books about: edmund     books:       POLAR DREAM22 reviews SIR EDMUND HILLARY (FOREWORD) HELEN THAYER LITTLE BROWN, 1993 I can't believe she did the whole thing! I am a big fan of stories of artic adventure, and this is one of the best. In this day of snow mobiles and ATVs, we have a woman at 50 -- author Helen Thayer -- setting out to walk to the magnectic north pole, pulling her own sled and accompanied by an Inuit dog she had only known for a couple of days. On her first day out, she suffers such terrible frostbite of her fingers they become almost ...             The Oxford English Dictionary (20 Vol. Set in 5 boxes)33 reviews Oxford University Press, USA, 2002 The Oxford ENCYCLOPEDIA of the English Language This is THE dictionary, or more appropriately, this is the most complete ENCYCLOPEDIA of the English language ever created. With over 600,000 words in its twenty volumes and addenda, the Oxford provides not just exhaustive definitions, but pronounciations, a glossary of quotations, a complete etymology, cognates in virtually all languages, and variants, of each word. Since its birth in ...             Cafe Bentley24 reviews Edmund DeRochi Amazon, 2007 I need to get this novel!!! As I began to read, my mind was instantly transported into the mind of Lionel. The author's descriptive writing is exceptional, and the rest of the story must be a treasure. I can't wait to read the rest.             All Things Wise and Wonderful16 reviews James Herriot, Edmund Stoiber Cassette Works Audio, 1985 Definitely a classic The third book in the series and you know exactly what to expect. Yes, folks, it is every bit as entertaining as the first two, and that's probably all you need to know. But I'll go ahead and mention that he spends some time in the RAF during World War II, which we knew he would as the second book ended. I'll also mention that he and Helen have a baby, which you probably expected. One of the ...             Eye of the Tiger: Memoir of a United States Marine, Third Force Recon Company, Vietnam21 reviews John Edmund Delezen McFarland & Company, 2003 Spiceberry Point Eye of the Tiger is incredible. Every time I read it I am transported back to Viet Nam. It is the summer of 1967 and I am again humping a pack in the DMZ, searching for the North Vietnamese Army. I can feel the sweltering heat and taste my sweat as I slowly and gently push aside the next little bit of jungle with my left hand, eyes constantly moving in a sideways figure 8 pattern searching for ...             Beyond the Summit18 reviews Linda J. LeBlanc Ama dablam, Inc., 2006 A Must Read for Outdoor Adventurers This fictional story about the Sherpas of the Mt. Everest region of Nepal is highly entertaining and informative. I am planning a trek to Everest base camp and this book provided invaluable insight into my future experience. I have become very interested in the Sherpa culture, food, religion, etc. since reading this book. (Prayer flags fly from my balcony now). Linda does a good job telling ...             Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1)5424 reviews J.K. Rowling Scholastic Paperbacks, 1999 Impossible to not enjoy. I went into this novel with some apprehension considering its massive hype. However, I was pleasantly surprised at how enjoyable it truly was. Sure, there are plenty of people that bash it, and while I will agree that it is not the most "important" novel to come out of the last twenty years, it is truly good fun. I am currently re-reading all of the Harry Potter novels because I never did get ...             Rescuing Da Vinci: Hitler and the Nazis Stole Europe's Great Art - America and Her Allies Recovered It27 reviews Robert M. Edsel Laurel Publishing, LLC, 2006 Wonderful Gift, Wonderful Book! I was really surprised by this book. I thought it was going to contain more text but it's really all about the art and the people who rescued it. The result is a very impressive, easily readable 'coffee table' style book that's beautiful and informative. Teachers should grab this up for the classroom and it also would make a great gift for anyone interested in WWII and it's aftermath. I can't say ...             The Beautiful Room Is Empty17 reviews Edmund White Alfred A. Knopf, 1988 The Beautiful Room Edmund White's 'Beautiful Room' is a moving, wonderful story, crafted around the late teens to late twenties of the narrator, known only as 'Bunny' to his friend Lou, one of the many lively, memorable characters encountered along the way, as well as Tex, a flaboyant bookstore owner, who gives 'Bunny' his earliest education in 'gay slang.' 'Bunny', at the beginning of the novel, is a prep-school ...             Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time1234 reviews Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007 Unexpected emotional moments I heard much about this book; many have written reviews about this book. I expected a heroic story about white man goes to brown country, sees horrible plight, saves brown people. It is about the journey of Greg Mortenson - but in his journey you "see" the people of Pakistan (and little of Afghanistan.) And yes, you also see Greg's personal struggles to understand and navigate cultures so ...             All about telescopes8 reviews Sam Brown Edmund Scientific Co, 1967 Very Good For Beginners, and Reference for the rest of us This book is old, somewhat updated, and in some cases, inaccurate! So why five stars? Because it is extremely accessible, entertaining and informative. The book is divided into thirds - one third is pictures (showing what the author is talking about), one third is tables (providing numbers or formulae for the calculations one may wish to know), and the other third is text (like this, ...             Healing Fear: New Approaches to Overcoming Anxiety12 reviews Edmund, Ph.D. Bourne New Harbinger Pubns Inc, 1998 Table of Contents Chapter 1 -- The Author's Own Story Chapter 2 -- Restoring Lost Connections (family, community, nature, self, God) Chapter 3 -- Simplifying Your Life (reducing stress, doing what you want for a living, reducing exposure to television, increasing exposure to nature, delegating, learning to say "No") Chapter 4 -- Caring for Your Body (relaxation, abdominal breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, ...             Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers8 reviews Carolyn M. Evertson, Edmund T. Emmer, ... Prentice Hall, 1984 Great book BUT don't make the same mistake I did... This is one of the most helpful texts that I have purchased in the past year. It is easy to read and gives lots of examples as well as many points to ponder. HOWEVER, (if it matters to you)- make sure that you do not get the BOOK ALONE version. There is an online component that you need an access code to, which doesn't come with the book unless you buy the other version (I believe it said ...             Gormenghast9 reviews Mervyn Laurence Peake ISIS Audio Books, 1995 A large plateful, but satisfying It's not really possible to review Gormenghast out of context with the other two books that sandwich it: Titus Groan leads you into the world of Gormenghast and Titus Alone makes you wonder how Gormenghast, the place, exists. This second volume continues to follow the adventures of the murderously ambitious Steerpike, the maturity and self-awareness of Titus Groan, with some colorful side-trips ...             Red Plateau: Memoir of a North Vietnamese Soldier9 reviews John Edmund Delezen Corps Productions, 2006 A spiritual journey of pain and suffering shared by old enemies who now see each other in a most human way. John Edmund Delezen, a twice wounded malaria plagued Marine who served in Vietnam with a Recon unit behind the lines, later returns frequently to Vietnam in a search for an unfulfilled part of himself. He slowly learns the language (he also learned to speak French fluently) and one day in the ancient holy city of Hue accidently meets Nguyen Van Tung who fought for years as a soldier with the NVA ...             Exploring Black Holes: Introduction to General Relativity (2nd Edition)14 reviews Edwin F. Taylor, John Archibald Wheeler, ... Addison Wesley, 2008 Gives an intuitive understanding of General Relativity This book sidesteps the hard work needed to motivate and develop the Einstein field equations, and goes directly to one of the most important solutions of the equations, the Schwarzschild solution, which gives rise to the concept of a black hole. By exploring what observers in different parts of space-time would experience along their different trajectories (whether falling into a black hole or ...             King Of The Confessors10 reviews Thomas Hoving Simon and Schuster, 1981 Read and re-read! I read this book when it came out many years ago and my copy has been read and re-read many times over the years. It's a great non fiction book about an ivory cross that the former director of the Met found and pursued and finally purchased, after many setbacks and frustrations along the way. It brings you into the world of art, history, museums and museum directors and brings it all to life. ...             Copy Editing for Professionals12 reviews Edmund J. Rooney, Oliver R. Witte Stipes Pub Llc, 2000 I envy the two authors This combination textbook/workbook is one of those projects that makes me wish I had done it. Or that one as good as this was available when I was teaching. It is broken down into three areas: copy reading, headline writing and publication layout. This is for any kind of publication, but the major focus is on newspapers. A major factor in the book's appeal is the writing style: It makes copy ...             The Go Point: When It's Time to Decide--Knowing What to Do and When to Do It8 reviews Michael Useem Crown Business, 2006 A Leaders Manual to Making Better Decisions I finally had the chance to sit down with Michael Useem's newest book, The Go Point. I am really interested in his work and enjoyed several of his earlier books including Upward Bound: Nine Original Accounts of How Business Leaders Reached Their Summits (with Paul Asel), Leading Up: How to Lead Your Boss So You Both Win and The Leadership Moment: Nine True Stories of Triumph and Disaster and ...             Beyond Anxiety and Phobia: A Step-by-Step Guide to Lifetime Recovery8 reviews Edmund J. Bourne New Harbinger Publications, 2001 Helps learn about yourself and others I never look to books to give me the ultimate answer. If I learn something from it and can apply it in some way to my life, and if it's writen well enough to keep me interested, it's worth it. This book was very good that way, at least for someone who likes philosopical/psychological stuff. I've been diagnosed with a general anxiety disorder, and had a bout of depression last year. 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