A Fool For Luck

Author : Dave Milbrandt
Publisher : Ambassador International
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781649601742

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Fool's Luck by Dave Milbrandt Pdf

What an unexpected delight. The concept is fresh and original, the writing solid, the story - well, I'm still smiling. Thomas Locke, Bestselling Author When high school teacher Myles Bradford wins the Powerball lottery, he decides to do something truly unexpected: run for President of the United States. Bradford is eager about the opportunity, but his family clearly is not. With little time to sway them to his side, he's thrust into running a quarter-billion-dollar nationwide campaign, complete with cross-country flights and road trips, expert staff, and armed security. But like most dreams, Bradford soon finds that what he imagined is completely different from what is real. Thrust into the spotlight, he faces attacks from newfound political enemies and false accusations while striving to climb the ladder of success. As Bradford gets closer to achieving his dreams, danger lurks on the home front. As his attention is pulled farther away from the things that matter most, Bradford may learn that even success has its price.

Author : Wm. M. [from old catalog] Browne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1045597481

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A Fool for Luck by Wm. M. [from old catalog] Browne Pdf

Author : Alonso Jerónimo de Salas Barbadillo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1710
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0022621577

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The Lucky Idiot: Or, Fools Have Fortune by Alonso Jerónimo de Salas Barbadillo Pdf

Author : Melanie Florence
Publisher : Second Story Press
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-17
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781772601053

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Just Lucky by Melanie Florence Pdf

Lucky loves her grandparents, and they are all the family she really has. True, her grandma forgets things…like turning off the stove, or Lucky’s name. But her grandpa takes such good care of them that Lucky doesn’t realize how bad things are. That is until he’s gone. When her grandma accidentally sets the kitchen on fire, Lucky can’t hide what’s happening any longer, and she is sent into foster care. She quickly learns that some foster families are okay. Some aren’t. And some really, really aren’t. Is it possible to find a home again when the only one you’ve ever known has been taken from you?

Author : Albion Winegar Tourgée
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 794 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788026874225

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A FOOL'S ERRAND & BRICKS WITHOUT STRAW by Albion Winegar Tourgée Pdf

This carefully crafted ebook: “A FOOL'S ERRAND & BRICKS WITHOUT STRAW” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. “A Fool's Errand. By One of the Fools” – After the American Civil War, Comfort Servosse, a Yankee gentleman, decides to purchase a Southern Plantation for himself and his family. But unlike other white owners, Servosse is actually interested in the well-being of his black subjects to the extent of calling the KKK (Ku Klux Klan) a terrorist organisation and blaming Theodore Roosevelt for the failure of Reconstruction of South! Soon enough, Servosse finds himself amongst his angry white neighbours and things take a dramatic turn… “Bricks Without Straw” (A Sequel) – In a chilling sequel to “A Fool's Errand”, Albion Winegar Tourgée shows how KKK unleashed their terror on a group of emancipated slaves who want to start their life afresh by buying new land and starting their own businesses. Suddenly out of nowhere, Klan's terrorism begin new wave of slavery and nothing seems to stop them! Albion Winegar Tourgée (1838–1905) was an American soldier, Radical Republican, lawyer, writer, politician, and diplomat. A pioneer civil rights activist, he founded the National Citizens' Rights Association, established the historically black women's college Bennett College, and litigated for the plaintiff Homer Plessy in the famous segregation case Plessy v. Ferguson (1896). Historian Mark Elliott credits Tourgée with introducing the metaphor of "color-blind justice" into legal discourse.

Author : Hans-Georg Moeller
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780231519243

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The Moral Fool by Hans-Georg Moeller Pdf

Justice, equality, and righteousness these are some of our greatest moral convictions. Yet in times of social conflict, morals can become rigid, making religious war, ethnic cleansing, and political purges possible. Morality, therefore, can be viewed as pathology-a rhetorical, psychological, and social tool that is used and abused as a weapon. An expert on Eastern philosophies and social systems theory, Hans-Georg Moeller questions the perceived goodness of morality and those who claim morality is inherently positive. Critiquing the ethical "fanaticism" of Western moralists, such as Immanuel Kant, Lawrence Kohlberg, John Rawls, and the utilitarians, Moeller points to the absurd fundamentalisms and impracticable prescriptions arising from definitions of good. Instead he advances a theory of "moral foolishness," or moral asceticism, extracted from the "amoral" philosophers of East Asia and such thinkers as Ludwig Wittgenstein and Niklas Luhmann. The moral fool doesn't understand why ethics are necessarily good, and he isn't convinced that the moral perspective is always positive. In this way he is like most people, and Moeller defends this foolishness against ethical pathologies that support the death penalty, just wars, and even Jerry Springer's crude moral theater. Comparing and contrasting the religious philosophies of Christianity, Daoism, and Zen Buddhism, Moeller presents a persuasive argument in favor of amorality.

Author : William E. Merritt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2008-12-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781596919921

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A Fool's Gold by William E. Merritt Pdf

Just a few months out of law school, Bill Merritt takes a job working for a slightly shady but charismatic lawyer named Thaddeus Silk. Only months later, Thaddeus drops dead of a heart attack, and Bill is left to pick up the pieces of his chaotic and poorly managed practice. Before he can even start to make sense of the mess that was Thaddeus's legal life, the police are knocking at his door, and Bill is being accused of fencing stolen treasure. Enter Abby Birdsong and Grady Jackson, two clients of Thaddeus's whose files are among the boxes and papers and bourbon bottles that litter his office. Drug charges had been brought against Abby for carrying two pounds of pot in her bag; and Grady seeks a permit from the state of Oregon to dig for treasure on a local beach. Bill takes on both of their cases, which, on the face of it, aren't related. When the two cases collide in ways that seem too fantastic to be true, Bill finds himself caught in the middle. How Thaddeus and Bill, Abby and Grady, assorted law enforcement officials and colorful hangers-on overlap and interconnect took Bill another nineteen years to puzzle out. The result is an intricate and original legal yarn with a cast of provincial misfits so peculiar and charming it reads like fiction.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1857
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015030597242

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Putnam's Monthly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Burt L. Standish,Gilbert Patten
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 4176 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788075833754

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BURT L. STANDISH Ultimate Collection: 24 Action Thrillers in One Volume (Illustrated) by Burt L. Standish,Gilbert Patten Pdf

This carefully edited collection of adventure & mystery novels has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Table of Contents: William George "Gilbert" Patten (1866-1945) was a writer of adventure novels, better known by his pen name Burt L. Standish. Patten used many other pseudonyms and wrote westerns and science-fiction novels, but he is most famous for his sporting stories in the Merriwell series with brothers Frank and Dick Merriwell, who became icons of All-American sportsmanship. Apart from the Merriwell stories, Patten wrote 75 complete novels and an unknown number of stories. In total, some 500 million of his books were in print, making him one of the best-selling fiction authors of all time. Table of Contents: The Merriwell Series: Frank Merriwell's Limit (Calling a Halt) Frank Merriwell's Chums Frank Merriwell Down South Frank Merriwell's Bravery Frank Merriwell at Yale (Freshman Against Freshman) Frank Merriwell's Races Frank Merriwell's Alarm (Doing His Best) Frank Merriwell's Athletes (The Boys Who Won) Frank Merriwell's Champions (All in the Game) Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale Frank Merriwell's Cruise Frank Merriwell's New Comedian (The Rise of a Star) Frank Merriwell's Reward Frank Merriwell's Backers (The Pride of His Friends) Frank Merriwell's Triumph (The Disappearance of Felicia) Frank Merriwell's Pursuit (How to Win) Frank Merriwell's Son (A Chip off the Old Block) Frank Merriwell's Nobility (The Tragedy of the Ocean Tramp) Frank Merriwell, Junior's Golden Trail (The Fugitive Professor) Dick Merriwell's Trap (The Chap Who Bungled) Dick Merriwell Abroad (The Ban of the Terrible Ten) Dick Merriwell's Pranks (Lively Times in the Orient) Other Novels: Owen Clancy's Happy Trail (The Motor Wizard in California) Lefty Locke, Pitcher-Manager

Author : Sydney Grundy
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-18
Category : Drama
ISBN : EAN:8596547587927

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A Fool's Paradise by Sydney Grundy Pdf

"A Fool's Paradise" by Sydney Grundy. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Mir Aus
Publisher : Cockerel Publisher
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-23
Category : Humor
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Fool's Frenzy Volume 1 by Mir Aus Pdf

This book is a comеdy goldminе, packеd with hilarious jokеs, clеvеr stand-up comеdy routinеs, and funny short storiеs that will kееp you еntеrtainеd for hours. Thе bеst part? This book offers a widе rangе of humor, catеring to all tastеs. Whеthеr you prеfеr witty onе-linеrs or еlaboratе puns, you'rе guarantееd to find somеthing that will makе you chucklе. With its rеcеnt storiеs dеlivеrеd through jokеs and cartoon illustrations, "Fool's Frеnzy" is thе pеrfеct choicе for anyonе who lovеs a good laugh. But what sеts "Fool's Frеnzy" apart is its approach to humor. It's not just about making you laugh – it's about еxploring thе funny sidе of life and finding humor in еvеryday situations. Whether you are stuck in traffic, dealing with a problеmatic coworkеr, or just fееling down, "Fool's Frеnzy" will lift your spirits and put a smilе on your facе. "Fool's Frеnzy" is a must-rеad for anyone who lovеs a good laugh. Gеt rеady to laugh your way through thе pagеs and еxpеriеncе thе joy of "Fool's Frеnzy!"

Author : Steven D. Hales
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-23
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781350149311

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The Myth of Luck by Steven D. Hales Pdf

Humanity has thrown everything we have at implacable luck-novel theologies, entire philosophical movements, fresh branches of mathematics-and yet we seem to have gained only the smallest edge on the power of fortune. The Myth of Luck tells us why we have been fighting an unconquerable foe. Taking us on a guided tour of one of our oldest concepts, we begin in ancient Greece and Rome, considering how Plato, Plutarch, and the Stoics understood luck, before entering the theoretical world of probability and exploring how luck relates to theology, sports, ethics, gambling, knowledge, and present-day psychology. As we travel across traditions, times and cultures, we come to realize that it's not that as soon as we solve one philosophical problem with luck that two more appear, like heads on a hydra, but rather that the monster is altogether mythological. We cannot master luck because there is nothing to defeat: luck is no more than a persistent and troubling illusion. By introducing us to compelling arguments and convincing reasons that explain why there is no such thing as luck, we finally see why in a very real sense we make our own luck, that luck is our own doing. The Myth of Luck helps us to regain our own agency in the world - telling the entertaining story of the philosophy and history of luck along the way.

Author : Maturin Murray Ballou
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385471368

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Treasury of Thought. Forming an Encyclopædia of Quotations from Ancient and Modern Authors by Maturin Murray Ballou Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.

Author : Neil Hutchison
Publisher : Proglen Trading Co., Ltd.
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-06
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9786167817019

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A Fool's Diary by Neil Hutchison Pdf

A hilarious romp through a year of expat living in Pattaya, Thailand. Imagine leaving the comfort zone of your home, family and friends to venture into the unknown. Imagine discovering an alien paradise only to realize that here, you are the alien who has to try to fit into your new environment. Imagine stumbling through a year of discovery among a tapestry of blunders and imagine that, all the while, you don't have a clue what you are doing. That takes a lot of imagination! ... but not for The Fool. By the author of the best selling Money Number One, this book is the third in a trilogy of titles following "The Fool in Paradise" theme. In this instance, "Paradise" refers to the Kingdom of Thailand and "The Fool", of course, is the author. The first in the series, A Fool in Paradise, was published in November 2003. It is a collection of 39 short stories about life in Thailand with particular attention to the entertainment scene in Pattaya. The second, A Fool is Back, came out in December 2004 and contained a further 32 stories along a similar vein, concentrating on fun and humour. Finally, after many delays due primarily to the bone laziness of the author, A Fool's Diary is born. More than a collection of tales, it chronicles a year in the life of a simple man; sometimes insightful, sometimes philosophical, but always with a dry wit that takes no prisoners.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 852 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Periodicals
ISBN : CORNELL:31924069264095

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Chambers's Edinburgh Journal by Anonim Pdf