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The Man Who Had All the Luck The Man Who Had All the Luck Arthur Miller The forgotten classic that launched the career of one of America's greatest playwrightsIt took more than fifty years for The Man Who Had All the Luck to be appreciated for what it truly is: the first… OL15111373W
Successfully You Successfully You Leigh Valentine Her flashy convertible sports car careened off the road, rolled, and came crashing down, crushing her and leaving her burned and barely alive. Miraculously, Leigh Valentine survived and went on to wi… OL15169858W
Herzog Herzog Saul Bellow In Herzog Saul Bellow presents a multifaceted portrait of a modern-day hero, a man struggling with the complexity of existence and longing for redemption. This is the story of Moses Herzog, a great s… OL16039419W
Why people fail Why people fail Siimon Reynolds "An essential guide for mastering failure in order to achieve your goalsSuccess is often just a moment--a goal fulfilled, soon to be replaced with new goals. But failure is the ambitious person's con… OL16528981W
The Joy of Pain The Joy of Pain Smith, Richard H. Few people will easily admit to taking pleasure in the misfortunes of others. But who doesn't enjoy it when an arrogant but untalented contestant is humiliated on American Idol, or when the embarrass… OL17207323W
Cartwheel Katie Cartwheel Katie Fran Manushkin Katie is enrolled in a gymnastics class, but when she has trouble doing some of the moves she gets discouraged and considers dropping out. OL17872180W
Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn J. C. Maxwell Explores the most common lessons we learn when we experience loss and explains how to turn a set-back into a step forward by examining the eleven elements that make up the DNA of those who learn. OL19706735W
The up side of down The up side of down Megan McArdle "For readers of Drive, Outliers, and Daring Greatly, a counterintuitive, paradigm-shifting new take on what makes people and companies succeed Most new products fail. So do most small businesses. And… OL19706742W
The art of failing The art of failing Anthony McGowan "Anthony McGowan is a man at odds with the universe. Stumbling from one improbable fiasco to the next, he patrols the mean streets of West Hampstead like some unholy cross between Columbo, J. Alfred … OL19726167W
Losing in Gainesville Losing in Gainesville Brian Costello This comedic slacker novel tracks a community of stoners, musicians, and regular dudes losing in every sense of the word. OL19990197W
Fueled by failure Fueled by failure Jeremy Bloom "Sharing lessons from mentors and personal friends, including Pittsburg Steelers coach Mike Tomlin and managing partner at Google Ventures Bill Maris, and advice from his own life-changing experience… OL20010549W
Black box thinking Black box thinking Matthew Syed "Nobody wants to fail. But in highly complex organizations, success can happen only when we confront our mistakes, learn from our own version of a black box, and create a climate where it's safe to f… OL20021353W
Try again, Sally Jane Try again, Sally Jane Mary Diestel-Feddersen Sally Jane's attempts at roller skating are failures until animal friends encourage her to try again until she succeeds. OL2042393W
Fail Better Fail Better Mark Kingwell 278 pages ; 22 cm OL20563069W
Coping with failure Coping with failure Shari Cohen Advice for bouncing back from personal setbacks and for regarding risks as challenges and learning experiences rather than as fearsome opportunities for making a mistake. OL2126749W
Jacob jump Jacob jump Eric Morris "Jacob Jump, the dark and meticulously crafted first novel from Eric Morris, follows a weeklong ill-fated boating trip down the Savannah River from Augusta, Georgia, to the lighthouse at Tybee Island… OL22317998W
Cómo lidiar con el fracaso Cómo lidiar con el fracaso Kelli L. Hicks "¿Te has encontrado alguna vez en una situación dificil? Has tú o tu equipo perdido un partido? Perder puede ser muy decepcionante, pero controla tus emociones y mantén la calma. Reconoce lo que sali… OL24167720W
Partir ou rester Partir ou rester Peg Streep Ces maximes, véhiculées de génération en génération, sont ancrées dans la culture collective depuis des lustres. Aujourd'hui, alors que la persévérance n'a jamais été aussi valorisée, comment savoir … OL24290891W
L'échec en politique L'échec en politique Marc Abélès La vie politique est cruelle : chaque élection apporte son lot de défaites et de déceptions. Et les battus retombent le plus souvent dans l'anonymat, à moins qu'ils ne trouvent le moyen de rebondir a… OL27703520W
How children fail How children fail John Caldwell Holt A series of informal memos describing how typical grade-school pedagogy suppresses a child's innate desire to learn, leaving the child frustrated, confused, and fearing failure. OL2945072W
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