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I'll work for free: a short-term strategy with a long-term payoff
Par Bob Weinstein. 1994
Instead of spending time searching for a job, the author suggests deciding which job you want and offering to work…
at it for free for a few months to prove you are worth a salaried position. He explains how to sell yourself in letters and interviews, how to ensure that you won't be stuck with gopher-type work, and how to pay the bills while working for freePower interviews: job winning tactics from Fortune 500 recruiters
Par Neil Yeager. 1990
Gives tips on fine-tuning a personal presentation, researching the interviewer, and identifying and controlling personal stressors. Also explains major business…
trends of the 1990s, describes seven key evaluation factors interviewers use, and gives answers to fifty most commonly asked questions. Includes practice activitiesSuccessful job search strategies for the disabled: understanding the ADA
Par Jeffrey Allen. 1994
Allen addresses the more than forty million Americans who are disabled, sixty percent of whom are unemployed. He offers advice…
on finding a job, gives an overview of the ADA, and discusses topics such as: where jobs are, self-assessment for a job, what to disclose regarding a disability, interview guidelines, accommodations, and enforcement of the ADA guidelinesAlbatross: a true story of a woman's survival at sea
Par Deborah Kiley. 1994
At twenty-four, Deborah signs on to the crew of a private yacht. She immediately has misgivings due to the personalities…
and work habits of the others. As they sail to Florida, a storm and a series of mishaps sink the boat, leaving the five-person crew fighting hypothermia in a small dinghy. Sharks, blood poisoning, and the effects of salt water reduce the crew to two. Strong languageThe author defines a disability and discusses vocabulary that is important to people with disabilities. While he is primarily interested…
in helping people looking for work, he is also eager to educate employers. He prepares both sides for the interviewing process, offering hope and practical suggestionsPolar dream
Par Helen Thayer. 1993
In 1988, fifty-year-old Thayer and her newly acquired Inuit husky, Charlie, set off for a month-long trek to the North…
Pole. Forewarned about the ferocity of polar bears, Thayer is dismayed to encounter them regularly but deters them with flares and Charlie. They also face raging windstorms--one so violent that Thayer's supplies are lost and her face is cut by ice until her vision is impairedThe mirror of the sea
Par Joseph Conrad. 1906
Conrad, who went to sea at age seventeen and rose from apprentice seaman to master in the British merchant service,…
writes a paean to the sea. He describes, with the voice of a lover, the many moods of the ocean, the loading of cargo, the managing of crews and vessels, and the mysteries of the watersHow to win the job you really want
Par Janice Weinberg. 1989
The author reminds potential employees that they don't just go out and "get" a job, but rather that they must…
compete for and "win" a job. Aimed at the first-time or reentry job seeker, Weinberg's book includes information on writing resumes, identifying potential employers, and effectively handling interviews. She also compares and contrasts similar work in the business, nonprofit, and government sectorsJaguars ripped my flesh: adventure is a risky business
Par Tim Cahill. 1987
A series of essays "conceived in fun and meant to be read for pleasure" on the joys and frustrations of…
travel. The articles first appeared in "Outside," "Geo," and "Rolling Stone" magazinesBurton: a biography of Sir Richard Francis Burton
Par Byron Farwell. 1963
Burton was a notorious adventurer, as well as an archaeologist, diplomat, inventor, linguist, translator, soldier, traveler, and explorer. Farwell portrays…
him as a rare personality from his wild childhood and expulsion from Oxford, to his years in India, Africa, and the Middle East, and in his literary career and peculiar marriageGold & silver, silver & gold: tales of hidden treasure
Par Alvin Schwartz. 1988
Nanda Devi: the tragic expedition
Par John Roskelley. 1987
An emotional account of the tragic expedition organized by Nanda Devi Unsoeld to climb her namesake mountain, the third highest…
Himalayan peak. The author, a lead climber of the ill-fated 1976 ascent and a renowned mountaineer, relates the idealistic goals, dreams, and ambitions of the team members, tells how their inexperience led to disaster, and describes the complexities and day-to-day toil of high-altitude mountaineeringFinding your first job (A Skinny book)
Par Sue Alexander. 1980
Provides information for those seeking their first job, including how to obtain a Social Security card, select an appropriate job,…
fill out an application, and prepare for an interview. Easy reading for high school and adult readersLe bonheur passe par les autres: pratique du bouddhisme tibétain
Par Lorne Ladner. 2005
Recourant à la fois à la psychologie occidentale et à la psychologie bouddhique, un psychologue clinicien explique les bases du…
bonheur : abandon des illusions, moi stable et autonome, recherche du bonheur des autres, conscience des liens interdépendants et réciproques entre les individus. Avec des exercices bouddhiques pour développer son art de la compassion.Les sentiments c'est quoi? (Philozenfants)
Par Oscar Brenifier. 2004
A speck in the sea: a story of survival and rescue
Par John Aldridge. 2017
Everest 1922: the Epic Story of the First Attempt on the World's Highest Mountain
Par Mick Conefrey. 2022
"The first attempt on Everest in 1922 by George Leigh Mallory and a British team is an extraordinary story full…
of controversy, drama, and incident, populated by a set of larger-than-life characters straight out of an adventure novel. The expedition ended in tragedy when, on their third bid for the top, Mallory's party was hit by an avalanche that left seven men dead. Using diaries, letters, and unpublished accounts, Mick Conefrey creates a rich, character-driven narrative that explores the motivations and private dramas of the key individuals-detailing their backroom politics and bitter rivalries-who masterminded this epic adventure." -- Provided by publisherVermont wild: adventures of Vermont Fish & Game Wardens. Volume 1
Par Megan Price. 2011
Life on ice: 25 Years Of Arctic Exploration
Par Lonnie Dupre. 2011
On the beaten path: an Appalachian pilgrimage (Off The Beaten Path Ser.)
Par Robert Alden Rubin. 2000
Every year, a couple thousand would-be "thruhikers" set out to walk the entire 2,000-mile length Georgia- to Maine Appalachian Trail.…
About one of every 10 actually makes it. Robert Rubin's chances did not look good. Thirty-eight years old, dispirited, and burned out, he dreamed of leaving mortgage, wife, and cul-de-sac life behind for a journey that would take half a year-- or might never end. What awaited Rubin was not the solo trek he'd imagined, but a strange vagrant culture of pilgrims and dropouts with its own rules and rituals."