Luck

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Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
ISBN 13 : 0822972271
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (229 download)

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Book Synopsis Luck by : Nicholas Rescher

Download or read book Luck written by Nicholas Rescher and published by University of Pittsburgh Pre. This book was released on 2001-03-15 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Luck touches us all. "Why me?" we complain when things go wrong—though seldom when things go right. But although luck has a firm hold on all our lives, we seldom reflect on it in a cogent, concerted way. In Luck, one of our most eminent philosophers offers a realistic view of the nature and operation of luck to help us come to sensible terms with life in a chaotic world. Differentiating luck from fate (inexorable destiny) and fortune (mere chance), Nicholas Rescher weaves a colorful tapestry of historical examples, from the use of lots in the Old and New Testaments to Thomas Gataker’s treatise of 1619 on the great English lottery of 1612, from casino gambling to playing the stock market. Because we are creatures of limited knowledge who do and must make decisions in the light of incomplete information, Rescher argues, we are inevitably at the mercy of luck. It behooves us to learn more about it.

The Good Luck Book

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Publisher : Workman Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780761105411
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (54 download)

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Book Synopsis The Good Luck Book by : Stefan Bechtel

Download or read book The Good Luck Book written by Stefan Bechtel and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of "luck" trivia provides the history of certain good luck rituals and objects, such as charms, knocking on wood, and wishbones, includes quotations about luck, and suggests ways to change one's luck from bad to good

Lucky Duck

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Publisher : Triangle Interactive, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1684440726
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (844 download)

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Book Synopsis Lucky Duck by : Barbara deRubertis

Download or read book Lucky Duck written by Barbara deRubertis and published by Triangle Interactive, Inc. . This book was released on 2017-12-13 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Lucky Duck gets stuck in a muddy puddle. Has this duck ran out of luck?

The House of the Luck

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (213 download)

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Book Synopsis The House of the Luck by : Mary Jessie Hammond Skrine

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We Wish You Luck

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0525534954
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Book Synopsis We Wish You Luck by : Caroline Zancan

Download or read book We Wish You Luck written by Caroline Zancan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-01-14 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Belletrist Book Club Selection Named a Best Book of 2020 by goop, ELLE and Vanity Fair Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2020 by The Millions, Lit Hub, Marie Claire An exhilarating novel about a group of students who take revenge on a wunderkind professor after she destroys one of their own-- a story of collective drive to create, sabotage, and ultimately, to love. It doesn't take long for the students on Fielding campus to become obsessed with Hannah, Leslie and Jimmy. The three graduate students are mysterious, inaccessible, and brilliant. Leslie, glamorous and brash, has declared that she wants to write erotica and make millions. Hannah is quietly confident, loyal, elegantly beautiful, and the person they all want to be; and Jimmy is a haunted genius with no past. After Simone - young, bestselling author and erstwhile model - shows up as a visiting professor, and after everything that happened with her, the trio only become more notorious. Love. Death. Revenge. These age-old tropes come to life as the semesters unfold. The threesome came to study writing, to be writers, and this is the story they've woven together: of friendship and passion, of competition and envy, of creativity as life and death. Now, they submit this story, We Wish You Luck, for your reading pleasure.

Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune

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

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Book Synopsis Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune by : Roselle Lim

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.

Scheisshaus Luck

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Publisher : AMACOM/American Management Association
ISBN 13 : 9780814412992
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (129 download)

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Book Synopsis Scheisshaus Luck by : Pierre Berg

Download or read book Scheisshaus Luck written by Pierre Berg and published by AMACOM/American Management Association. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From Pierre Berg's opening words, to his decidedly un-lucky detention by Gestapo officers, all the way through his internment in Drancy, Auschwitz, Dora, and Ravensbrueck, Scheisshaus Luck is a harrowing, clear-eyed testament of one young man's experience of the Holocaust. Originally penned shortly after the war when memories were still fresh, this autobiographical account of a Gentile French teenager's odyssey of horror and survival recounts Berg's day-to-day struggle for survival in the camps, escaping death countless times while enduring inhuman conditions, exhaustive slave labor, and near starvation." "Relentlessly unsentimental, yet tinged with a sense of brutal irony, Scheisshaus Luck provides a new perspective on some of the Nazis' most notorious concentration camps. As we quickly approach the day when there will be no living eyewitnesses to the Nazis' "Final Solution," Berg's memoir stands as a searing reminder of Nazi crimes. Scheisshaus Luck is a major addition to Holocaust literature, and a young man's haunting account of one of the darkest periods in history."--BOOK JACKET.

Harding’s Luck

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Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (418 download)

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Book Synopsis Harding’s Luck by : E. Nesbit

Download or read book Harding’s Luck written by E. Nesbit and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-06-20 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harding’s Luck, published in 1909, is the sequel to The House of Arden by E. Nesbit. Rather darker and more serious in tone than the previous book, this novel is set in England’s Edwardian era, when there was no government-supported welfare and the poor still sometimes starved to death. It centers on young Dickie Harding, a poor, lame orphan boy who is enticed to run away with a disreputable tramp, Mr. Beale. Beale intends to use him to help carry out burglaries (a plot device not dissimilar to that of Oliver Twist). Nevertheless Beale becomes a substitute father-figure to Dickie and a strong mutual affection develops. The story then introduces a magical device which sends Dickie back in time to the early reign of King James I, where he inhabits the body of the son of the lord of a castle. Despite this new, very comfortable existence, where he is a member of a rich, respected family and no longer lame, Dickie selflessly forces himself to return to his present day because of a promise he had made to Beale and a desire to help Beale lead a more honest life. Nesbit was a member of the socially-progressive Fabian Society and a friend of H. G. Wells, and it shows in her stories. While Harding’s Luck is primarily a children’s novel, it touches on many deeper themes and comments seriously on the social conditions of the author’s time.

The House of Luck ... With Illustrations by E.M. Ashe

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (792 download)

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Book Synopsis The House of Luck ... With Illustrations by E.M. Ashe by : Harris DICKSON

Download or read book The House of Luck ... With Illustrations by E.M. Ashe written by Harris DICKSON and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Success and Luck

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Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691178305
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Book Synopsis Success and Luck by : Robert H. Frank

Download or read book Success and Luck written by Robert H. Frank and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times bestselling author and economics columnist Robert Frank, a compelling book that explains why the rich underestimate the importance of luck in their success, why that hurts everyone, and what we can do about it How important is luck in economic success? No question more reliably divides conservatives from liberals. As conservatives correctly observe, people who amass great fortunes are almost always talented and hardworking. But liberals are also correct to note that countless others have those same qualities yet never earn much. In recent years, social scientists have discovered that chance plays a much larger role in important life outcomes than most people imagine. In Success and Luck, bestselling author and New York Times economics columnist Robert Frank explores the surprising implications of those findings to show why the rich underestimate the importance of luck in success—and why that hurts everyone, even the wealthy. Frank describes how, in a world increasingly dominated by winner-take-all markets, chance opportunities and trivial initial advantages often translate into much larger ones—and enormous income differences—over time; how false beliefs about luck persist, despite compelling evidence against them; and how myths about personal success and luck shape individual and political choices in harmful ways. But, Frank argues, we could decrease the inequality driven by sheer luck by adopting simple, unintrusive policies that would free up trillions of dollars each year—more than enough to fix our crumbling infrastructure, expand healthcare coverage, fight global warming, and reduce poverty, all without requiring painful sacrifices from anyone. If this sounds implausible, you'll be surprised to discover that the solution requires only a few, noncontroversial steps. Compellingly readable, Success and Luck shows how a more accurate understanding of the role of chance in life could lead to better, richer, and fairer economies and societies.

The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440699402
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (46 download)

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Book Synopsis The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had by : Kristin Levine

Download or read book The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had written by Kristin Levine and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-01-22 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last thing Harry ?Dit? Sims expects when Emma Walker comes to town is to become friends. Proper -talking, brainy Emma doesn?t play baseball or fi sh too well, but she sure makes Dit think, especially about the differences between black and white. But soon Dit is thinking about a whole lot more when the town barber, who is black, is put on trial for a terrible crime. Together Dit and Emma come up with a daring plan to save him from the unthinkable. Set in 1917 and inspired by the author?s true family history, this is the poignant story of a remarkable friendship and the perils of small-town justice

Good Luck with That

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 045148939X
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (514 download)

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Book Synopsis Good Luck with That by : Kristan Higgins

Download or read book Good Luck with That written by Kristan Higgins and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of Purewow’s “Best Beach Reads of Summer 2018” Winner for Best Book of 2018 of the Fresh Fiction Awards! New York Times bestselling author Kristan Higgins is beloved for her heartfelt novels filled with humor and wisdom. Now, she tackles an issue every woman deals with: body image and self-acceptance. Emerson, Georgia, and Marley have been best friends ever since they met at a weight-loss camp as teens. When Emerson tragically passes away, she leaves one final wish for her best friends: to conquer the fears they still carry as adults. For each of them, that means something different. For Marley, it's coming to terms with the survivor's guilt she's carried around since her twin sister's death, which has left her blind to the real chance for romance in her life. For Georgia, it's about learning to stop trying to live up to her mother's and brother's ridiculous standards, and learning to accept the love her ex-husband has tried to give her. But as Marley and Georgia grow stronger, the real meaning of Emerson's dying wish becomes truly clear: more than anything, she wanted her friends to love themselves. A novel of compassion and insight, Good Luck With That tells the story of two women who learn to embrace themselves just the way they are.

Lucky House Numbers

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Publisher : ETC Publishing
ISBN 13 : 194462225X
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (446 download)

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Book Synopsis Lucky House Numbers by : Donna Stellhorn

Download or read book Lucky House Numbers written by Donna Stellhorn and published by ETC Publishing. This book was released on 2023-11-13 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover Your Path to Prosperity with "Lucky House Numbers: Your House Number Holds the Key." Unlock the Secrets of Your House Number and Unleash Luck and Abundance! Are you seeking harmony and fortune in your home? Do you wish to transform your living space into a haven of positivity and success? Look no further! "Lucky House Numbers: Your House Number Holds the Key" is your ultimate guide to harnessing the power of numerology and feng shui to unlock the hidden potential of your house number. Tap into the Magic of Numerology. Numerology has been revered for centuries, connecting the patterns of numbers to the vibrations of the universe. In this extraordinary book, you will embark on a journey of self-discovery, where you will learn to decode the unique energies associated with your house number. Whether you reside in a quaint bungalow or a modern apartment, you'll gain invaluable insights into the destiny and opportunities that await you. Embrace Feng Shui Remedies for Prosperity Is your house number aligning you with prosperity, or do you sense negative energies blocking your path to success? Fear not! "Lucky House Numbers" doesn't stop at revealing the meaning of your house number; it also offers expert feng shui remedies to enhance positive energy flow and attract good fortune into your life. You'll witness remarkable transformations in every aspect of your life by making simple yet powerful adjustments to your living space. Unveil the Potential Experiences of Your House Dive deep into the plethora of house numbers, each with its unique blend of energies and possibilities. From the auspicious "Number 8," symbolizing wealth and abundance, to the nurturing embrace of "Number 6," to the challenges and difficulties of "Number 4, "each number is explained, providing you with invaluable insights into the potential experiences that await you in your dwelling. Empower yourself to make informed decisions that resonate with the harmony of your house number. Discover the hidden meanings behind various house numbers and their impact on your life. Learn the art of feng shui adjustments to attract positive energy and repel negativity. Tap into your inner potential and make conscious choices to manifest your dreams. Create a harmonious and prosperous living space that aligns with your aspirations. Are you ready to embrace the power of "Lucky House Numbers" and change your life for the better? Unleash the potential of your house number and design your path to prosperity, happiness, and fulfillment. Whether you're a firm believer in numerology or new to the world of feng shui, this book caters to all seekers of abundance and positivity. Grab Your Copy Today and Unlock the Door to a Brighter Future!

The Truth About Luck

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Publisher : House of Anansi
ISBN 13 : 1770892427
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (78 download)

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Book Synopsis The Truth About Luck by : Iain Reid

Download or read book The Truth About Luck written by Iain Reid and published by House of Anansi. This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected for The Globe 100 Books in 2013. In The Truth about Luck, Iain Reid, author of the highly popular coming-of-age memoir One Bird's Choice, accompanies his grandmother on a five-day vacation — which turns out to be a "staycation" at his apartment in Kingston. While the twenty-eight-year-old writer is at the beginning of his adult life, his ninety-two-year-old grandmother is nearing the end of hers. Between escorting his grandma to local attractions and restaurants, the two exchange memories and she begins to reveal details of her inspiring life story. Told with subtlety, humour, and heart, this delightful comic memoir reflects on family connections; how we experience adversity, the passage of time, and aging; and most importantly what it truly means to feel lucky.

Can You Learn to Be Lucky?

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 069813981X
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (981 download)

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Book Synopsis Can You Learn to Be Lucky? by : Karla Starr

Download or read book Can You Learn to Be Lucky? written by Karla Starr and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I don't know when I've been so wowed by a new author” –Chip Health, co-author of The Power of Moments and Switch A talented journalist reveals the hidden patterns behind what we call "luck" -- and shows us how we can all improve outcomes despite life’s inevitable randomness. "Do you believe in luck?" is a polarizing question, one you might ask on a first date. Some of us believe that we make our own luck. Others see inequality everywhere and think that everyone’s fate is at the whim of the cosmos. Karla Starr has a third answer: unlucky, "random" outcomes have predictable effects on our behavior that often make us act in self-defeating ways without even realizing it. In this groundbreaking book, Starr traces wealth, health, and happiness back to subconscious neurological processes, blind cultural assumptions, and tiny details you're in the habit of overlooking. Each chapter reveals how we can cultivate personal strengths to overcome life’s unlucky patterns. For instance: • Everyone has free access to that magic productivity app—motivation. The problem? It isn’t evenly distributed. What lucky accidents of history explain patterns behind why certain groups of people are more motivated in some situations than others? • If you look like an underperforming employee, your resume can't override the gut-level assumptions that a potential boss will make from your LinkedIn photo. How can we make sure that someone’s first impression is favorable? • Just as people use irrelevant traits to make assumptions about your intelligence, kindness, and trustworthiness, we also make inaccurate snap judgments. How do these judgments affect our interactions, and what should we assume about others to maximize our odds of having lucky encounters? We don’t always realize when the world's invisible biases work to our advantage or recognize how much of a role we play in our own lack of luck. By ending the guessing game about how luck works, Starr allows you to improve your fortunes while expending minimal effort.

The Lucky Stone

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Publisher : Yearling
ISBN 13 : 0440451108
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (44 download)

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Book Synopsis The Lucky Stone by : Lucille Clifton

Download or read book The Lucky Stone written by Lucille Clifton and published by Yearling. This book was released on 1986-05-01 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is nothing Tee enjoys more than sitting out on the porch with her great-greatmother, listening to the fascinating stories about the lucky stone. Shiny and black as night, it brought good fortune to each of its owners for over one hundred years. First it helped Mandy, a runaway slave, win her freedom. Then it saved Vashti from death by lightning at a prayer meeting. And it even saved Tee's great-grandmother from the ferocious dancing dog and helped her meet her husband. Now Tee can't help wondering what the old stone has in store for her. She certainly could use some luck on Valentine's Day. But the lucky stone doesn't belong to Tee. How can her wish come true?

The Luck of the House

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (325 download)

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Book Synopsis The Luck of the House by : Adeline Sergeant

Download or read book The Luck of the House written by Adeline Sergeant and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: