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As Luck Would Have It: Incredible Stories, from Lottery Wins to Lightning Strikes Audiobook
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Once upon a time, there was a swimming-pool repairman who only had a hundred-dollar bill to pay for a hot dog, requested the change in lottery tickets, and subsequently won $180 million. Strange, but ultimately true.
In this insightful, thoroughly entertaining book, countless similar case studies of "as luck would have it …" are presented, offering a fascinating survey of the phenomenon. 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 most benefit you. Are you ready?
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"Everything happens for a reason And LUCK does really exist! "
— Barb (5 out of 5 stars)
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“As Piven knows, readers enjoy nothing more than witnessing a likable character get sideswiped by an act of nature or rise from the humdrum of everyday life through an uncanny spell of good fortune. The stories work because Piven takes us back with meticulous detail to the historical second when luck is about to strike.”
— USA Today -
“An entertaining and thought provoking read for anyone who believes in luck, and anyone who doesn’t…Action-packed cliffhangers are interspersed with quirkier stories about one-hit wonders and accidental millionaires…Piven’s gift is for storytelling.”
— Providence Journal -
“These people are all fascinating, and the details in each profile are well presented.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“[J P. Guimont] possesses admirable diction and reads with listenable fluidity.”
— AudioFile
As Luck Would Have It Listener Reviews
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" It was kind of interesting, but the author went into WAY too much detail. I felt like I was reading his complete notes and research of the book instead of the final draft. "
— Amy, 10/27/2013 -
" Great stories and easy read "
— Wendy, 5/20/2013 -
" What is the nature of luck? Stories from real life. "
— Krista, 3/20/2013 -
" Everything happens for a reason And LUCK does really exist! "
— Barb, 3/4/2013 -
" Read the first story, skimmed the second and third, didn't read the last few. "
— Cindy, 9/3/2012 -
" Not bad for a quick, easy read. Most of the stories are interesting. This lacks any in-depth information, though, and a few of the stories are a bit boring and contain unnecessary details. "
— Gretchen, 7/20/2012 -
" Truthfully there was two or three storys that I read all the way through. The topic in each little story was interesting, but the way it was written took all the fun out of reading it. "
— *•.♥.•*Sabrina, 2/17/2012 -
" A very entertaining and quick read about luck. Maybe I should invest $100 in Lotto tickets. We shall see... "
— Julian, 11/7/2011 -
" Some interesting stories. Not engaging enough to read straight through. The writer offers no interesting insights. "
— Barbara, 9/17/2011 -
" "Defensive pessimism" - me in a nutshell. "
— Libby, 8/9/2011 -
" Many mini stories, first couple were the best, listened to in car on CD "
— Julie, 5/5/2011 -
" 939th - 2011 "
— Indah, 3/24/2011 -
" A collection of stories about good luck or bad luck. The one about Tommy TuTone seemed to go on forever, but then a few were absoltuely facinating. "
— Jennifer, 2/24/2011 -
" An ok quick read. Not much depth - but then that's not the writer's intent in this small book. More of a quick research book, a collection of observations . . . zzzzzzzzz "
— Mary, 9/22/2010 -
" read the jist of each of the stories ....thought the author went on with boring unimportant details ....was a really random and poorly put together collection of stories IMO "
— Aimee, 8/13/2010 -
" Many mini stories, first couple were the best, listened to in car on CD "
— Julie, 6/6/2010 -
" A very entertaining and quick read about luck. Maybe I should invest $100 in Lotto tickets. We shall see... "
— Julian, 6/1/2010 -
" It was kind of interesting, but the author went into WAY too much detail. I felt like I was reading his complete notes and research of the book instead of the final draft. "
— Amy, 5/11/2010 -
" read the jist of each of the stories ....thought the author went on with boring unimportant details ....was a really random and poorly put together collection of stories IMO "
— Aimee, 3/31/2010 -
" A collection of stories about good luck or bad luck. The one about Tommy TuTone seemed to go on forever, but then a few were absoltuely facinating. "
— Jennifer, 2/17/2010 -
" Read the first story, skimmed the second and third, didn't read the last few. "
— Cindy, 2/6/2010 -
" Truthfully there was two or three storys that I read all the way through. The topic in each little story was interesting, but the way it was written took all the fun out of reading it. "
— *•.?.•*Sabrina*•.?.•*, 5/25/2009 -
" "Defensive pessimism" - me in a nutshell. "
— Libby, 4/7/2009 -
" An ok quick read. Not much depth - but then that's not the writer's intent in this small book. More of a quick research book, a collection of observations . . . zzzzzzzzz "
— Mary, 9/11/2008 -
" What is the nature of luck? Stories from real life. "
— Krista, 9/3/2007 -
" Some interesting stories. Not engaging enough to read straight through. The writer offers no interesting insights. "
— Barbara, 8/20/2007
About Joshua Piven
Joshua Piven is coauthor, with David Borgenicht, of the bestselling Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook and its sequels. More than five million copies of these books have been sold.
About J. P. Guimont
J. P. Guimont has been stage acting since the age of five. He attended the University of Maine at Orono and studied theater under Dr. Sandra Hardy. Guimont is also a charter member and cofounder of the Cast, a theater company located in Portland, Maine.