As Luck Would Have It, Joshua Piven
As Luck Would Have It, Joshua Piven
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As Luck Would Have It
Incredible Stories, from Lottery Wins to Lightning Strikes

Author: Joshua Piven

Narrator: J. P. Guimont

Unabridged: 5 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/15/2008

Synopsis

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?

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kayrene on June 12, 2021

Mr. Piven touches on some great stories; all very interesting, and suspenseful. Loved this book; like a collection of short stories.......more

Goodreads review by Patricia on February 15, 2021

This audiobook serendipitously fell off the library shelf and into my hands. These seven stories illustrate the different types of luck, including bad luck. My favorites included the stories about the lottery winner and the paleontologist. The latter finds a huge discovery by chance, which became an......more

Goodreads review by Rachael on January 24, 2018

Started good but got kind of boring.......more

Goodreads review by John on April 13, 2016

Stories about how 'luck' plays into many people's lives and how they deal with it. OK -- not great. There is the story of the Pet Rock which I found interesting from one who lived through the mania!......more

Goodreads review by Aimee on May 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......more

Quotes

“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

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