Download or read book The Lotto Winner s and Other Stories written by Jerry L. Watson and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-03 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Lotto Winners" presents a handsome young man who has squandered his first two year of college and finds himself financially cutoff by his father. Josh’s future looks grim working the night shift at a fleabag hotel. “Out of Rhinehart”: Two Newcomb College girls decide to become pregnant their senior year and select the perfect male to sire their children, thus preventing their families from mating them with some dreadful geek from their inner circle of friends. “A Silver Dime for Sarah”: While feeding the pigeons in Trafalgar Square, the silhouette of a handsome young man turns on Sarah Parker’s memory of her wartime romance. “The Tontine Day”: An elderly woman in an upscale retirement home reminisces and make plans for Tontine Day, when the investment banker takes Alice and her two friends to Commander’s Palace for lunch to review their annuities. “Vincent’s Offerings”: A wife with values firmly planted in the 1960s suspects that her mate of twenty years is being unfaithful. Her true soul mate is her cat Vincent, who each morning leaves an offering for her on the doormat.
Download or read book The Lottery Winner written by Mary Higgins Clark and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2000-05-25 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Higgins Clark, the bestselling “Queen of Suspense,” returns with Alvirah Meehan—one of her most beloved characters—in these six dazzling, intertwined, and thrilling tales of sleuthing and suspense. Together with her devoted mate, the ever-resourceful Alvirah has jumped into crime solving on a grand scale—and with her indomitable spirit and style. Among their many adventures, Alvirah and Willy find a dead actress in their Central Park South condominium upon their return from London in “The Body in the Closet.” Needing a break from the big city, they escape to Cape Cod—only to meet a would-be heiress framed for murder in “Death on the Cape.” When Alvirah and Willy seek the tranquility of the Cypress Point Spa, it’s the perfect getaway—until a jewel thief turns up in “The Lottery Winner.” Back in Manhattan, the search for a neighbor’s missing newborn makes for a suspense-filled Christmas in “Bye, Baby Bunting.” The perfect collection for both Mary Higgins Clark and mystery fans, the stories in The Lottery Winner will keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you breathless!
Download or read book Luck of the Draw written by Chris Gudgeon and published by arsenal pulp press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Luck of the Draw profiles past winners of big lotteries, and how their windfalls impacted their lives, mostly for the better, but sometimes for the worse, such as the Florida widow who won $5 million in 1984: three years later, she lost her mansion and fancy cars, and owed the IRS $500,000 in back taxes, and was eventually arrested for trying to hire a contract killer for her daughter-in-law, whom she blamed for her lottery misfortune.
Download or read book Learn How to Increase Your Chances of Winning the Lottery written by Richard Lustig and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his book, Richard discusses the ins and outs and dos and don'ts of buying lottery tickets to increase your chances of winning. He has created a method that he and members of his family use that has enabled them to WIN several lottery game GRAND prizes. This is a very easy to use method and will work with any type lottery games (scratch tickets or number games) in any state or country. Here are some quotes from people who have used his method: "My husband and I used Richard Lustig's lotto method and within months of starting the method we hit a Mega Money jackpot for 2 million dollars! It was really easy to follow. You only play what you can and you can still win! Shaun and I will only play lotto from now on using these strategies." -Jennifer and Shaun, Florida "Since we've been using your method, we have definitely been winning more that we used to. It's easy to follow" -Dale, Florida "I just wanted to let you know that my husband and I read through your lottery method last night. It seems great. It seems to be just simple logic and makes sense." -Kate, Illinois
Download or read book The Unlucky Lottery Winners of Classroom 13 written by Honest Lee and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2017-06-06 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As heard by kids everywhere on the Echo Dot Kids Edition, the Classroom 13 books are a hilarious new chapter book series-perfect for reluctant readers and fans of Roald Dahl, Captain Underpants, and Sideways Stories from Wayside School. The Unlucky Lottery Winners of Classroom 13 is the first title in a series about the students of a very unlucky classroom. The easy-to-read chapters are full of humor, action, secret codes, and fun-and will prompt hours of conversation among friends, families, and classmates. The final chapter encourages young readers to write their own chapter and send it in to the author, Honest Lee. When unlucky teacher Ms. Linda LaCrosse wins the lottery, she shares her winnings with her class-giving each student over a BILLION DOLLARS! You might think this was nice, but it was not. It was a nasty idea. With great money comes awful allergies, terrible taxes, violent volcanoes, and other pesky problems. As the students of Classroom 13 are about to learn, winning the lottery is not always lucky.
Download or read book Money for Nothing written by Edward Ugel and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the better part of a decade, Edward Ugel spent his time closing deals with lottery winners, making a lucrative and legitimate—if sometimes not-so-nice—living by taking advantage of their weaknesses . . . weaknesses that, as a gambler himself, he knew all too well. In Money for Nothing, he explores the captivating world of lottery winners and shows us how lotteries and gambling have become deeply inscribed in every aspect of American life, shaping our image of success and good fortune. Money for Nothing is a witty, wise, and often outrageously funny account of high expectations and easy money.
Download or read book The Lottery and Other Stories written by Shirley Jackson and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-03-16 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most terrifying stories of the twentieth century, Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” created a sensation when it was first published in The New Yorker in 1948. "Power and haunting," and "nights of unrest" were typical reader responses. Today it is considered a classic work of short fiction, a story remarkable for its combination of subtle suspense and pitch-perfect descriptions of both the chilling and the mundane. The Lottery and Other Stories, the only collection of stories to appear during Shirley Jackson's lifetime, unites "The Lottery" with twenty-four equally unusual short stories. Together they demonstrate Jackson's remarkable range—from the hilarious to the horrible, the unsettling to the ominous—and her power as a storyteller.
Download or read book Lottery Master Guide written by Gail Howard and published by . This book was released on 1997-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book We Won The Lottery written by Danny Buckland and published by Accent Press. This book was released on 2010-03-04 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1994, the UK's National Lottery has created 2,300 millionaires. Expensive cars, big houses and dream holidays are all top of the wish list for those ordinary people whose lives are changed with a winning lottery ticket. But what about buying a boob job for your sister, giving away holidays to children with cancer or hiring a private helicopter for the school prom? For the first time five winners share the details of their shopping sprees and the highs and lows of their lives once they became millionaires. "We Won The Lottery" also goes behind the scenes at the National Lottery to reveal funny facts, the luckiest numbers, the unusual purchases and exactly what happens when you win. "Quick Reads" are exciting, short, fast-paced books by leading, bestselling authors, specifically written for emergent readers and adult learners.
Download or read book How Winning the Lottery Changed My Life written by Sandra Hayes and published by Author House. This book was released on 2011-11-23 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if you suddenly acquired a windfall of money and maybe a little fame? How would it change your life? This is my story, a true story of how my life changed since winning the lottery in April 2006. It includes the controversial reality show Million Dollar Christmas, which aired December 2007. That reality show featured four out of the thirteen lottery winners (we were dubbed the Lucky 13), who consented to being filmed for a reality show. The show was about our lives as we prepared for our first Christmas as millionaires. Out of the four stories, my story was the most talked about throughout the country. I received both positive and negative feedback from people across the United States. My story in this book includes the love I received, the hate, the hopes, and regrets that come with a life-altering change. After reading this book, perhaps you will be able to answer this question: Is winning the lottery a blessing or a curse
Download or read book Lottery written by Patricia Wood and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-08-02 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Money isn’t the same as treasure, and IQ isn’t the same as smarts—An uplifting and joyous new novel hailed by Jacqueline Mitchard as “solid gold.” Perry L. Crandall knows what it’s like to be an outsider. With an IQ of 76, he’s an easy mark. Before his grandmother died, she armed Perry well with what he’d need to know: the importance of words and writing things down, and how to play the lottery. Most important, she taught him whom to trust-a crucial lesson for Perry when he wins the multimillion-dollar jackpot. As his family descends, moving in on his fortune, his fate, and his few true friends, he has a lesson for them: never, ever underestimate Perry Crandall.
Download or read book Lotto Master Book of Numbers written by Rob Sutton and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-04-13 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lotto Master Book of NumbersWheeling lotto numbers is fun! The odds of actually winning the lottery range from one in 179 million, to one in 292 million, depending on the game you play. This element immediately moves playing the lottery from a way to make money into an entertainment or recreational activity. Yet I still find playing the lottery fascinating. And I still hold to the dream that someday I will play a winning ticket that will instantly turn me into a millionaire. In my book. Lotto Master Book of Numbers, I explain what lotto wheels are and how to use them. I also describe 26 strategies to pick potentially winning lotto numbers. Addition Strategy Decade Reduction Strategy Delta Lottery Number Reduction Strategy Double Digits Strategy Dowsing Strategy Elapse Time Trend Analysis Strategy Eliminate Some Numbers Strategy Flipping Coins Strategy Half or Double Strategy High and Low Strategy Hot and Cold Numbers Strategy Last Digits Strategy Last Three Games Strategy Multiple/Division Strategy Odds and Evens Strategy Pooling Strategy Position (Sector Analysis) Strategy Repeaters Strategy Reverse Digits Strategy Sequential Strategy Sequential Leapfrog Strategy Sequential Leapfrog, Centered Strategy Sequential Odd/Even Strategy Special Software Strategy Thirds Strategy Tracking Numbers Strategy Whether you choose your numbers using one of the strategies in my book, or by some other means. You could potentially play 1,940 6-number lotto plays if you played all of the plays from all of the wheels contained in this book. The good news is, my free software automatically distributes the numbers that you chose to play for you, based on the wheels you select. The software takes seconds to perform the work that would have taken hours and hours if done manually. Play only what you can afford to lose, have fun, and you never know. You could be the next instant millionaire, for after all someone will be... why not you! ...why not me! To your success in life and in playing the lottery! Rob Sutton
Download or read book Unlucky Number written by Deborah Mathis and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true crime story of murdered Florida lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare. Poor man. Rich man. Dead man. It sounded like a fairy tale: A homeless man named Abraham Shakespeare spent his last dollars on a Florida State lottery ticket—and miraculously won $31 million. Unprepared for his new found fortune, Abraham hired Dorice “Dee Dee” Moore to help manage his winnings and field the numerous requests for loans and assistance that he received. But somehow, Dee Dee was the only one benefiting. When Abraham quietly disappeared from his home in Florida, friends and family grew suspicious—though he could not read or write, his only form of contact was through odd letters and texts. But it wasn’t until investigators began to question Dee Dee about her role in Abraham’s finances that a complicated web of lies—and the desperate lengths to which one woman would go to cover it up—was exposed…
Download or read book The Marquis of Mooikloof and Other Stories written by Sean O'Toole and published by Juta and Company Ltd. This book was released on 2006 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A marvellously fresh collection of short stories that rings true with consistency and subtlety.
Download or read book Lottery Winning Systems written by Gail Howard and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2011-06 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixty Second Lottery Formulas! Gail Howards Lottery Winning Systems turns a game of luck into a game of skill. It takes less than a minute to apply any one of the 12 easy-to-use 60-second formulas in this book. Choose more than six lotto numbers and place them in the corresponding lettered boxes and your numbers are magically (mathematically) combined into the correct combinations to give a specific win guarantee. As with all of Gail Howard's wheeling systems, there is no easier way to combine your lotto numbers. So simple a child can do it. Fast and easy to use as A-B-C! Included is a secret weapon that won six jackpots worth a combined total of $20 million dollars...also a scientific system that won a $9.48 million dollar California Lotto jackpot. These systems can be used for any pick-6 lotto game in the world. --Smart Luck Publishers
Download or read book Hero written by Rhonda Byrne and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FROM ZERO TO HERO . . . YOUR SECRET MAP TO A RICH LIFE What is your true calling and why aren't you already living it? Imagine if there was a map that showed you step by step how to get from where you are now to your true calling and the life you were born to live - the most brilliant, rich, fulfilling, and dazzling life you could ever dream of. You are holding in your hands such a map. HERO is the map for your life. By following the journeys of twelve of the most successful people on the planet today, you'll learn how to use your inner powers to overcome obstacles and to make impossible dreams come true. You'll be inspired to find your own calling and start taking the steps toward making the life of your dreams an everyday reality. Be the hero you are meant to be.
Download or read book The Lottery written by Shirley Jackson and published by The Creative Company. This book was released on 2008 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A seemingly ordinary village participates in a yearly lottery to determine a sacrificial victim.
