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American Maverick in Japan: The Rick Roa Story
Tony Teora Manufacturer: iUniverse ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0595763634 |
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An American Success Story...In Japan.......2004-08-27
Those Were The Days.......2004-07-06
Avid Reader.......2004-06-21
THE BOOK IS A BLAST.......2004-06-09
IF ANY ONE IS INTERESTED IN WHAT LIFE IS LIKE IN JAPAN THIS GUY DID IT ALL! BUT HE DOES NOT TELL US EVERYTHING, SO MY REQUEST IS TO THE AUTHOR IS GIVE US THE SEQUEL, & TELL US EVERYTHING THAT WAS NOT INCLUDED. ONE COULD VICARIOUSLY APPRECIATE THIS CHARACTER'S LIFE AS HE LIVED IT & IS STILL LIVING IT.
WHATEVER YOU DO DON'T GO TO JAPAN WITHOUT READING THIS BOOK.
IT'S A PAGE-TUNER, INTELLIGENT , AND A LOT OF FUN TO READ.
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Touching My Father's Soul: A Sherpa's Journey to the Top of Everest
Jamling Tenzing Norgay Manufacturer: HarperSanFrancisco ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0062516876 Release Date: 2001-04-24 |
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In a spectacular and mesmerizing narrative, Jamling Tenzing Norgay, the climbing leader for the IMAX film expedition on Mount Everest, details the ill-fated 1996 summer climbing season (made famous by Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air) and deftly weaves in the history, politics, triumphs, and tragedies of climbing the world's tallest mountain. Norgay knows Everest, and Touching My Father's Soul is a must-read for anyone contemplating a summit attempt, even if exclusively from the comfort of a favorite armchair.Just because technological and meteorological advances have benefited later expeditions, newer isn't necessarily better; much wisdom can be gained from studying the mistakes and encounters of previous attempts. Anecdotes and gripping prose shine throughout, like this gem: "That night--and then the following night--we lay in our tents listening to the malevolent roar of wind high on the mountain. The train was still running, the 747 endlessly trying to take off." As a Sherpa and practicing Buddhist, Norgay flavors the book with his culture and its climbing rituals and carefully dissects the differences between the local, deep respect for their mountain--Chomolungma--and the nonnative brashness that has often led to disaster.
Norgay is intent on the accomplishments and experiences of his legendary father, Tenzing Norgay, the Sherpa who first reached the summit with Sir Edmund Hillary in 1953, and commendably shares his most private and human thoughts while retracing his father's greatest path. As Touching My Father's Soul acknowledges, however, no one conquers Everest. You sneak up on it, then get down as quick as you can. --Michael Ferch
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The Great Untold Story of EverestSherpas are part of our everyday parlance, yet we know so little of their world beyond their depiction as climbing wonders. In Touching My Father's Soul, Jamling Tenzing Norgay gives us an insider's view of the Sherpa world as he tells a story of Everest unlike any told before. His tale is one of profound adventure that entwines the lives of a family, a mountain, and a people.
As Climbing Leader of the famed 1996 Everest IMAX expedition led by David Breashears, Jamling Norgay was able to follow in the footsteps of his legendary mountaineer father, Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, who with Sir Edmund Hillary was the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953. While Jamling's father was the pioneer and most famous climber in the family, a total of twelve relatives have successfully summitted the mountain the Sherpas call Chomolungma, for the goddess who lives on the summit. In the Sherpa tradition and in the Norgay family, climbing Everest and living in its shadow have a very different meaning than the "men conquering mountains" attitude that prevails in many Western accounts.
Jamling Norgay interweaves the story of his own ascent during the infamous 1996 Mount Everest disaster with little-known stories from his father's historic climb. While the world celebrated Tenzing Norgay for his achievement, his son was deeply under his spell and inexorably drawn to the mountain his father loved. The journeys of both Jamling and his father began with ominous signs, telling divinations, ritual offerings, and humble prayers. Along the way both father and son grappled with the same physical and personal challenges as they pressed on against extreme circumstances. Jamling carried with him the fundamental mountaineering lesson learned from his father: Everest "must be approached with respect and with love, the way a child climbs into the lap of its mother. Anyone who attacks the peak with aggression, as a soldier doing battle, will lose."
Touching My Father's Soul is the first modern account of the Everest experience from the unheard voice of its indigenous people, revealing a fascinating and profound world that few--even many who have made it to the top--have ever seen.
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Jamling Norgay succeeds.......2007-01-18
Some Climb.......2006-12-18
Three books in one.......2003-07-29
Touching My Father's Soul.......2003-05-01
A Sherpa Man Finds his Spiritual and Family Roots.......2002-10-01
The other books only mentioned them in passing and in terms of what the Sherpas did for the expedition. Jamling Tenzig Norgay, the author, experiences this attitude. After the disaster, he and his team stay at Base Camp. He wrote, "The other Sherpas were hanging out in a depressed funk. Some of them hadn't gotten so much as a thank-you from the guided clients whom they assisted down the mountain, often after exceptional struggle. The clients simply disappeared, some without saying goodbye. We notice this kind of behavior."
Norgay was skeptical about Buddhism at the beginning of the climb- but gradually came to believe in it. He requests and receives divinations from llamas- and uses their information as part of his decision-making. The book provides fascinating beginner's information that is accessible to someone like me who is just learning about Buddhism. He describes spirituality in a practical matter.
For example, he says, "in the icefall, as in the mountains, we hope we have been imbued with enough tsin-lap to handle any situation. Tsin-lap is roughly translated as "blessing", but it really means the mental ability and strength to allow our minds to be changed in the direction of complete awareness. When we pray to the wisdom deities, to the Buddhas, we pray for tsin-lap." He talks about the fact that he and the other Sherpas who carry loads for the team hike over each trail numerous times. This improves their athletic ability and knowledge of the mountain.
Norgay, spent over a decade in the United States and was also deeply familiar the clients who were paying to climb the mountains who were mostly from industrialized countries. The author does not idealize the Sherpas. He describes the positive parts of their culture, but also tells the reader that the main reason they are on the mountain is as a profession. It is to earn money. He explains that many of the Sherpas risked their lives for their clients during the disaster. But some expected a large award to be posted on the radio. It is not clear whether they might have saved the lives of their guide had an award been offered. Wong Chu, the sirdar responsible for logistics, kept a stick in the kitchen and "would whack miscreant Sherpas on the butt when they acted up. `You came here to do work.' he would say loudly."
Norgay is the son of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa who accompanied Edmund Hillary on the first successful attempt of the summit of Mount Everest. His story is interwoven with his father's story. And by the end of the book, you can see that the son had climbed two mountains- a real one and the metaphorical on that each of us must climb to integrate our past with our present and future.
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Touching My Father's Soul: a Sherpa's journey to the Top of Everest
Jamling Tenzing with Broughton Coburn Norgay Manufacturer: Harper ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000O5YHZ0 |
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The Making of Evita
Alan Parker Manufacturer: HarperCollins ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000O8QK8O |
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The Making of Evita
Alan Parker Manufacturer: Collins Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0006491006 |
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Superb!!!!!.......1999-07-17
It's a wonderful book for lovers of the movie-Evita!.......1999-01-25
SPECTACULAR!!!!!.......1998-08-23
spectacular.......1998-08-23
spectacular.......1998-08-23
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The Making of Evita
Alan Parker Manufacturer: Harper Collins ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000NQLT4C |
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Making of Evita
Alan Parker Manufacturer: Collins Pub San Francisco ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000O8UDOQ |
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Giuseppe Verdi. Una Biografia
Christoph Schwandt Manufacturer: Fondo De Cultura Economica USA ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 9681672135 |
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Verdi: Una biografia.
Mary Jane Phillips-Matz Manufacturer: [Verdi, Giuseppe] Phillips-Matz, Mary Jane. Verdi: Una biografia. Prolog de Andrew Porter. Barcelona, Spain: Paidos, 2001. Hardcover. 939pp. Fine / very good dust jacket. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000TAFB6Y |
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Verdi: Una Biografia/ a Biography (Paidos Testimonios)
Mary Jane Phillips-Matz Manufacturer: Ediciones Paidos Iberica ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 8449311284 |
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Kingdom of Willows (Changeling: The Dreaming)
Jackie Cassada , and Nicky Rea Manufacturer: White Wolf Games Studio ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1565047206 |
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Review of Kingdom of Willows for Changeling: the Dreaming.......1998-11-06
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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of British Willow Ware (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Connie Rogers Manufacturer: Schiffer Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0764319329 |
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The Bible of English Willow - And Potteries!.......2004-06-26
This is an absolutely huge book, with many, many beautiful pictures of a wide variety of pieces.
The book is a tremendous resource of information, not only about British Willow, but about British potteries, their histories, and the marks they used.
Of course this is the most comprehensive source of information on Willow, Blue and otherwise, in existence.
The odd thing, is that it is a brand new, book, just published this year, with a list price of $69.95. If Amazon is really willing to sell it for $14 (which I seriously doubt) I'd jump at the chance.
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Her Majesty the Queen (Willow Books)
Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd Manufacturer: Harpercollins ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0002180723 |
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Willows and Poplars of Great Britain and Ireland (Handbooks for Field Indentification)
R.D. Meikle Manufacturer: BSBI Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0901158070 |
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A Guide to Worship in Central London
Howard Willows , and Paul Zervos Manufacturer: London Central YMCA ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1871559006 |
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Recognizing and Rewarding Employees
R. Brayton Bowen Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0071356177 |
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Positive feedback and recognition are proven and valuable but too often overlooked management tools. Recognizing and Rewarding Employees gives managers the rewards most successful at motivating employees, tips for showing appreciation for work done well, ways to promote achievement through recognition, and more.
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You just can't give raises every week! Find Something else!.......2003-07-03
My suggestion is using Mr. Brayton's Recognizing and Rewarding Employees as your starting point. He presents you with the tools. We all need to consider our method of using the tools.
Picture the chapter headings as your core principals. Within each principal, the author lays out methods, details, actions or thoughts to support the principals. Take the chapter content to develop your leadership and managerial style. We are all individuals and as such will use different styles. However, the core principals being presented within each chapter remain constant.
I found it helpful and easy to grasp the principals through the side boxes and the manager's check boxes.
Understand the key principals, develop the tools to fit your style and you will improve your managerial results!
Highly Recommended!.......2001-09-01
Full of Quick "Idea" Nuggets.......2001-05-04
Great practical guide!.......2000-10-13
Must Read for Managers.......2000-10-02
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The Exemplar Employee: Rewarding & Recognizing Outstanding Direct Contract Employees (High Tide Disability Series) (High Tide Disability Series)
Art Dykstra , and Deborah Gustafson Manufacturer: High Tide Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Spiral-bound ASIN: 1892696037 |
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Everyone needs to feel that their efforts are appreciated. The Exemplar Employee award picks up where a paycheck and a "thank you" leave off. It targets direct care workers-the employees who leave their jobs most often. It tells workers who go beyond the call of duty, and stand out because of their caring and dedication, that they are appreciated without reservation. It also places them in a select group. Peers who are also exemplars elect the new exemplars, bestow them with a ring, and invite them to continue to be role models for others. Art Dykstra and Deborah Gustafson explain the nomination process, how to inform employees, and the costs and benefits of an exemplar program.
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Rewarding and Recognizing Employees: Ideas for Individuals, Teams and managers
Jaon P. Klubnik Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items: ASIN: 0786302976 |
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Budgets are tight. Raises are low. How does an organization keep its workforce satisfied and productive under these lean conditions? Rewarding and Recognizing Employees shows everyone in the organization how to: initiate a dynamic reward/recognition program; maintain a dynamic reward/recognition program; create a working environment that will continue to make employees feel genuinely valued and appreciated.Customer Reviews:
great book.......2000-11-30
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450 low-cost no-cost strategies for recognizing, rewarding & retaining good people
Carol A Hacker Manufacturer: Carol A. Hacker & Associates ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding Similar Items: ASIN: 0966201116 |
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Rewarding and Recognizing Employees: ideas for Individuals, Teams, and Managers
Joan, Foreword by Ken Blanchard Klubnik Manufacturer: Irwin ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000TKO0IO |
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Businesses rewarding, recognizing employees with special gifts.(Focus): An article from: Mississippi Business Journal
Becky Gillette Manufacturer: Thomson Gale ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000K2UCEC Release Date: 2006-10-26 |
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This digital document is an article from Mississippi Business Journal, published by Thomson Gale on October 9, 2006. The length of the article is 703 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Creating a best-in-class workplace: talent is the key to success--hiring, retaining, rewarding and recognizing employee contributions and accomplishments ... challenge? : An article from: Units
Christopher Lee Manufacturer: National Apartment Association ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000AM494G Release Date: 2005-07-26 |
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This digital document is an article from Units, published by National Apartment Association on July 1, 2005. The length of the article is 1622 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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The Incredible Power Of A Pat On The Back -- The 5 R's For Recognizing And Rewarding Employees
R. Brayton Bowen Manufacturer: BrownHerron ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B00005R004 Release Date: 2001-12-17 |
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Motivating employees is a critical factor in keeping employees. This LeaderInsights shows the advantages of utilizing new currencies to motivate employees. Asserting that pay alone is inadequate to inspire commitment and enthusiasm, author R. Brayton Bowen discusses at length five kinds of new currencies: responsibility, respect, recognition, relationships, and rewards. Bowen is the author of the book Recognizing and Rewarding Employees and host-producer of the public radio series Anger in the Workplace. LeaderInsights is a BH SmartDoc that features a prominent thinker offering passionate ideas about "What a leader needs to be thinking about -- NOW!" Each LeaderInsights helps the reader better understand how to lead in turbulent times. This BH SmartDoc is published by BrownHerron Publishing, with permission.Download Description
Motivating employees is a critical factor in keeping employees. This LeaderInsights shows the advantages of utilizing new currencies to motivate employees. Asserting that pay alone is inadequate to inspire commitment and enthusiasm, author R. Brayton Bowen discusses at length five kinds of new currencies: responsibility, respect, recognition, relationships, and rewards. Bowen is the author of the book Recognizing and Rewarding Employees and host-producer of the public radio series Anger in the Workplace. LeaderInsights is a BH SmartDoc that features a prominent thinker offering passionate ideas about "What a leader needs to be thinking about -- NOW!" Each LeaderInsights helps the reader better understand how to lead in turbulent times. This BH SmartDoc is published by BrownHerron Publishing, with permission.
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Recognizing and Rewarding Employees
Brayton Bowen Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OG2PEO |
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