Seven : The Number for Happiness, Love, and Success

English

ISBN: 0446542695

EAN: 9780446542692

Category: Self-Help / Personal Growth / Success/Self-Help / Personal Growth / Happiness/Family & Relationships / Love & Romance/Body, Mind & Spirit / Numerology/

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Release Date: 12/31/2009

Synopsis: What is it about the number seven that has such a hold on us? Why are there seven deadly sins? Seven days of the week? Seven wonders of the world, seven colors of the spectrum, seven ages of man, and seven sister colleges? Why can we hold seven numbers or words in our working memory--but no more? Author Jackie Leo explores everything about this mystical, magical, useful, and fun number in her new book. SEVEN REASONS YOU NEED THIS BOOK 1. SEVEN is a tool to improve the quality of your life.It is a way to define time, synthesize ideas, and keep your mind performing at top speed in an era of distractions. 2. SEVEN is culturally significant.It pops up everywhere, structuring our world in ways so fundamental, we notice them only when we pause to look. Across the ages and across cultures, the number has acquired a huge scientific, psychological, and religious significance. 3. SEVEN is intriguing.Why, out of hundreds of recipes in a cookbook, do people return to the same seven, over and over? Why, when asked to choose a number between one and ten, does such a large majority of people choose seven? Why does it take seven rounds of shuffling to obtain a fully mixed deck of cards? 4. SEVEN is influential.Youll learn how the number seven shapes our thinking, our choices, and even our relationships. 5. SEVEN is practical.Throughout this book are Top Seven lists covering the best ways to get someones attention, to build your personal brand, and to put yourself in the path of prosperity and good luck. 6. SEVEN is fun.Youll encounter surprising facts, intriguing puzzles, and hilarious anecdotes. 7. SEVEN is wise.Youll hear stories about the meaning of seven from Mehmet Oz, Sally Quinn, Liz Smith, Christina Ricci, and many others. Artfully designed and full of enough insights to keep you engaged in conversation at the water cooler for years, SEVEN will provoke, enlighten, and amuse.

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Seven : The Number for Happiness, Love, and Success

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Hardcover

Height: 1.0 inches

Width: 6.25 inches

Length: 9.5 inches

Weight: 22.93 oz

Pages: 272