Download or read book What Makes a Child Lucky: A Novel written by Gioia Timpanelli and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2008-10-17 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His salvation lies in the cycles of the seasons, the sturdy earth and its gifts of lentils and wild asparagus in a time of starvation, the animal sense that enables one to anticipate the whims and impulses of others, and, most important, familiarity with the Ancient Grandmother, who knows the entire play of good and evil.