books by James Fisher     books:     James Fisher      Sherpas: Reflections on Change in Himalayan Nepal James F. Fisher University of California Press, 1990 Knows Sherpa economy and values James Fisher worked with Edmund Hillary in the early 1960's to establish the early Sherpa schools in Khumjung and Jung Gompa (Junbesi) as well as the medical supplies landing strips at Lukla and Phaplu. Thus he learned first hand the basics of Sherpa culture and ...             Leadership and Management of Volunteer Programs: A Guide for Volunteer Administrators (Jossey Bass Nonprofit ... James C. Fisher, Kathleen M. Cole Jossey-Bass, 1993 Describes the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of professional managers to effectively involve volunteers in the work of organizations. Offers thorough guidance on how to perform key tasks such as staffing, recruitment, motivation, program evaluation, and managing relationships between paid staff and volunteers.             Born, Not Made: The Entrepreneurial Personality James L. Fisher, James V. Koch Praeger Publishers, 2008 Books, magazine articles, and educational programs on entrepreneurship are all based on the idea that anyone can be an entrepreneur--that entrepreneurs are made, not born. Well, maybe not. In a study of 234 CEOs funded by the Kauffman Foundation, James L. Fisher and James V. Koch came up with a surprising conclusion: Some individuals are simply ...             Wild America: The Record of a 30,000 Mile Journey Around the Continent by a Distinguished Naturalist and His ... Roger Tory Peterson, James Fisher Mariner Books, 1997 Wonderful Let me just quote my favorite line from the book. It is when James Fisher, an Englishman, first sees the Grand Canyon: "I went down there a few yards. The world ended; began again eight miles away. Between the ends of the world was a chasm." Now I have never seen the ...             Understanding Tony Kushner (Understanding Contemporary American Literature) James Fisher University of South Carolina Press, 2008 Understanding Tony Kushner surveys the acclaimed writings of the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Angels in America and coauthor of the Academy Award-nominated screenplay for the film Munich. Viewing Tony Kushner as a sociopolitical dramatist in the tradition of Henrik Ibsen, George Bernard Shaw, and Bertolt Brecht, James Fisher guides ...             Dr. America: The Lives of Thomas A. Dooley, 1927-1961 (Culture, Politics, and the Cold War) James T. Fisher University of Massachusetts Press, 1998 A fascinating story poorly organized and told. Certainly a provocative and interesting story, however, little context is given to set the time regarding Asia, and the Cold War. Organization is deplorable, reflecting both huge gaps and many redundancies. Three notable nonsentences make me wonder why these guys ...             Arcadian Architecture: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson-12 Houses Rizzoli, 2005 Arcadian splendor Bohlin Cywinski Jackson have a long illustrious history stemming from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to Seattle, Washington. As such, this beautiful collection of twelve "arcadian" homes represent the tip of the iceberg of their collective work. In these immaculate ...             Not for Tourists 2008 Guide to Los Angeles (Not for Tourists : Los Angeles) Danielle Chitwood, Beth Deitchman, ... Not for Tourists, 2007 Even for tourists As the title implies, this book has probably more value for L.A. residents or those spending many days a year in L.A. Very helpful and resourceful. In some ways like miniature Yellow Pages and more. An essential supplement to any other guide. Worth having even if you ...             Human Resource Management Cynthia Fisher, Lyle Schoenfeldt, ... South-Western College Pub, 2005 Buy it if you have to, but look for a bargain price. This book is the text for a course I took. Although there is some interesting material, the majority of it is way overdone.             The Only Three Questions That Count: Investing by Knowing What Others Don't (Fisher Investments Press) Ken Fisher Wiley, 2008 "The Only Three Questions That Count" is superb. Ken Fisher brings a fresh outlook to investing. This is not the typical buy low, sell hign manuscript. It delves into the psychology of reading the market. A must read for the investor. WLH             The Entrepreneurial College President (ACE/Praeger Series on Higher Education) James L. Fisher, James V. Koch Praeger Publishers, 2004 Extremely Necessary! Absolutely Fabulous! Dr. Fisher's name is not new at all for those who follow and pursue research on higher education administration and the aspects of the presidency. This book is a sort of update of his previous book "Effective College President" but in addition, Dr. Fisher and Dr. Koch ...             Natural Resources: Ecology, Economics, and Policy (2nd Edition) Jerry L. Holechek, Richard A. Cole, ... Prentice Hall, 2002 Unlike other natural resource management volumes that focus solely on the ecological aspects of resources?and with an overly pessimistic view of the future?this volume explores natural resource management in context in a functional, applied framework by integrating ecology, history, planning, economics, and policy into coverage of each ...             Single Building: Type Variant House: The Process of an Architectural Work Vincent James Rockport Publishers, 1999 A visually stunning monograph Despite its modest format, this elegant monograph more than does justice to Vincent James' extraordinary copper pavilions floating in a birch forest, comprehensively illustrated here with a wide range of visual materials, from early design sketches, construction ...             Human Resource Management Fifth Edition Cynthia D. Fisher, Lyle F. Schoenfeldt, ... Houghton Mifflin Company, 2002 Human Resource Management As a graduate MBA student using this text in the Fall, 2002 semester, I enjoyed the subject matter covered in the textbook. It opened new points of interest related to Human Resource Management that I have not learned in other business classes.             Extract From Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven (1909) (Oxford Mark Twain) Mark Twain Oxford University Press, USA, 1996 An ounce of Twain is worth a pound of Handbook of the Soul Tired of tedious, if earnest, pseudo-philosophizers who will give you all the secrets of universal happiness in ten minutes a day? Tired of smug pulpit-pounders who somehow, while still human, seem to "know" as much as any divinity you can think of? Then it's time ...          products you might be interested in search for books administrators, architectural, architecture, distinguished, entrepreneurial, understanding      geepe.com    web randomly chosen VHS: Big Hotel