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Most of us have wondered about the likelihood of striking it rich, being audited by the IRS, or living to be a hundred years old. But how many of us have actually sat down and calculated the chances that we could marry a millionaire? Or that the earth could be destroyed by an asteroid? Now, with Gregory Baers Life: The Odds, you can find out the answers to these questions and more in a fun, freewheeling, and compulsively readable book. Baer not only gives startling statistics, but also advice for nudging fate in your favor. Readers will discover the odds of:
Catching a ball at a Major League baseball game
Being canonized as a saint
Picking a winning stock
Surviving a train crash
Getting away with murder
Reaching the summit of Mount Everest
Life: The Odds is the lowdown on lifes most intriguing possibilities.
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