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Author : William Westall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book As Luck Would Have it written by William Westall and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joshua Piven
Publisher : Villard
ISBN 13 : 1588363147
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)
Download or read book As Luck Would Have It written by Joshua Piven and published by Villard. This book was released on 2003-10-07 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I felt, intuitively, that luck exists. It’s like capitalism: For better or for worse, and whether you believe in it or not, luck is inescapable. —from As Luck Would Have It While cowriting the books in the Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series, Joshua Piven came across dozens of people with tremendously compelling stories of triumph (or misfortune), seemingly against all odds and logic. When they were asked what they had in common, invariably their answer was: good luck, or not enough of it. The beneficiary of his own brand of extraordinary luck in publishing, Piven decided to take a closer look at how this phenomenon plays a part in success and survival. As Luck Would Have It offers a fascinating survey of the phenomenon, presented through incredible first- person stories: the swimming pool repairman who had only a hundred-dollar bill to pay for his hot dog, asked for his change in lottery tickets, and won $180 million; the woman who survived a plane crash at sea; the teller who was struck by lightning while at his window inside the bank; the guy who invented the Pet Rock. Weaving the subjects’ own beliefs about their experiences with compelling research on chance, probability, and luck psychology, As Luck Would Have It also includes research on how to prepare for luck, how to deal with it when it arrives, and how to make the choices that will help us benefit from luck. Mesmerizing, by turns hilarious and harrowing, As Luck Would Have It offers a series of scenarios that are at once unimaginable and vividly real.
Author : Padmanabha Arkalgud
Publisher : Notion Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (927 download)
Download or read book AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT written by Padmanabha Arkalgud and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2024-03-07 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A captivating memoir by a venerable octogenarian that intricately weaves a lifetime of trials, triumphs, and lessons transcending individual experiences. The journey offers the readers an intense roller coaster through the highs and lows of the author's life. Poignant and insightful, the chronicle serves as a testament to the human spirit.
Author : Sam Lock
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1473570948
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (735 download)
Download or read book As Luck Would Have It written by Sam Lock and published by Random House. This book was released on 2019-02-14 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Richard agrees to share a flat with Chuck, his life takes a strange new lurch. Chuck is enormous, ebullient, and more than a trifle camp. He's also violently jealous of Richard and his growing friendship with George. . . Set in the bedsitter world of South Kensington in 1950s, AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT is a strikingly original first novel, told in a voice unlike any you have encountered in modern fiction. Since first publication in 1995, it has gained an extraordinary reputation and went on to win the Sagittarius Award for 1996. 'Strange and compelling' Edmund White OBSERVER 'Very odd and original' Alan Hollinghurst HAMPSTEAD & HIGHGATE EXPRESS (Books of the Year). 'A hilarious book. . . 'Rachel Cusk TIMES (Books of the Year) 'Vivid and peculiar. . Lock writes almost as elegantly as Alan Hollinghurst. . . . AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT is memorable. ' Kate Kellaway, OBSERVER
Author : David Green
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1105925595
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (59 download)
Download or read book As Luck Would Have It written by David Green and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-07-24 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before David Green was Captured at the Imjin River, he had another life as a rogue gang-member. Born in a flour miller's cottage in Arle, Gloucestershire, 1931, he was the youngest of a family of seven children. He spent most of his time trying to impress his mates and show how tough he was. This toughness was going to be required in large quantities especially between 1939-1949. For his adventures would consequently see him spending time in a boys home and eventually in prison having to pay the consequences for his loyalty to the gang. This is a story of poverty, love, God-fearing parents, colourful characters from this picturesque area, lost opportunities, trouble at school, the war years with the yanks posted in and around the town and the impact of war on these kids, eventually becoming a member of a notorious gang, and his years as a soldier. This book will bring you not only to tears of laughter but also tears of sadness. A childhood filled with love, excitement, and dangerous adventure.
Author : Kris T. Bethke
Publisher : JMS Books LLC
ISBN 13 : 1685504833
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (855 download)
Download or read book As Luck Would Have It written by Kris T. Bethke and published by JMS Books LLC. This book was released on 2023-07-01 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kyle Swansie loves his hometown of Landry’s Fall. An extrovert who loves talking with people, managing and serving at his family’s diner is the highlight of his day. Even when he has to deal with the occasional cranky patron. When a stranger cops an attitude, Kyle doesn’t hesitate to put the beautiful man in his place. But Xavier Ormsby is so much more than Kyle’s first impression and it doesn’t take long for the two men to find common ground. Neither Kyle nor Xavier expected to find a connection. Xavier might be in Landry’s Fall on a forced vacation of sorts, their time together quickly moves from friends to more. Xavier is everything Kyle never realized he wanted. Kyle provides a light Xavier didn’t know he needed. Though their worlds are very different, there’s no denying the depth of their attraction. With each day that passes, both Kyle and Xavier start looking to a future. Things that should be obstacles -- their age gap, Xavier’s diabetes, the financial disparity -- simply aren’t. But it’s still not easy to find a way to fit their lives together. With their love on the line, can they find a way to have their happily ever after?
Author : Monty Raine
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 146694658X
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (669 download)
Download or read book As Luck Would Have It written by Monty Raine and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-19 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A weave of mostly joys, some sorrows, and a sprinkling of earthy humour during a muddled childhood. I was orphaned in 1935 at the age of two, and my maternal grandmother became my legal guardian. The main thrust of my childhood memories focuses on home and school life, as well as childhood activities and travel in Englands North East, particularly in County Durham. Of course, the major conflict of World War II was a prevalent factor that affected everyone. Being six when the war started and twelve at the end, observations and experiences of that period are no doubt of interest to a wide readership. Generally, in the telling of my personal recollections, I have also relayed information regarding the working-class fabric prevalent during the thirties and forties. Another facet of the story concerns my attempts to cope with and solve personal problems and inadequacies. Consequently, there is, at times, a reflective, searching tone to the narrative. The final chapter describes the preparation for immigration to Canada and the trip by plane and train to Vancouver, British Columbia. Everyones story is unique, but I believe I have managed to portray a wide-enough spectrum to interest all age groups.
Author : Edward Dyson
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book As Luck Would Have It written by Edward Dyson and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Luck Would Have It by Edward Dyson is about the adventures of 26-year-old Lieutenant Robert Holland and his business with little Jimmie Inglis. Excerpt: "There's the taste and the smell in one that was opened yesterday," answered Fryer, with grudging sympathy. "Then for the love of heaven, old man!" Fryer produced the bottle and poured beer into a handleless cup. At the Hut all cups so crippled were promoted—they became tumblers. Holland drank with the air of a man taking his medicine, and groaned aloud."
Author : Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1310 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book Classified Catalogue of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh written by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 1310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (21 download)
Download or read book Classified Catalogue written by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 1312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1312 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Classified Catalogue of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 1895- 1902: Fine Arts. Literature. Fiction. History and travel, part I written by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 1312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Classified Catalogue of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 1895-1902 written by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tom De Paolo
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1452097828
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (52 download)
Download or read book As Luck Would Have It written by Tom De Paolo and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As Luck Would Have It is a memoir of Tom de Paolo's life. It follows his early years growing up in Hollywood, California amongst celebrities; to his stint in the Army Air Force as a photographer during World War II; and his marketing career in the advertising business, television and Disneyland"--Publisher description.
Author : Lucky Rimpila
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 166325964X
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (632 download)
Download or read book AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT written by Lucky Rimpila and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2024-01-17 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When I think back about the history that happened while I was growing up to graduate in the class of ’68 in small-town America, I was more thinking about relationships, dating, muscle cars, movies, TV shows, drive-ins and family events. I heard of some events while they happened but didn’t realize the full extent of how our country and the world changed with the history that took place at the same time. I took a look back and now I want to share with you every day, country and world events that shaped our lives.
Author : Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1473370248
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (733 download)
Download or read book Danger! And Other Stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-05-11 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic volume contains Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1918 collection of short stories, “Danger! And Other Stories”. The titular story describes a fictional European country that fights and defeats Britain, originally intended to highlight the new dangers of submarines. This volume will appeal to those with an interest in World War I, and is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Doyle’s work. Contents include: “Danger! Being the Log of Captain John Sirius”, “One Crowded Hour”, “A Point of View”, “The Fall of Lord Barrymore”, “The Horror of the Heights”, “Borrowed Scenes”, “The Surgeon of Gaster Fell”, “How It Happened”, etc. Many classic books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
Author : Terrence Murphy
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1532053029
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (32 download)
Download or read book Forty Steps and Other Stories written by Terrence Murphy and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2018-07-28 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of sixteen short stories is set in Egg Rock, a fictional town north of Boston. They are written in approximate chronological order spanning hundreds of years and are linked not only by the setting but by the reappearance of characters, their ancestors, and descendants. Many are loosely based on local North Shore legends and historical events. Ragnhild is an adviser to Thorvald Eiriksson, son of Erik the Red and brother of Leif, on his voyages to Vinland. He describes their discovery of an idyllic almost island during Thorvalds last days. Ezra Newhall is a jack-of-all-trades who works at Egg Rocks sprawling, jerry-built hotel, called The Castle. On the eve of the Civil War the Castle owners son returns home with a secret that is about to be revealed. Priscilla, a writer seeking peace and quiet in a secluded Egg Rock cottage during World War II, gets swept up by the war in a way she could never anticipate. Mayland, a TV weatherman, and his wife barely survive a devastating fire, the work of an arsonist with a hundred-year grudge. In Forty Steps and Other Stories the reader discovers a unique place that leaves its imprint, for better or for worse, on all who call it home.
Author : Peter Robinson
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
ISBN 13 : 1551991942
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (519 download)
Download or read book Not Safe After Dark, and Other Stories written by Peter Robinson and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 2009-02-24 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Robinson’s first collection of short crime fiction to be published in Canada spans his writing career and reveals his impeccable grasp of both mystery and suspense writing. The sixteen stories are set in places as far flung as Inspector Alan Banks’s turf in Yorkshire, Robinson’s own neighbourhood in Toronto, and in Los Angeles and Florida. They also reach back in time: to 1873 to an utopian milltown in northern England, to Thomas Hardy country in 1939, and to a small Yorkshire town during the Second World War. The collection also includes a novella, featuring Robinson’ s celebrated sleuth Inspector Banks. Going Home is a chilling yet profoundly moving tale of just how hard it can be to visit one’s elderly parents, even for only a few days. Four of the stories have won awards: ‘Innocence” won the Crime Writers of Canada Best Short Story Award in 1991, and “The Two Ladies of Rose Cottage” won the Mystery Readers International’s Macavity Award in 1998 and was nominated for both the Agatha and Arthur Ellis awards. “Murder in Utopia” won Robinson his fifth Arthur Ellis Award in 2001, the same year that “Missing in Action” won the Edgar Award.
