From Lightning Strikes to Love at First Sight: What Are the Odds?




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Summary: Did you know that your odds of dying from drowning are higher than the odds of meeting your mate on a blind date?Did you know that your odds of dying from drowning are higher than the odds of meeting your mate on a blind date? That the odds a child has seen Internet porn are the same as the odds a person is right-handed? That nearly one in three adults believes in UFOs and nearly one in six has reported seeing one? Finally, there's a place to turn when you think, "What are the odds?" The captivating new book, The Book of Odds: From Lightning strikes to Love at First Sight the Odds of Everyday Life, presents an exhaustively researched set of answers on the odds of everyday life -- from relationships and marriage to beliefs and fears. Co-author and chief operating officer, Louise Firth Campbell, shares how this book came about and how empowering it can be for readers, especially when it comes to illness. Bonus! Gluten-Free Foods Worth Eating