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Everest : Mountain Without Mercy 51 reviews
Broughton Coburn
National Geographic, 1997
Mt Everest: spectacular photography
I bought this book for the photography alone: this is as close as I am ever likely to get to the Himalayas.
The photographs are spectacular, and I can see why so many people are challenged to want to make the journey to Base Camp if not further. Appearances can be deceptive: beautiful colour photographs portray a seemingly benevolent picture of Everest which is quite at odds with reality.
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There Is No Me Without You: One Woman's Odyssey to Rescue Africa's Children39 reviews
Melissa Fay Greene
Bloomsbury USA, 2006
Best Glimpse into Ethiopian Adoption Culture
I'm writing this as the mother of an adopted Ethiopian child- I bought this book after a random search and it has been the most valuable book of our whole adoption journey. It's loaded with helpful background info on the AIDS & Orphan crises in Ethiopia, history of Ethiopia, insight into the cultural perceptions of adoption (especially by affluent, white Westerners!) and the very moving ...
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Creating a World without Poverty: How Social Business Can Transform Our Lives23 reviews
Muhammad Yunus
Blackstone Audio Inc., 2008
"Creating A World Without Poverty" by Muhammad Yunus
In "Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism," the follow up to "Banker To The Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty", Muhammad Yunus describes a new economic entity he calls the "social business." In short, this is an organization that has a specific social goal as opposed to regular business, for which profit is the only goal.
Yunus is ...
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Sector 7 (Caldecott Honor Book)32 reviews
Clarion Books, 1999
David Wiesner Books... you won't regret.
I don't own this book, but I just checked out from local library. He has got such a great imagination. Another great book he created. Awesome!
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Leadership Without Borders: Successful Strategies from World-Class Leaders8 reviews
Ed Cohen
Wiley, 2007
A global business mini MBA
This book is a very easy read, so Ed will be able to keep the attention of non business readers as well. Ed does not take the conventional sermon type approach of `I know more than you so listen to me' but proves his views in a factual yet storytelling manner with real life snippets from leaders intermittently. It's not that a lot of the traits and characteristics he talks here are unknown to ...
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Birth Without Violence: The Book That Revolutionalized the Way We Bring Our Children into the World20 reviews
Frederick Leboyer
Inner Traditions, 1995
Extraordinary book- a must to read! From A. de Salverte not by Joy
This is the best book I have read on all the 20 or more pregnancy books I have read recently ! It is a masterpiece! This French man brought to the world an amazing, most touching, revolutionary way to honor the sacredness of childbirth. This book has brought to me reverence for the baby's needs, and has hlep me understand the importance to create a sacred space for the baby and the mother.
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Women Without Superstition : No Gods - No Masters11 reviews
Annie Laurie Gaylor
Freedom from Religion Foundation, 1997
Why didn't I study this stuff in school
I wish I had been given the chance to study this stuff in school. I spent a long time struggling with these ideas. If only I had access to this book at an earlier age. Great book, wonderful works by highly intelligent authors. Helped me to cast off my old doubts.
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A Sailor of Austria: In Which, Without Really Intending to, Otto Prohaska Becomes Official War Hero No. 27 of ...28 reviews
John Biggins
McBooks Press, 2005
wonderful
Biggins has done a fantastic job capturing the complexities of the Austro-Hungarian Empire during its twilights years. Years ago, I read a memoir of a WWI Austrian officer who fought in the trenches and his memoir presented many challenges that strikingly paralleled the same challenges of leadership that Prohaska faces in this work. In addition, Biggins depiction of the Hungarian nobility in ...
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Push Not the River 71 reviews
James Conroyd Martin
St. Martin's Griffin, 2004
A Polish Love Story in the Time of King Stanislaw
This excellent novel, which gets its name from the Polish proverb "Push not the river; it will flow of its own accord", is the story of two cousins, both countesses, who are in love with the same untitled man in a period of eightieth century history, a time when Russia, Prussia and Austria were bent on conquering and dividing Poland.
The characters are well developed, the dialogue is free ...
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Winning Without Intimidation : How to Master the Art of Positive Persuasion in Today's Real World in Order to ...42 reviews
Bob Berg
Burg Communications, 1998
Fantastic!
I would highly recommend this book and his "Endless Referrals" book to anyone who owns a business or is in sales. I was new to Chamber of Commerce and networking meetings, and Bob's books allowed me to step in and have at least a five-fold better impact from those meetings. Quickly become an influencer in your city! Bob Burg's books can help you gain a competitive edge and be more profitable.
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War Without Hate: The Desert Campaign of 1940-437 reviews
John Bierman, Colin Smith
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2004
Excellent Book on the British Side in North Africa
Ive always been interested in the Africa War of World War II and this was a great book on ihe German Side and the British side of the war, from Rommels and Monty's HQs all the way down to the squad level where the the action is. It starts out with the British just beating the heck out of the Italians, and then Rommel coming and being the greatest Genearl ever. But it shows how Monty made great ...
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Drive Your People Wild Without Driving Them Crazy: Leadership Lessons For A Chaotic World4 reviews
Jennifer White
John Wiley & Sons, 2001
Leadership Lessons That Get Results
Under pressure, some leaders become dictators believing that they have to drive performance from their people. What do they get? Long hours, more stress, more chaos, and mediocre performance. Jennifer White has created a unique seven part process that will help business leaders produce the right results when it matters the most, show them how to inspire their employees to be high performers even ...
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Yellow Umbrella (New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awards)) (New York Times Best Illustrated Books ...6 reviews
Dong Il Sheen, Jae-Soo Liu
Kane/Miller Book Pub, 2002
Fabulous Experience
My daughters (3 and 5) received the book from their Aunt. The first night we popped the CD in and slowly turned the pages...I watched their eyes as we went page by page and saw smiles come and go throughout the book. The fact that there are no words makes us slow down, mingle music with imagination and every now and then we make up our own words - sprinkled here and there among the raindrops - ...
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Birnbaum's Walt Disney World Without Kids 2005 : Expert Advice for Fun-Loving Adults (Birnbaum's Walt Disney ...3 reviews
Birnbaum, 2004
you really can't go wrong with Birnbaum's
When preparing for a Disney Vacation, the Internet can be useful but you really need to buy this book and TAKE this book.
Although the coupons are of questionable value, the information is clear, well-presented, and well organized. Just avoiding the busy times made life so much better.
It was so very helpful when we got caught in rain (we went to Epcot- GOOD ADVICE)
It was just as ...
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Without A Badge: Undercover in the World's Deadliest Criminal Organization6 reviews
Jerry Speziale
Kensington, 2003
Exceptional read.
This by far is one of the best books I have read in a while. I read it cover to cover in one day and I am a fairly slow and detailed reader. I could not put it down. Without A Badge takes you deep into the life of a narcotics investigator with such a zeal for cleaning up the streets that it is personally motivating. I am now reading for the second time. I can't wait until I see this one in ...
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Do Fish Know They're Wet?: Living in Your World-Without Getting Hooked5 reviews
Tom Neven
Baker Books, 2005
I'm not all wet!
I thought I had a healthy worldview when it came to separating fact from fiction and truth from trends. But after reading Tom Neven's book, I found that I was---dare I say it? I was WRONG! In his journalistic way, the author took a fairly common subject (Christian worldviews)and analytically broke down misplaced arguments that we make to ourselves. But his style isn't so heady that a teen has ...
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Santeria Garments and Altars: Speaking Without a Voice (Folk Art and Artists)5 reviews
Ysamur Flores-Pena, Roberta J. Evanchuk
University Press of Mississippi, 1994
The visual beauty of an Ancient African Tradition
From the point of view of a new Olorisa, (initiated Priestess) Santeria Garments and Alters was like a breath of fresh air in an environment which usually does little to support Traditional religious practises. The photographs are honouring to our Orisas and beautifully done. The authors tell the story of the creation of the works of art designed to pay homage to the Orisas in a way in which ...
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WORKING WITHOUT A NET HOW TO SURVIVE & THRIVE IN TODAY'S HIGH RISK BUSINESS WORL: How to Survive and Thrive ...5 reviews
Morris R. Schechtman
Sound Ideas, 1995
Excellent book for those on the bubble
Great book. I will be buying copies for all of the poeple that work for me. In this "high risk" environment, this is an excellent book to help you chart your course. It is also a good book to disucss with your managmenet team as to how you would like to interact and what you expect of them.
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Wave5 reviews
Suzy Lee
Chronicle Books, 2008
Taste of the sea
Suzy Lee's Wave is gorgeous, so expressive you can almost taste the salty water reaching the beach - and the girl. A lovely little story about how you acquire knowledge about this world, something you can't do without taking some risk. For children who don't read yet, and for adults any age who love beauty.
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Dignity for All: How to Create a World Without Rankism3 reviews
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2008
Add this book to your reading list!
At some point during our education or careers, we've all experienced the effects of rankism--the abuse of rank by someone in a position considered "higher" or "more important" than our own. Until now, however, we haven't had the terminology or framework for discussing its effects on our lives and on society as a whole. In this enlightening little book, the authors provide a comprehensive ...
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