Field Guide to Luck: How to Use and Interpret Charms, Signs, and Superstitions by Alys R. Yablon
Field Guide to Luck features the fascinating origins of hundreds of charms and signs - everything from crossed fingers and full moons to four-leaf clovers and Friday the thirteenth. Unleash their power while learning about hamsa, akuaba, yantra, and many more. Each entry features information about the origins and cultural context of the superstition, with plenty of interesting trivia along the way. Field Guide to Luck unlocks the mystery, giving you the information you need to find good fortune and sidestep trouble. Best of all, this handy reference showcases all these lucky charms in 64 pages of full-color illustrations - so you'll be sure to recognize them in real life.