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The Red Book of Luck
This illustrated guide to good fortune shares lucky charms, symbols, and traditions from around the world--plus advice on avoiding curses and bad omens.
In The Red Book of Luck, you will discover the potential luck in everyday things; learn to decipher the auspicious meanings of numbers, colors, clothing, and the days of the week; find new ways to be lucky in love; and encounter superstitions and practices from around the world.
Author Amy Treadwell uncovers fascinating details, such as why ancient peoples used acorns to ward off lightning bolts, and what an ant colony might have to say about your financial security. Lively illustrations enhance the text as it ranges from lucky talismans to birthstones to movies about luck.
With The Red Book of Luck, you'll be able to create your own good fortune no matter what fate sends your way.
In The Red Book of Luck, you will discover the potential luck in everyday things; learn to decipher the auspicious meanings of numbers, colors, clothing, and the days of the week; find new ways to be lucky in love; and encounter superstitions and practices from around the world.
Author Amy Treadwell uncovers fascinating details, such as why ancient peoples used acorns to ward off lightning bolts, and what an ant colony might have to say about your financial security. Lively illustrations enhance the text as it ranges from lucky talismans to birthstones to movies about luck.
With The Red Book of Luck, you'll be able to create your own good fortune no matter what fate sends your way.
188 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 14, 2018
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September 28, 2026
A non-fiction book that lists objects from different cultures around the world (e.g. peaches, rainbows, shamrocks, bamboo, rabbit's feet) and actions (e.g. throwing salt over your shoulder, wishing on a star) that are said to bring good luck. Also discussed are crystals, birthstones, charms, talismans, body parts, colours, numbers, and a lot more. It was informative and amusing (you realise just how stupid/ridiculous some beliefs are, which makes you appreciate how far we've come from primitive times), but quite a slog to get through. Perhaps it could have been presented in a more interesting fashion.
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