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xii, 269 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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"An eye-opening and engrossing look at rare moments, why they occur, and how they shape our world"--
A statistician presents his theory that extraordinary and rare events are actually commonplace and cites stories of two-time lottery winners and other bizarre coincidences to support his theory that unlikely events statistically must happen.
4) Asymmetry
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275 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"Told in three distinct and uniquely compelling sections, Asymmetry explores the imbalances that spark and sustain many of our most dramatic human relations: inequities in age, power, talent, wealth, fame, geography, and justice. The first section, "Folly," tells the story of Alice, a young American editor, and her relationship with the famous and much older writer Ezra Blazer. A tender and exquisite account of an unexpected romance that takes place...
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291 pages ; 25 cm
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English
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"The Coincidence Makers tells the story of Guy, Emily & Eric, whose job is creating coincidences and initiating various events in other people's lives. The three graduated from a "coincidence creation course" that took place 2 years prior to the events in the book, in which they learned techniques for creating what look like random events which will cause people to change their own lives. Fate is nothing more than a well-executed mission. Coincidence...
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182 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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After a fluke tornado destroys George I. Newett's neighborhood, a series of strange coincidences relating to the stock market crash of 1929 occur, causing him to experience five serial visions corresponding to pivotal events in his life.
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xii, 190 pages ; 23 cm
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English
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Drawing on Jung's concept of synchronicity - and combining insights from psychology, religion, and poetry, this work explores how meaningful coincidences operate in our daily lives, in dreams, in relationships, and in our creative endeavours. It also includes exercises to help readers to appreciate the power of coincidence in their daily lives.
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Hercule Poirot mysteries volume 4
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272 pages ; 24 cm.
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English
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"Hercule Poirot is traveling by luxury passenger coach from London to the exclusive Kingfisher Hill estate. Richard Devonport has summoned the renowned detective to prove that his fiancée, Helen, is innocent of the murder of his brother, Frank. Poirot will have only days to investigate before Helen is hanged, but there is one strange condition attached: he must conceal his true reason for being there from the rest of the Devonport family. The coach...
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