Luck - Management, Philosophical Books based on Luck or Chance . Also Novels and short stories based on Luck!

Luck - Management, Philosophical Books based on Luck or Chance . Also Novels and short stories based on Luck!

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I was surprised to find that i could find 8 books based on Luck. Out of which,

2 is of children stories
3 is of Management or Philosophical books
2 Novel
1 Short Stories

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WHAT THE LUCK ? : THE SURPRISING ROLE OF CHANCE IN OUR EVERYDAY LIVES

Binding : Paperback
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0715652095
ISBN-13: 978-0715652091
Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 1.2 x 8.4 inches

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We underestimate the importance of luck in our lives. We think too highly of the golfer who wins the British Open and, if he loses the next tournament, we speculate that he slacked off. Although the winner is surely an excellent golfer, good luck in how the ball bounced and how it rolled afterwards outside of the golfer's control also played an important role. An insufficient appreciation of chance can wreak all kinds of mischief - not only in sports, but also education, medicine, business, politics and elsewhere. Perfectly natural, random variation can lead us to attach meaning to the meaningless. Freakonomics showed how economic calculations can explain seemingly counterintuitive decision- making. Thinking, Fast and Slow, helped readers identify a host of small cognitive errors that can lead to miscalculations and irrational thought. In What the Luck? statistician and author, Gary Smith, sets himself a similar goal, and explains - in clear, understandable, and witty prose - how a statistical understanding of luck can change the way we see just about every aspect of our lives. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Gary Smith is the Fletcher Jones Professor of Economics at Pomona College in Claremont, California. He has written (or co-authored) ten books and seventy-five academic papers on finance, sports, and statistical pitfalls. His research has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Motley Fool, Newsweek and BusinessWeek. He was a guest speaker on CNBC, and a keynote speaker at the Brookings Institution in Washington DC and the Mortgage Finance Industry Summit in New York City. He received his B.A. in Mathematics with Honors from Harvey Mudd College and his Ph.D. in Economics from Yale University.

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COMPETING AGAINST LUCK : THE STORY OF INNOVATION AND CUSTOMER CHOICE

Hardcover; 

288 pages; 

Publisher: Harper Business; 

Language: English; 

ISBN-10: 0062435612; 

ISBN-13: 978-0062435613

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The foremost authority on innovation and growth presents a path-breaking book every company needs to transform innovation from a game of chance to one in which they develop products and services customers not only want to buy, but are willing to pay premium prices for. How do companies know how to grow? How can they create products that they are sure customers want to buy? Can innovation be more than a game of hit and miss? Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen has the answer. A generation ago, Christensen revolutionized business with his groundbreaking theory of disruptive innovation. Now, he goes further, offering powerful new insights. 

After years of research, Christensen has come to one critical conclusion: our long held maxim--that understanding the customer is the crux of innovation--is wrong. Customers don't buy products or services; they "hire" them to do a job. Understanding customers does not drive innovation success, he argues. Understanding customer jobs does. 

The "Jobs to Be Done" approach can be seen in some of the world's most respected companies and fast-growing startups, including Amazon, Intuit, Uber, Airbnb, and Chobani yogurt, to name just a few. But this book is not about celebrating these successes--it's about predicting new ones. Christensen contends that by understanding what causes customers to "hire" a product or service, any business can improve its innovation track record, creating products that customers not only want to hire, but that they'll pay premium prices to bring into their lives. 

Jobs theory offers new hope for growth to companies frustrated by their hit and miss efforts. This book carefully lays down Christensen's provocative framework, providing a comprehensive explanation of the theory and why it is predictive, how to use it in the real world--and, most importantly, how not to squander the insights it provides.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: 

CLAYTON M. CHRISTENSEN is the Kim B. Clark Professor at Harvard Business School, the author of nine books, a five-time recipient of the McKinsey Award for Harvard Business Review's best article, and the cofounder of four companies, including the innovation consulting firm Innosight. In 2011 and 2013 he was named the world's most influential business thinker in a biennial ranking conducted by Thinkers50. 

TADDY HALL is a principal with the Cambridge Group and a leader of Nielsen's Breakthrough Innovation Project. In these capacities, he helps senior executives create successful new products and improve innovation processes. He also works extensively with executives in emerging markets as an advisor to the nonprofit Endeavor. 

KAREN DILLON is the former editor of the Harvard Business Review and coauthor of the New York Times bestseller How Will You Measure Your Life? She is a graduate of Cornell University and Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. In 2011 she was named by Ashoka as one of the world's most influential and inspiring women. 

DAVID S. DUNCAN is a senior partner at Innosight. He's a leading thinker and advisor to senior executives on innovation strategy and growth, helping them navigate disruptive change, create sustainable growth, and transform their organizations to thrive for the long term. He is a graduate of Duke University and earned a PhD in physics from Harvard University.

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365 WAYS TO ATTRACT GOOD LUCK - SIMPLE STEPS TO TAKE CONTROL OF CHANCE AND IMPROVE YOUR FORTUNE.

Paperback; 

Publisher: Manjul Publishing House Pvt Ltd (Feb. 1 2017); 

Language: English; 

ISBN-10: 8183225845; 

ISBN-13: 978-8183225847

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What is good luck and how can you attract it into your life? Bestselling author Richard Webster demystifies this age old concept and shares 365 easy ideas anyone can use to increase their good fortune in every area of life. From acting on your hunches to using lucky charms, from carrying a badgers tooth to random acts of kindness, the techniques presented in this entertaining and informative book are sure to tip the odds in your favor. 

With tried and true advice, unexpected tips and everything you need to know about lucky days, numbers, months and more, this easy to use guide is brimming with wise counsel for increasing your good luck. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR : Richard Webster was born and raised in New Zealand. He has been interested in the psychic world since he was nine years old. As a teenager, he became involved in hypnotism and later became a professional stage hypnotist. After school, he worked in the publishing business and purchased a bookstore. The concept of reincarnation played a significant role in his decision to become a past-life specialist.  

Richard's first book was published in 1972, fulfilling a childhood dream of becoming an author. Richard is now the author of over a hundred books, and is still writing today. His best-selling books include Spirit Guides & Angel Guardians and Creative Visualization for Beginners. 

Richard has appeared on several radio and TV programs in the United States and abroad including guest spots on Hard Copy, WMAQ-TV (Chicago), KTLA-TV (Los Angeles), KSTW-TV (Seattle) and the Mike and Matty Show (ABC). He currently resides in New Zealand with his wife and three children. He regularly travels the world to give lectures, workshops and to continue his research.

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HOLE BOOKS: LUCKY GIRL

Binding : Paperback
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9383331739
ISBN-13: 978-9383331734
Package Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.3 inches

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Sumi has to get her hands on some yummy food. But how?                                                                                      

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Shabnam Minwalla has three children. In the little off-time that this brain-scrambling job permits, she writes articles and book reviews for magazines and newspapers like the Times of India, Business Line, Outlook and Outlook Traveller. Her first book for children was the Six Spellmakers of Dorabji Street.

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HORRID HENRY'S: LUCKY DIP - TEN FAVOURITE STORIES & MORE

Paperback; 

224 pages; 

Age Range: 6 - 11 years; 

Publisher: Orion Children's Books; 

Language: English; 

ISBN-10: 1444015923

ISBN-13: 978-1444015928

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Horid Henry: Horrid Henrys Lucky Dip

Ten favourite stories- and some brand-new material- in this hilarious new full colour compilation gift book, now in paperback. This is the perfect gift purchase for parents and grandparents of Horrid Henry fans. Take your pick with this lucky dip of Horrid Henry stories, from making a monster movie, giving Mum the perfect Mothers Day and staging his very own Olympics, to getting his revenge on one of his most evil enemies- youre guaranteed the best of Horrid Henrys awesome antics whichever you pick! Plus, check out Henrys bonus extra material, including handy guides such as How to Recognise a Zombie-Vampire, Henrys best story-writing tips, the Purple Hand Gangs super-secret passwords and Henrys top movie scenes featuring some familiar faces ...

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Francesca Simon was born in the United States and attended both Yale and Oxford universities. For ten years she worked as a freelance journalist. She now writes full-time and has had many books published including the best-selling Horrid Henry series and many picture books. Francesca is constantly in demand at bookshops, schools and book festivals all over the country where she talks to children about her books. She lives in North London with her family.

Horrid Henry books and audio have sold over 15 million copies in the UK alone and CITV have made a hugely popular cartoon series based on the nation's favourite naughty boy. 2008 saw a Horrid Henry exhibition at Seven Stories, Newcastle called Up To Mischief With Horrid Henry.

Horrid Henry Robs the Bank was shortlisted for the Children's Book of the Year award at the 2009 British Book Awards, the third consecutive year of nomination, following a win in 2008. 

Francesca Simon is the third most borrowed children's author from UK libraries and Horrid Henry and the Football Fiend was the most borrowed children's title in 2009! 

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR: Tony Ross (born 10 August 1938)[1] is a British illustrator and author of children's picture books. In Britain he may be known best for illustrating the Horrid Henry series by Francesca Simon and the works of David Walliams. He has also illustrated the Amber Brown series by Paula Danziger, the Dr. Xargle series by Jeanne Willis, and the Harry The Poisonous Centipede series by Lynne Reid Banks. Ross has had many jobs, including a cartoonist, graphic designer, then art director at an advertising agency. In 1976 his long association with the fledgling Andersen Press began with the publication of his re-telling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. For several years he was senior lecturer in art and head of the illustration course at Manchester Polytechnic.

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YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU'LL GET LUCKY!

Binding : Paperback; No. of Pages: 232 Pages
Language: English
ISBN-10: 8172344007
ISBN-13: 978-8172344009
Package Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.6 inches

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When Kajal, a sassy never-afraid-to-make-an-idiot-of-herself-in-public copywriter, finally decides to put her love-life on hold and focus on that long-overdue promotion, fate mysteriously throws her way a stream of eligible bachelors: from Mr. Could-Be-Right who lives in another city, to a reputed lech of a neighbor who becomes her knight in shining armour, from a hunky researcher intent on proposing, to a childhood-nemesis-turned-amorous-pursuer. Add to the mess a client who is a pain in the ass, a crucial ad campaign for a brand of condoms, disapproving middle-class parents and, to top it all, the most romantic rainstorm of the decade and Kajal seems to be no longer in control of anything! But luck has its own sweet way of dealing with troubles. After all, you never know when you’ll get lucky!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: A corporate professional, a former advertising professional, a writer, a mother – Priyadarshini Narendra, an IIM Kolkata and INSEAD passout.  

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THE LUCKY ONE - TAKE A CHANCE. - NOW A MAJOR FILM.

Paperback; 

Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers (2012); 

Language: English; 

ISBN-10: 0751548553; 

ISBN-13: 978-0751548556

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The Lucky One is a story of a US Marine Logan Thibault who finds a photograph of a woman in the sand during his time in Iraq. He keeps the picture with him and soon after is a series of events which makes him seem like he is suddenly very lucky. There could be only one explanation to this: the photograph. 

US Marine Logan Thibault finds the photograph of a smiling young woman during his duty in Iraq. Instead of throwing it like he might do otherwise, he decides to keep it. He soon realizes that he is carrying the photograph with him wherever he goes. He immediately comes to realize a sudden streak of luck when he wins poker games and survives a deadly combat in which two of his good friends die. His friend can think of only one explanation to all of this: the photograph of the smiling girl. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR : Nicholas Sparks is a writer who studied from the University of Notre Dame. He has written many books under the romance genre like Message in a Bottle, ,A Walk to Remember, The rescue and A Bend in the Road.

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DOVER THRIFT EDITIONS: THE LUCK OF ROARING CAMP AND OTHER SHORT STORIES

Series: Dover Thrift Editions; 

Paperback; 

96 pages; 

Publisher: Dover Publications; 

Language: English; 

ISBN-10: 0486272710; 

ISBN-13: 978-0486272719

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In 1870, the young San Francisco based writer and editor Bret Harte (1836 1902) first compiled a single-volume edition of his rousing stories of life in the Wild West. Entitled "The Luck of Roaring Camp, and Other Sketches, " the book propelled him almost overnight from local celebrity to American literary lion. Four of the most famous of those tales are included in this collection: the title story, "The Outcasts of Poker Flat," "Tennessee's Partner," and "M'liss." 

Additional selections include "A Protegee of Jack Hamlin" and "An Ingenue of the Sierras," both written later in Harte's life and featuring lively casts of colorful characters in settings ranging from a stagecoach to a Sacramento River steamer. They display the author's enthralling storytelling style at full strength crisply observant, rich in ironic humor, and offering an engaging mix of sentiment and wit. Harte's style exercised a deep influence on the American short story genre and set a future course for writers of Western fiction, including Owen Wisterand Zane Grey.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: American journalist and author Bret Harte (1836–1902) is best known for his short stories, particularly those set during the days of the California Gold Rush.

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