Teams Books

This is where it all began for one of baseballs teams going from worst to first.All the behind the scene photos,as well of information of that first season.A must read for the serious Rockies fan.

All devoted Colorado baseball fans should purchase this book and pass it down to future generations of Rockies fans. Looking through this book brings back all the wonderful memories from that magical first season of Major League Baseball in Colorado.

Colorado is known for its mountains, but it could be easily famous for its high-drama weather. This book explains the relationship between the mountains and weather phenomenon such as Colorado's wild hail storms and its towering thunder clouds. It offers scientific explanations that don't require a science degree to follow, as well as lots of history and great weather stories. It's topped off with truly awesome photography.

It's a great book for anyone whose curiousity about weather extends past tomorrows forcast.

This book is very fascinating and informative.
My boyfriend are relocating to the Denver area, and this book really caught our eye. We found it VERY helpful to know what type of weather to expect in Colorado.
This book has beautiful pictures of the different types of weather which occurs in Colorado: lightning, hail, tornadoes, blizzards, avalanches, floods, and etc...
It even gives historical pictures of extreme weather phenomena which occured in Colorado's past.
The chapters are broken down into these categories:
Chapter 1: Colorado Spring
Chapter 2: Colorado Summer
Chapter 3: Colorado Autumn
Chapter 4: Colorado Winter
Chapter 5: Weather of the Century
Chapter 6: Storm Chasing
Chapter 7: Meteorology or Media-rology?
Chapter 8: Photographing weather
Chapter 9: The Fragile Planet

Every page features spectacular color photos of various weather patterns. In the back of the book are various weather-related websites.
I am originally from Kansas, which is part of "Tornado Alley" - and I amazed that Colorado also has tornadoes--which I never knew- (although they are more likely to occur on the far eastern plains).
I had no idea that the eastern plains of Colorado are also one of the hail capitols of the world.
This book is truly captivating for anyone who is fascinated by weather. I highly recommend it.

The Midwest Book Review (April 2007) writes: Now in a newly and substantially revised and expanded third edition, "The Comfort of Home: A Complete Guide For Caregivers" continues to earn its reputation as the 'bible' for providing home caregivers to aged, ill or handicapped loved ones with a thoroughly 'user friendly' illustrated guide that covers everything necessary from daily living tasks to preparations for hospice care, to making funeral arrangements. This is a complete and superbly organized, 216-page, comprehensive 'how to manual that will help the caregiver to develop their skills, expertise, and confidence, which will in turn enhance their peace of mind with respect to the quality of life for the person they are caring for. [Vogel's Bookshelf - The Midwest Book Review, April 2007]

Reviewed by Cherie Fisher for Reader Views (8/07)

I was really impressed with the comprehensive material in this 3rd edition of "The Comfort of Home." As a Social Worker in a previous life, this would have been the book that I would have given to individuals who were considering becoming a primary caregiver. Nothing has been left out in this very well-written guide that a person needs to consider when undertaking this process.

"The Comfort of Home" is set up so that it can be read from beginning to end, or as a reference guide that a person can look up specifics. Oftentimes, taking on the task of a caregiver seems completely overwhelming. Meyer helps break the tasks down into manageable steps that include tips, questions that need to be asked and additional resources to follow up with. The author begins the book by helping the reader decide if home care is an option for them to consider. Her approach is honest and guilt-free for the person making this decision. Following this process, a person needs to decide what level of care is needed and whether this can be provided at home. I really thought that the section on paying for care through Medicare, Medicare part D, Medigap and the many other types of benefits was easy to follow.

As a proponent of long-term planning, I especially liked the section for setting up a care plan. Following these suggestions will make it easy to have someone step in as a temporary caregiver to give the primary caregiver a break, reporting to medical staff and in helping the caregiver not to make mistakes. Being a caregiver can be exhausting and keeping records on the patient, especially with important medication schedules. There are so many chapters that cover every aspect of a person's life such as exercise, diet, nutrition, special challenges and daily activities. Each area is thoughtfully addressed and ends with other available resources in dealing with that area.

The author does an excellent job throughout "The Comfort of Home" in reminding the caregiver to take care of themselves. She even includes a whole section on how to avoid burnout and ends with dealing with funeral arrangements and the grieving process. I would highly recommend this guide to anyone who is considering becoming a caregiver.

Incredible! The best I've read about creating team. Everyone who networks, collaborates, builds community, etc., should have this book and CD combo. Truly a masterpiece!

This is a great package for those who want to learn the basics of establishing a team. The brief paperback gives you the basics in direct style. The CD provides the emotion to make you excited about pursuing these ideas. Ian Percy is one of our greatest speakers. If you haven't heard him, this CD is a perfect opportunity to enjoy learning from his great teachings.

What are the 11 commandments? Here they are:

1. Help other people get it right -- If you've read The One Minute Manager, you'll remember this as the idea of catching someone doing something right and praising them.

2. Help turn new ideas into successes, rather than shooting them down. New ideas are fledglings that need nurturing. They are easy to kill . . . and hard to raise into full-fledged successes.

3. Avoid negative assumptions about each other. If in doubt, check it out.

4. Help each other win as a team and take pride in each other's successes.

5. Express positive thoughts about your team whenever you have a chance.

6. No matter what happens, stay positive in your thoughts, words and actions.

7. Act with as much courage and initiative as though everything depends on your personal effort.

8. Act with enthusiasm -- it's contagious!

9. Whatever you lack, give it away. This goes against the grain. You feel needy . . . and the first step to having more is to give away part of what you feel needy about. If you need money, give some away, for instance.

10. Keep the faith . . . never give up!

11. Have fun!!!

The text explains these comments in terms of a team. The CD talks in terms of motivational terms to a group of people who seem to be involved in sales.

The CD talk is based on an analogy to sharing a toothpaste tube in a positive way. You'll never brush your teeth with the same thoughts after listening to Mr. Percy.

We just finished a motivational session with 80 folks from across the country and used one of Bruce Fuller's ideas.... the chapter "The Professor of Antonology".... had terrific fun, got everyone going, we started with an icebreaker then went into the teambuilding sessions.... worked like crazy. And yup... he sez business-gotta-be-fun.... and it was. We were Cranked Up! and heartily recommend his little book..

Crank 'em Up has been a popular book around our office. The author provides an enthusiastic review of ideas and contests to motivate sales people. Definitely worth adding to my library of sales and marketing resources.

Dr. Nemiro has raised the standard on books on virtual creativity. Her expansive and detailed rendering of the subject should help this book find its way to a number of re-issues. As a magazine editor who works with writers from all over the continent, I can appreciate the comparison of differing virtual models. I only wish that I had had Dr. Nemiro's book a decade earlier before I began my career in publishing. Regardless, I am grateful for this book - for the precision work of a fine mind.

Working in the film business and having been a member of virtual teams in the past, this book has helped me understand why some teams have worked while others haven't. In particular, I enjoyed the section on climate and interpersonal communication and bonding. With the future promising increased use of distance collaboration, this will be my reference for being part of a healthy, productive team. I highly recommend this book.

If you want something that is a GOOD READ, but full of really useful information and advice about how to really get things done in the pressured work environment of today, Crisis in Santa's Workshop is a book you'll want to own.

All the way through I was following a manager, a lot like me: conscientious but overwhelmed, knowing he had a huge job to do (what could be more pressure and time sensitive than toys going out in time for Christmas?), and now being able to just do it all himself. I had to keep reading to find out what he was going to do. I'd like my whole work team to read this book.

This book is a follow- up to Managers as Facilitators, a book I very much enjoyed, but done in a fun business fable format. Good book!

I have been looking for a book that will convince my organization to include more people in making important decisions and put an end to unproductive power struggles. This is it! My thanks to the authors. I am looking forward to applying their facilitation process in my work. I intend to give this book to every member of my team.

While author Mijnd Huijser may not add extra depth to the literature on national, organizational and team culture, he does a credible, helpful job of highlighting the work of pioneers in the field. His accessible approach features brief anecdotes about cultural dilemmas followed by explanations of the cultural issues at stake. The author's "Model of Freedom" is a graphic representation of cultural axes and dimensions, though readers who are unaccustomed to such graphs may find it more confusing than helpful. We believe this useful book offers a brief, broad and somewhat casual beginner's guide to the subject of culture in business - and provides interesting, accessible insights - and recommends it to those who need a solid introduction.

Business people working on international teams face a myriad of communication and business challenges, addressed here in CULTURAL ADVANTAGE: A NEW MODEL FOR SUCCEEDING WITH GLOBAL TEAMS. The author has over 15 years of international experience training intercultural groups and has tested his tool for overcoming common team problems: his CULTURAL ADVANTAGE reads with the excitement of fiction, following a case study through the book to teach methodology in an inviting, appealing manner business libraries and readers will appreciate.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

this was a gift for a friend of mine....book was in excellent shape and had shrink wrap around it

I gave this book as a gift. Dave is a fanatical Dallas Cowboy fan and he takes this with him where ever he goes. His wife says it has become his new bible for Cowboy trivia

Two books with similar titles came out within weeks of each other. Which one should you buy?

The books are:

DAY BY DAY WITH THE BOSTON RED SOX by Bill Nowlin

RED SOX JOURNAL by John Synder. Snyder's book is subtitled "Year by Year & Day by Day with the Boston Red Sox Since 1901."

Nowlin's book looks like the better one to me, but anyone who can afford both should buy both as they complement each other well. Both books try to look at interesting things that happened on given dates in Red Sox history.

If you want to look up a given year, say 1958, Snyder's book is better because it's organized by year. If you want to look up a given date and see everything that happened on that particular date, Nowlin's book works better because it's organized by the day of the year.

Nowlin's book costs $17.95. Snyder's book costs almost twice as much, a full $12 more: $29.95. Snyder's book has 92 more pages, but the pages aren't as densely packed with information. At first glance, the two books seem to have about the same amount of information.

The Nowlin book is easier to handle, given its size and shape. The Snyder book is a little unwieldy.

Both books offer incredible, almost unprecedented amount of detail. Snyder's book sprinkles a dozen or so photographs throughout. It's going to take weeks to read through the two books for content, but there's one troubling gaffe right on the back cover of the Snyder book. His publisher cites the sale of Babe Ruth to the Yankees for $125,000 on January 5, 1920. The sale actually occurred in 1919 on December 26, and the price was an even $100,000.

The amount of work that went into these books is staggering. It's too bad they both came out at practically the same time. Both books merit five stars.

Bill Nowlin has created something very special here: surely the most complete day to day history of the Boston Red Sox ever written. The book was inspired by the comprehensive 1978 compendium This Date in Boston Red Sox History,authored by my friend and mentor, the late Ed Walton. Nowlin's book may be the greatest literary tribute one could pay to Ed.
In order to write a book such as Day by Day, you have to have two characteristics:
- an abiding, all-consuming love of the Boston Red Sox
- an almost obsessive need to document, with painstaking accuracy, every aspect of their history
Nowlin possesses both of these "qualities" in spades. He is obviously a tireless researcher, yet he manages to bring a sense of humor to what could be a very dry and lifeless project. Day by Day brings Red Sox history alive in a very unique way. Turn to any date - your birthday perhaps - and you will doubtless discover something interesting, if not fascinating.
I can't imagine a Red Sox fan not having this book in her or his library. It is definitive.
Teddy Ballgame