title: Chances Are . . .: Adventures in Probability
author:  Michael Kaplan 
description: [Michael and Ellen Kaplan] have hit on a great subject, and they explore it, down through the centuries and across the globe, with an enthusiasm that borders on glee. . . . A dizzying, exhilarating ride. (William Grimes, <i>The New York Times</i>)
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  # Tangled With The CEO
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## IONA ROSE
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Author’s Note](part0002.html#1T140-5cba3a2467b14c7bac2aa956dd528c21)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  1\. [Chance](part0004_split_000.html#3Q280-5cba3a2467b14c7bac2aa956dd528c21)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  2\. [Chance](part0005_split_000.html#4OIQ0-5cba3a2467b14c7bac2aa956dd528c21)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  3\. [Sierra](part0006_split_000.html#5N3C0-5cba3a2467b14c7bac2aa956dd528c21)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  4\. [Chance](part0007_split_000.html#6LJU0-5cba3a2467b14c7bac2aa956dd528c21)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  5\. [Sierra](part0008_split_000.html#7K4G0-5cba3a2467b14c7bac2aa956dd528c21)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  6\. [Chance](part0009_split_000.html#8IL20-5cba3a2467b14c7bac2aa956dd528c21)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  7\. [Chance](part0010_split_000.html#9H5K0-5cba3a2467b14c7bac2aa956dd528c21)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  8\. [Chance](part0011_split_000.html#AFM60-5cba3a2467b14c7bac2aa956dd528c21)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  9\. [Sierra](part0012_split_000.html#BE6O0-5cba3a2467b14c7bac2aa956dd528c21)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  10\. [Sierra](part0013_spl