As Luck Would Have It (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | Joshua Piven | knygos.lt

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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 HaveIt"
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 inpublishing, 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 whosurvived 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 withcompelling 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 choicesthat 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 vividlyreal. "From the Hardcover edition."