A Stroke Of Bad Luck
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A Stroke Of Bad Luck
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Author : Diane Janes
language : en
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2019-04-16
A Stroke Of Bad Luck written by Diane Janes and has been published by Troubador Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-16 with Fiction categories.
On a bitter day in January 1934 a young woman pays an unexpected visit to the occupant of the condemned cell in Armley Jail in Leeds. The man is Ernest Brown, who stands convicted of the murder of his employer, Frederick Morton, and is soon to be hanged. The woman is Florence Morton, the victim’s sister. Florence knows that Ernest is a bad lot. He deserted from the army, acquired a criminal record for theft and drunken driving, and has admitted to having had an affair with the victim’s wife. But did he kill her brother, Freddy Morton? Based on a true story, the mystery surrounding Freddy Morton’s death unfolds page by page, drawing the reader into a fascinating web of conflicting statements, competing loyalties, and a seemingly impossible murder scenario. As the clock ticks and the day of Ernest’s execution approaches, will Florence manage to discover the truth about the brutal murder of her brother?
A Stroke Of Bad Luck
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Author : Sebastiaan Bakker
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Release Date : 2013-01-15
A Stroke Of Bad Luck written by Sebastiaan Bakker and has been published by Createspace Independent Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-15 with Health & Fitness categories.
Reconditioning Mind and Body for a Newand Rewarding Lifestyle"Rehabilitation is not medical but physical and mental. The duration is measured in months or years, if not the rest of one's life. Success is for the strong-minded. It requires patience, persistence and attitude..."These are the words of author Sebastiaan Bakker, a man who knows all too well the power of truth they carry. In 2005, as he and his wife Dorthe prepared to leave behind the short but striking summers and long, cold winters of her native Norway, Bakker suffered a stroke in his brain stem. What followed was three long years of painstaking rehabilitation. The process of Bakker's recovery is nothing short of a revelation. With very few functions in his body working properly—if at all, his neurologist was worried he wouldn't live through the second night after the stroke. Yet somehow he did. His extraordinary story is told in multiple viewpoints, each adding a layer of understanding necessary to construct the bigger picture. First, it is told in two voices: a first-person accounting of the experience and a third person narrative that provides summaries and evaluates the progress of recovery. Within this duality the book is broken down even further into three distinct parts, each covering a vital period of the recuperative process from the state of affairs to the recovery of individual functions to non-chronological chapters that suggest ways of creating a constructive attitude towards rehabilitation and the role of caregiver. Written in a clear, consultative, and motivating style, Bakker's painstaking rehabilitation from a debilitating stroke is an uplifting and inspiring journey into the core of the human experience. The variety of narrative styles and conventions triggers the imagination, enabling easier recognition of behavioral or physical symptoms. A story about the power of positive thinking, motivation, and how to keep the spirits up, A Stroke of Bad Luck is more than a self-help guide—it is a spiritual and psychological how-to manual for life.
Strokes Of Luck
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Author : Gerald Lang
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2021-06-10
Strokes Of Luck written by Gerald Lang and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-10 with Philosophy categories.
Strokes of Luck provides a detailed and wide-ranging examination of the role of luck in moral and political philosophy. The first part tackles debates in moral luck, which are concerned with the assignment of blameworthiness to individuals who are separated only by lucky differences. 'Anti-luckists' think that one who, for example, attempts and succeeds in an assassination and one who attempts and fails are equally blameworthy. This book defends an anti-anti-luckist argument, according to which the successful assassin is more blameworthy than the unsuccessful one. Moreover, the successful assassin is, all things equal, a worse person than the unsuccessful one. The worldly outcomes of our acts can make an all-important difference, not only to how bad our acts can be deemed, but to how bad we are. The second part enters into debates about distributive justice. Lang argues that the attempt to neutralize luck in the distribution of advantages among individuals does not deserve its prominence in political philosophy: the 'luck egalitarian' programme is flawed. A better way forward is to re-invest in John Rawls's 'justice as fairness', which demonstrates a superior way of taming the bad effects of luck and unchosen disadvantage.
The Philosophy Of Luck
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Author : Duncan Pritchard
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2015-06-02
The Philosophy Of Luck written by Duncan Pritchard and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-02 with Science categories.
This is the first volume of its kind to provide a curated collection of cutting-edge scholarship on the philosophy of luck Offers an in-depth examination of the concept of luck, which has often been overlooked in philosophical study Includes discussions of luck from a range of philosophical perspectives, including ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, and cognitive science Examines the role of luck in core philosophical problems, such as free will Features work from the main philosophers writing on luck today
Luck Its Nature And Significance For Human Knowledge And Agency
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Author : E.J. Coffman
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-02-06
Luck Its Nature And Significance For Human Knowledge And Agency written by E.J. Coffman and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-06 with Philosophy categories.
As thinkers in the market for knowledge and agents aspiring to morally responsible action, we are inevitably subject to luck. This book presents a comprehensive new theory of luck in light of a critical appraisal of the literature's leading accounts, then brings this new theory to bear on issues in the theory of knowledge and philosophy of action.
The Bad Luck Bride
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Author : Janna MacGregor
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Release Date : 2017-05-02
The Bad Luck Bride written by Janna MacGregor and has been published by St. Martin's Paperbacks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-02 with Fiction categories.
All were shocked at the announcement of the “cursed” Lady Claire Cavensham to Lord Alexander Hallworth, the Marquess of Pembrooke, especially since she is already engaged to another unfortunate Lord. Perhaps she will make it to the altar this time with one of these fine gentlemen! —Midnight Cryer No one is left breathless at the imperious pronouncement of her engagement to Lord Pembrooke more than Claire. She hardly knows the dangerously outrageous man! But after three engagements gone awry and a fourth going up in glorious flames, she isn’t in a position to refuse... Alexander requires the hand of his enemy’s fiancée in marriage in order to complete his plans for revenge. It’s his good fortune that the “cursed” woman is desperate. However, what begins as a sham turns into something scandalously deeper... “Full-bodied romance...with intelligence and heart."—Cathy Maxwell "Captivating characters and a romance that sizzles."—Eloisa James "Will leave you swooning."—Sabrina Jeffries The Bad Luck Bride is the first in a new Regency romance series from Janna MacGregor!
A Wonderful Stroke Of Luck
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Author : Ann Beattie
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2019-04-02
A Wonderful Stroke Of Luck written by Ann Beattie and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-02 with Fiction categories.
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2019 by Vulture, The Millions, The Observer, and O, The Oprah Magazine A razor-sharp, deeply felt new novel--the twenty-first book by Ann Beattie--about the complicated relationship between a charismatic teacher and his students, and the secrets we keep from those we love At a boarding school in New Hampshire, Ben joins the honor society led by Pierre LaVerdere, an enigmatic, brilliant, yet perverse, teacher who instructs his students not only about how to reason, but how to prevaricate. As the years go by, LaVerdere's covert and overt instruction lingers in his students' lives as they seek some sense of purpose or meaning. When Ben feels the pace of his life accelerating and views his intimate relationships as less and less fulfilling, there seems to be a subtext he's not able to access. And what, really, did Bailey Academy teach him? While relationships with his stepmother and sister improve, and a move to upstate New York offers respite from his anxiety about love and work, LaVerdere's reappearance in his life disturbs his equilibrium. Everything he once thought he knew about his teacher--and himself--is called into question. Written by one of our most iconic writers, known for casting a cold eye on her generation's ambivalence and sometimes mistaken ambition, A Wonderful Stroke of Luck is a keenly observed psychological study of a man who alternates between careful driving and hazardous risk taking, as he struggles to incorporate his past into the vertiginous present.
Stroke
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Author : Alfred C. Chu
language : en
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Release Date : 2020-05-11
Stroke written by Alfred C. Chu and has been published by Dorrance Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-11 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Stroke: Recovering from Human Errors By: Alfred C. Chu Alfred C. Chu suffered a stroke when he was 28 years old. Not many people suffer a stroke at such a young age and not many live to tell their story. The causes were a combination of a skin condition he was born with called Psoriasis, a virus he contracted called “superbug”, and the medication Cyclosporine. Enclosed are the memories of his tragic experience that includes knowledge he gained about the human body, certain medications, diet, exercise, and his outlook towards life before and during this experience. Along with his stroke were two life threatening comas. The first coma lasted for three weeks and the second lasted one week. Included with his stroke were over a dozen surgeries on various parts in his body, most of which were in the area around his left hip joint. What makes his story even more tragic is that not all people who suffer a stroke require surgery. All these surgeries have confined him to a wheelchair, but there's still the possibility of him walking slowly with a leg brace, a cane, a walker, or crutches. If it's possible, he is not going to give up. As of December 2019, he’s living in Taiwan for medical treatment and physical therapy.
Badluck Way
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Author : Bryce Andrews
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2014-01-07
Badluck Way written by Bryce Andrews and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A narrative of a year on a southwest Montana ranch describes the author's time building fences, riding, roping, and caring for cattle while confronting a brutal pack of wolves in ways that challenged his views about conservation.
My Stroke Of Luck
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Author : Kirk Douglas
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2003-01-07
My Stroke Of Luck written by Kirk Douglas and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
My stroke taught me so much, and for all that it stole, it gave me even more. In the process of healing, my life has changed for the better. Now I want to share what I have learned. In this vivid and very personal reflection upon his extraordinary life as an actor, author, and legend in his own time, Kirk Douglas offers a candid and heartfelt memoir of where it all went right in his life -- even after suffering a debilitating stroke. Revealing not only the incredible physical and emotional toll of his stroke but how it has changed his life for the better, Douglas shares the lessons that saved him and helped him to heal. Alongside his heartfelt advice and insight, he also recalls warm memories of some of the most famous figures of our time -- including Burt Lancaster, Michael J. Fox, and Gary Cooper -- as well as others who have soared to greatness in the face of adversity. Charming, soulful, and filled with personal photographs, My Stroke of Luck is an intimate look at the real person behind the fabulous talent -- and at a life lived to its very fullest.