Are You Lucky? Our Attempts to Influence Fate -- and Dealing with What We Get

Luck is the most credited, and blamed force for the things we cannot control in our lives. This book explores some of the methods people have used to court better luck, and studies how some people can come out of a difficult situation smelling like a rose, while others can let one bad misfortune paralyze them. The book contains stories of people who faced misfortune, but have found ways to persevere, and even achieved great things in the face of adversity.

The opportunity for good luck comes in many forms, and in many points of our lives. Indeed, the precursor to luck is a gratitude for what we do have. If we are grateful for the people, places, and things in your life, it is easy to realize how luck we are. This book is voyage among a few of the millions of stories in this world that can demonstrate how lucky we really are.