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The Thing About Luck
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Author : Cynthia Kadohata
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2013-06-06
The Thing About Luck written by Cynthia Kadohata 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 2013-06-06 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
'Kouun is "good luck" in Japanese, and one year my family had none of it.' Just when Summer thinks nothing else can possibly go wrong, an emergency whisks her parents away to Japan, right before harvest season. But the mortgage has to be paid, and so Summer's grandparents are going to help with harvest instead - taking Summer, her little brother Jaz and their dog Thunder with them. Obaachan and Jiichan are… well, they're old fashioned, and demanding. Between helping Obaachan cook for the workers, covering for her when her back pain worsens, and worrying about her little brother, who can't seem to make any friends, Summer has her hands full. Then one of the boys who Summer has known forever starts paying extra attention to her. But what begins as a welcome distraction from the hard work soon turns into a mess of its own… and once again Summer ends up disappointing Obaachan. But that's the thing about luck - bad luck can always get worse. And when that happens, Summer has to figure out how to change it and save her family, even if it means further displeasing Obaachan. Surely kouun is coming soon…?
The Thing About Luck
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Author : Cynthia Kadohata
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2014-06-03
The Thing About Luck written by Cynthia Kadohata 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 2014-06-03 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Just when twelve-year-old Summer thinks nothing else can possibly go wrong in a year of bad luck, an emergency takes her parents to Japan, leaving Summer to care for her little brother while helping her grandmother cook and do laundry for harvest workers.
No Such Thing As Luck
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Author : Charlie P. Johnston
language : en
Publisher: Johnston Publications
Release Date : 2005
No Such Thing As Luck written by Charlie P. Johnston and has been published by Johnston Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Religion categories.
A biblical perspective of the concept of luck, including fate, lot, fortune, destiny, and chance
Bad Luck And Trouble
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Author : Lee Child
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2008-09-04
Bad Luck And Trouble written by Lee Child and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-04 with Fiction categories.
** REACHER SEASON 2: BAD LUCK AND TROUBLE coming soon to Prime video ** "The invincible Reacher is as irresistible as ever." (Sunday Telegraph) You do not mess with Jack Reacher. He is as close to untraceable as a person can get. A loner comfortable in his anonymity and solitude. So when a member of his old Army unit finds a way to contact him, he knows this has to be serious. You do not mess with the Special Investigators. In the past the elite team always watched each other's backs. Now one of them has shown up dead in the California desert and six more are missing. Reacher's old buddies are in big trouble, and he can't let that go. _________ Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, Bad Luck and Trouble is the 11th in the series. And be sure not to miss Reacher's newest adventure, no.27, No Plan B! ***OUT NOW***
Luck
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Author : Ed Smith
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2013-04-01
Luck written by Ed Smith and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
For aspiring cricketer Ed Smith, luck was for other people. Ed believed that the successful cricketer made his own luck by an application of will power, elimination of error, and the relentless pursuit of excellence. But when a freak accident at the crease at Lords prematurely ended Ed Smith's international cricketing career, it changed everything - and prompted him to look anew at his own life through the prism of luck.Tracing the history of the concepts of luck and fortune, destiny and fate, from the ancient Greeks to the present day - in religion, in banking, in politics - Ed Smith argues that the question of luck versus skill is as pertinent today as it ever has been. He challenges us to think again about privilege and opportunity, to re-examine the question of innate ability and of gifts and talents accidentally conferred at birth. Weaving in his personal stories - notably the chance meeting of a beautiful stranger who would become his wife on a train he seemed fated to miss - he puts to us the idea that in life, luck cannot be underestimated: without any means of explaining our differing lots in life, the world without luck is one in which you deserve every ill that befalls you, where envy dominates and averageness is the stifling ideal. Embracing luck leads us to a fresh reappraisal of the nature of success, opportunity and fairness.
Luck
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Author : Nicholas Rescher
language : en
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre
Release Date : 2001-03-15
Luck written by Nicholas Rescher and has been published by University of Pittsburgh Pre this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-03-15 with Philosophy categories.
Luck touches us all. "Why me?" we complain when things go wrong—though seldom when things go right. But although luck has a firm hold on all our lives, we seldom reflect on it in a cogent, concerted way. In Luck, one of our most eminent philosophers offers a realistic view of the nature and operation of luck to help us come to sensible terms with life in a chaotic world. Differentiating luck from fate (inexorable destiny) and fortune (mere chance), Nicholas Rescher weaves a colorful tapestry of historical examples, from the use of lots in the Old and New Testaments to Thomas Gataker’s treatise of 1619 on the great English lottery of 1612, from casino gambling to playing the stock market. Because we are creatures of limited knowledge who do and must make decisions in the light of incomplete information, Rescher argues, we are inevitably at the mercy of luck. It behooves us to learn more about it.
The Good Luck Book
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Author : Stefan Bechtel
language : en
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Release Date : 1997-01-01
The Good Luck Book written by Stefan Bechtel and has been published by Workman Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-01-01 with Social Science categories.
This collection of "luck" trivia provides the history of certain good luck rituals and objects, such as charms, knocking on wood, and wishbones, includes quotations about luck, and suggests ways to change one's luck from bad to good
My Luck
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Author : Mel Todd
language : en
Publisher: Bad Ash Publishing
Release Date :
My Luck written by Mel Todd and has been published by Bad Ash Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Fiction categories.
I hate the nickname Cori Catastrophe, it’s accurate though. In my world, magic weaves through society, seemingly giving mages the leg up. I'm no mage, yet bad luck clings to me like a shadow. Everything changed when my twin brother died in my arms. My parents never forgave me, not that I blame them. Since then, I've been on my own, except for my BFF Jo and her family. Still, trust doesn't come easy. Paying for college sucks while mages get free rides. Even if I have to work two jobs, I'm going to earn my degree and become an EMT. But my luck does weird things, like dropping dead bodies in my path. Nothing new, but this body had my name in his pocket. I don't know why anyone is looking for me, but I won't let anything stop me from getting control over my own life. Not even magic. Join Cori in these slice of life books starting with 'My Luck,' the inaugural tale in the world of Twisted Luck. Dive into a modern-day urban fantasy filled with an asexual main character, life-long friendships, found family, magic, and the unexpected. Step into a world a heartbeat away from our own, where magic is commonplace, but life remains as challenging as ever. Grab book one today and lose yourself in this bestselling series!
The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had
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Author : Kristin Levine
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2009-01-22
The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had written by Kristin Levine and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-22 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
The last thing Harry ?Dit? Sims expects when Emma Walker comes to town is to become friends. Proper -talking, brainy Emma doesn?t play baseball or fi sh too well, but she sure makes Dit think, especially about the differences between black and white. But soon Dit is thinking about a whole lot more when the town barber, who is black, is put on trial for a terrible crime. Together Dit and Emma come up with a daring plan to save him from the unthinkable. Set in 1917 and inspired by the author?s true family history, this is the poignant story of a remarkable friendship and the perils of small-town justice
Just Our Luck
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Author : Julia Walton
language : en
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Release Date : 2020-12-29
Just Our Luck written by Julia Walton and has been published by Random House Books for Young Readers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-29 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
From the author of Words on Bathroom Walls—now a major motion picture—comes a romance in the spirit of Dear Evan Hansen about overcoming anxiety—and about finding love and friendship in unlikely places. ★ "A masterpiece" —Kirkus, starred review "Bad luck follows lies." That was the first rule for life that Leo's Greek grandmother, Yia Yia, gave him before she died. But Leo's anxiety just caused a fight at school, and though he didn't lie, he wasn't exactly honest about how it all went down . . . how he went down. Now Leo's father thinks a self-defense class is exactly what his son needs to "man up." "Leave the Paros family alone." That was Yia Yia's second rule for life. But who does Leo see sitting at the front desk of the local gym? Evey Paros, whose family supposedly cursed Leo's with bad luck. Seeing that Leo is desperate to enroll in anything but self-defense class, Evey cuts him a deal: she'll secretly enroll him in hot yoga instead—for a price. But what could the brilliant, ruthless, forbidden Evey Paros want from Leo? Sharp, honest, and compulsively readable, Just Our Luck is as funny as it is heartwarming. "A feel-good story, with shades of Holes and The Karate Kid" —Bulletin