Reseña del editor:
Offers a selection of remarkable true-life stories about some of the luckiest--or unluckiest--people in the world, from a woman who survived a plane crash at sea to the inventor of the Pet Rock to a bank teller struck by lightning while at work inside the bank, along with compelling insights into chance, probability, and luck psychology. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.
Nota de la solapa:
itively, 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
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