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Author : Wm. M. [from old catalog] Browne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1045597481
Author : Dave Milbrandt
Publisher : Ambassador International
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781649601742
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 : Artdecade
Publisher : FurPlanet Comics
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1614500908
Author : Coert Voorhees
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : College choice
ISBN : 1484414519
In this dangerously funny and subversive satire of a senior year from hell by the acclaimed author of "The Brothers Torres," can one lucky fool wise-up in order to survive the college application process?
Author : Alonso Jerónimo de Salas Barbadillo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1710
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0022621577
Author : Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Publisher : Random House
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781588367679
Fooled by Randomness is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don’t understand. The other books in the series are The Black Swan, Antifragile, Skin in the Game, and The Bed of Procrustes. Fooled by Randomness is the word-of-mouth sensation that will change the way you think about business and the world. Nassim Nicholas Taleb–veteran trader, renowned risk expert, polymathic scholar, erudite raconteur, and New York Times bestselling author of The Black Swan–has written a modern classic that turns on its head what we believe about luck and skill. This book is about luck–or more precisely, about how we perceive and deal with luck in life and business. Set against the backdrop of the most conspicuous forum in which luck is mistaken for skill–the world of trading–Fooled by Randomness provides captivating insight into one of the least understood factors in all our lives. Writing in an entertaining narrative style, the author tackles major intellectual issues related to the underestimation of the influence of happenstance on our lives. The book is populated with an array of characters, some of whom have grasped, in their own way, the significance of chance: the baseball legend Yogi Berra; the philosopher of knowledge Karl Popper; the ancient world’s wisest man, Solon; the modern financier George Soros; and the Greek voyager Odysseus. We also meet the fictional Nero, who seems to understand the role of randomness in his professional life but falls victim to his own superstitious foolishness. However, the most recognizable character of all remains unnamed–the lucky fool who happens to be in the right place at the right time–he embodies the “survival of the least fit.” Such individuals attract devoted followers who believe in their guru’s insights and methods. But no one can replicate what is obtained by chance. Are we capable of distinguishing the fortunate charlatan from the genuine visionary? Must we always try to uncover nonexistent messages in random events? It may be impossible to guard ourselves against the vagaries of the goddess Fortuna, but after reading Fooled by Randomness we can be a little better prepared. Named by Fortune One of the Smartest Books of All Time A Financial Times Best Business Book of the Year
Author : Artdecade
Publisher : FurPlanet Productions
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1614503206
Author : Jennifer Speake
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10-23
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780191580017
This unique and authoritative dictionary contains over 1,100 of the most widely used proverbs in English and uses research from the Oxford English Corpus, the world's largest language databank. This edition has been revised and fully updated and includes numerous entirely new entries. It also features expanded coverage of foreign language proverbs currently in use in English. With an emphasis on examples of usage, including the earliest written evidence of its use, this A-Z guide provides a thorough - and fascinating - history for every entry. Arranged in A-Z format and with a useful thematic index, A Dictionary of Proverbs is ideal for browsing and perfectly suited for quick reference. Look up your old favourites, learn punchy new expressions to get your point across, and find the answer to that crossword clue. Seeing is believing: find proverbs relevant to every aspect of life in this entertaining and informative collection.
Author : Amanda Foody
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781488034282
To survive in the City of Sin, an innocent girl must choose her new identity in this dark YA fantasy—the sequel to Ace of Shades. Indulge your vices in the City of Sin, where a sinister street war is brewing and fame is the deadliest killer of them all. Prim and proper Enne Salta never expected to team up with an infamous con man like Levi Glaiyser. But winning the Shadow Game was not the victory they imagined. Now the duo are wanted for murder and Enne is forced to live in disguise as Séance, a mysterious figure of the underworld. Desperate to build his empire, Levi makes a deal with the estranged son of Mafia donna Vianca Augustine, while Enna remains trapped by Vianca’s binding oath, unsure whether to embrace the role of refined lady or cunning street lord. As they walk a path of unimaginable wealth, a dangerous game of crime and politics swirls around them. And when unforeseen players enter, they must each make an impossible choice: sacrifice everything . . . Or die as legends.
Author : Mir Aus
Publisher : Cockerel Publisher
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-16
Category : Humor
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
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 : Dr. Marvin C. McMaster
Publisher : Booktango
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781468972047
The circus was in town and they had a new clown. Tackey QJohn was dominating the center ring of the Barnum and Gates Interstellar Circus now touring the fringes of the Milky Way spiral arm. It was the opening of the Greatest Show in the Galaxy and some idiot was trying to ruin his walk on. QJohn had just walked into the spotlight in his show master's tailed jacket, multi-colored Afro, red nose, and ultra-tall top hat when another clown stepped up onto the ring row, pulled out a gun, and fired at Tacque Q. Fortunately Trixsey had seen the assassin, raced Pegasus in the air acrossed the ring, lassoed the killer clown from above, and spoiled his aim. QJohn felt a sting in his left biceps, but had enough sense to pulled the long barreled prop gun from his right-side clamp holster, aimed at the killer clown, and pulled the trigger. There was an massive explosion of smoke and sound as QJohn stumbled backwards across the ring and landed on his bottom. The crowd roared in laughter and applauded as the remaining clowns rushed in to the ring and into their acts. Above the laughter, the voice of a child ran out, "Look, Mama! He's bleeding."
Author : Mark Twain
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1523288884
Luck is a classic humorous short story written by Mark Twain and first published in 1891. It's about a hero who is really a fool, and why he owes it all to luck. Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. He wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called "The Great American Novel." Twain grew up in Hannibal, Missouri, which provided the setting for Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. After an apprenticeship with a printer, he worked as a typesetter and contributed articles to the newspaper of his older brother, Orion Clemens. He later became a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River before heading west to join Orion in Nevada. He referred humorously to his singular lack of success at mining, turning to journalism for the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise. In 1865, his humorous story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," was published, based on a story he heard at Angels Hotel in Angels Camp, California, where he had spent some time as a miner. The short story brought international attention, and was even translated into classic Greek. His wit and satire, in prose and in speech, earned praise from critics and peers, and he was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty. Though Twain earned a great deal of money from his writings and lectures, he invested in ventures that lost a great deal of money, notably the Paige Compositor, a mechanical typesetter, which failed because of its complexity and imprecision. In the wake of these financial setbacks, he filed for protection from his creditors via bankruptcy, and with the help of Henry Huttleston Rogers eventually overcame his financial troubles. Twain chose to pay all his pre-bankruptcy creditors in full, though he had no legal responsibility to do so. Twain was born shortly after a visit by Halley's Comet, and he predicted that he would "go out with it," too. He died the day after the comet returned. He was lauded as the "greatest American humorist of his age," and William Faulkner called Twain "the father of American literature." Twain began his career writing light, humorous verse, but evolved into a chronicler of the vanities, hypocrisies and murderous acts of mankind. At mid-career, with Huckleberry Finn, he combined rich humor, sturdy narrative and social criticism. Twain was a master at rendering colloquial speech and helped to create and popularize a distinctive American literature built on American themes and language. Many of Twain's works have been suppressed at times for various reasons. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been repeatedly restricted in American high schools, not least for its frequent use of the word "nigger," which was in common usage in the pre-Civil War period in which the novel was set.
Author : Sebastian Brant
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-12
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780486143125
Definitive English language edition of influential (1494) allegorical classic. Sweeping satire of weaknesses, vices, grotesqueries of the day. Includes 114 royalty-free illustrations.
Author : Harry Oliver
Publisher : Metro Publishing
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781857829471
We have all touched wood to ward off misfortune, or seen a bride throw a bouquet over her head at a wedding, but how often do we stop to think about where such customs come from, or why we still use them? The truth is that behind many of our daily rituals and beliefs lies a fascinating history of weird and wonderful notions, some rational, others fanciful, that provide a rich and entertaining addition to our lives. In this charming and endlessly diverting book, best-selling author Harry Oliver has delved into the stories behind our rich traditions to explain them to us with characteristic wit and flair, in a gem of a volume that will clear up any of the niggling doubts you may have about our everyday beliefs. So before you search for any more four-leaf clovers, worry about the next Friday 13th or tell someone that chocolate will give them spots, dip into this amazing tome and discover the truth about our diverse beliefs so that next time your ear itches you'll know if someone's really talking about you!
Author : Scott B. MacDonald
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351491440
What do Michael Milken and Martha Stewart have in common? (Answer: Both became public scapegoats for an outrageous era of greed and excess.) What was the most outrageous party thrown by a financial baron of the twentieth century? (Answer: Tough call, but either Michael Milken's Predators Ball in 1985, or Dennis Kozlowski's Sardinian birthday bash in 2001, with its vodka-spouting sculpture.) Which U.S. war hero president became party to, and victim of, an unabashed con man known as the Napoleon of Wall Street? (Answer: Ulysses S. Grant, but it's a long story.)These questions and more are discussed in Scott MacDonald and Jane Hughes' Separating Fools from Their Money. The authors trace the history of financial scandals from the early days of the young republic through the Enron/WorldCom debacle of modern times. A host of colorful characters inhabit the pages of this history, revealing human nature in all of its dubious shades of gray. At the same time, the book exposes themes common to all financial scandals, which remain astonishingly unchanged over more than two centuries--greed, hubris, media connections, self-interested politicians, and booms-gone-bust, to name a few.Informative and entertaining, Separating Fools should engage the interest of investors and casual business readers, as well as economists interested in supplemental reading for their students.A new introduction focuses on trends since publication of the original, with a postscript on the financial panic of 2008.
