino’s, as far as she’s concerned. In an attempt to snap her out of her funk, Iris’s parents send her away to visit family in Beijing, with the hopes that Iris would “reconnect with her culture” and “find herself.” Iris resents the condescension, but even she admits that this might be a good opportunity to hit the reset button on the apocalyptic disaster that has become her life. With this trip, Iris expects to eat a few dumplings, meet some family, and visit a tourist hotspot or two. Instead, she gets swept up in the ridiculous, opulent world of Beijing’s wealthy elite, leading her to unexpected and extraordinary discoveries about her family, her future, and herself.

Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune

Author : Roselle Lim
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1984803255
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (848 download)

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Download or read book Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune written by Roselle Lim and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lush and visual, chock-full of delicious recipes, Roselle Lim’s magical debut novel is about food, heritage, and finding family in the most unexpected places. At the news of her mother’s death, Natalie Tan returns home. The two women hadn’t spoken since Natalie left in anger seven years ago, when her mother refused to support her chosen career as a chef. Natalie is shocked to discover the vibrant neighborhood of San Francisco’s Chinatown that she remembers from her childhood is fading, with businesses failing and families moving out. She’s even more surprised to learn she has inherited her grandmother’s restaurant. The neighborhood seer reads the restaurant’s fortune in the leaves: Natalie must cook three recipes from her grandmother’s cookbook to aid her struggling neighbors before the restaurant will succeed. Unfortunately, Natalie has no desire to help them try to turn things around—she resents the local shopkeepers for leaving her alone to take care of her agoraphobic mother when she was growing up. But with the support of a surprising new friend and a budding romance, Natalie starts to realize that maybe her neighbors really have been there for her all along.

Maids of Misfortune

Author : M. Louisa Locke
Publisher : M. Louisa Locke
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Maids of Misfortune written by M. Louisa Locke and published by M. Louisa Locke. This book was released on 2009-11-28 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First book in the USA Today bestselling Victorian San Francisco Mystery series. It’s the summer of 1879, and Annie Fuller, a young San Francisco widow, is in trouble. Annie’s husband squandered her fortune before committing suicide five years earlier, and one of his creditors is now threatening to take the boardinghouse she owns to pay off a debt. Annie Fuller also possesses a secret. She supplements her income by giving domestic and business advice as Madam Sibyl, one of San Francisco’s most exclusive clairvoyants, and one of Madam Sibyl’s clients, Matthew Voss, has died. The police believe his death was suicide brought upon by bankruptcy, but Annie believes Voss has been murdered and that his assets have been stolen. Nate Dawson wrestles with a difficult decision. As the Voss family lawyer, he would love to prove that Matthew Voss didn't leave his grieving family destitute. But that would mean working with Annie Fuller, a woman who alternatively attracts and infuriates him as she shatters every notion he ever had of proper ladylike behavior. Sparks fly as Anne and Nate pursue the truth about the murder of Matthew Voss in this light-hearted, cozy historical mystery set in the foggy, gas-lit world of Victorian San Francisco. Maids of Misfortune is the first book in M. Louisa Locke’s USA Today bestselling Victorian San Francisco mystery series, followed by Uneasy Spirits, Bloody Lessons, Deadly Proof, Pilfered Promises, Scholarly Pursuits, and Lethal Remedies. Locke’s shorter works, collected in Victorian San Francisco Stories: Vols 1 and 2, and Victorian San Francisco Novellas, feature beloved minor characters from the series. There are also two boxed sets of the novels, Victorian San Francisco Mysteries: Books 1-4 and Victorian San Francisco Mysteries: Books 5-7.

Soldiers of Fortune

Author : Jana DeLeon
Publisher : Jana DeLeon
ISBN 13 : 1940270200
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Soldiers of Fortune written by Jana DeLeon and published by Jana DeLeon. This book was released on 2015-03-14 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Bad Luck and Trouble

Author : Lee Child
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0440336856
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Bad Luck and Trouble written by Lee Child and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING JACK REACHER SERIES • The inspiration for season two of the hit streaming series Reacher! “Electrifying . . . this series [is] utterly addictive.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times From a helicopter high above the California desert, a man is sent free-falling into the night. On the streets of Portland, Jack Reacher is pulled out of his wandering life and plunged into the heart of a conspiracy that is killing old friends . . . and the people he once trusted with his life. Reacher is the ultimate loner—no phone, no ties, no address. But a woman from his old military unit has found him using a signal only the eight members of their elite team would know. Then she tells him a terrifying story about the brutal death of a man they both served with. Soon Reacher is reuniting with the survivors of his team, scrambling to unravel the sudden disappearance of two other comrades. But Reacher won’t give up—because in a world of bad luck and trouble, when someone targets Jack Reacher and his team, they’d better be ready for what comes right back at them.

Eastern Wisdom, Modern Life

Author : Alan Watts
Publisher : New World Library
ISBN 13 : 1577311809
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (773 download)

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Download or read book Eastern Wisdom, Modern Life written by Alan Watts and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2006 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alan Watts introduced millions of Western readers to Zen and other Eastern philosophies. But he is also recognized as a brilliant commentator on Judeo-Christian traditions, as well as a celebrity philosopher who exemplified the ideas — and lifestyle — of the 1960s counterculture. In this compilation of controversial lectures that Watts delivered at American universities throughout the sixties, he challenges readers to reevaluate Western culture's most hallowed constructs. Watts treads the familiar ground of interpreting Eastern traditions, but he also covers new territory, exploring the counterculture's basis in the ancient tribal and shamanic cultures of Asia, Siberia, and the Americas. In the process, he addresses some of the era's most important questions: What is the nature of reality? How does an individual's relationship to society affect this reality? Filled with Watts's playful, provocative style, the talks show the remarkable scope of a philosopher at his prime, exploring and defining the sixties counterculture as only Alan Watts could.

Change of Fortune

Author : Jana DeLeon
Publisher : J&R Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1940270510
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Change of Fortune written by Jana DeLeon and published by J&R Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sinful, Louisiana, is always a hotbed of activity, and despite the steamy heat, August is no exception. Godzilla is terrorizing the town, looking for a home-cooked meal, and Gertie is worried someone will take the gator out before she can get him under control. Francine has a situation of her own at the café, where food is missing from inventory. And Celia is always up to no good. But summer is almost over, which could mean huge changes for Fortune Redding. Her undercover time in Sinful has always been limited to three months, and that time is almost up. With Ahmad still on the loose, Fortune is forced to remain in hiding, but soon she’ll have to move to another town and start all over with a new identity. And that’s the last thing she wants to do. Determined to get her life back, Fortune decides to draw Ahmad out and end this once and for all. Can Fortune take down one of the most dangerous men in the world? And if she can, does she have a future in Sinful?