books by Richard Harris

books by Richard Harris

books:

Richard Harris

Joel Chandler Harris

Houghton Mifflin, 2002

An American Classis as it should be!
Joel Chandler Harris was a child in the years preceding the Civil War and a teenager when the war ended. He immersed himself in the slaves' world, learning their stories and their language. Starting in 1880 and continuing throughout his life, Harris published these ...

Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time

Keith Ferrazzi, Tahl Raz

Recorded Books, 2005

Mandatory Reading for Self-Employed Professionals
I am a self employed entrepreneur and consultant. The life blood of my business is my network and my ability to meet the right people and keep a steady stream of referrals coming in the door. I have never met nor corresponded with Mr. Ferrazzi. Having said that I ...

OSS: The Secret History of America's First Central Intelligence Agency

Richard Harris Smith

The Lyons Press, 2005

A Wild and Crazy Organization
FDR seemed to have a natural interest in spies. Before World War II started he had contacted William 'Wild Bill' Donovan and asked him to set up a foreign intelligence agency along the lines of what the British were doing. He formed just what FDR wanted and it was ...

Roadmap to Korean

Richard Harris

Hollym International Corporation, 2005

Great Book
Roadmap to Korean is a great book explaining the languistic structure, culture, and history of Korea(n). Richard Harris has done a great job explaining the most important parts of the language that no other book has bothered to cover. Harris explains the troubles that ...

Journey to the High Southwest, 8th: A Traveler's Guide to Santa Fe and the Four Corners of Arizona, Colorado, ...

Robert L. Casey

Globe Pequot, 2007

My favorite book on this area
I travel in the region covered by this book a lot; over the years I have bought lots of guidebooks and other books about the area. Journey to the High Southwest remains my absolute favorite. I do not understand the comment of an earlier reviewer that it does not ...

Arboriculture: Integrated Management of Landscape Trees, Shrubs, and Vines (4th Edition)

Richard W. Harris, James R. Clark, ...

Prentice Hall, 2003

The Book
Harris wrote the first edition of this book when trees were "trimmed" by the same people who patched asphalt and repaired park benches. It was a breath of rationality in a field that relied mostly on anecdotal information. The new edition reinforces this work as ...

Hidden Southwest: Including Arizona, New Mexico, Southern Utah, and Southwest Colorado (Hidden Travel)

Richard Harris

Ulysses Press, 2007

Detailed info, very good
Very personal writing style and detailed recommendations make this a great read and a great guide. This book covers the major sights in more detail than most compact guidebooks. The maps are easier to read than most guidebooks due to higher contrast. I loved the ...

A Cognitive Psychology of Mass Communication (Lea's Communication Series)

Richard Jackson Harris

Lawrence Erlbaum, 2004

A must for any mass communication scholar
This is one of the best texts on the effects, either real or imagined, of mass communication on its consumers. Texts on research can be hard to get through. However, Richard Jackson Harris takes years of scholarly writings from the classic "Bobo Doll Study" to the ...

The Literacy Dictionary: The Vocabulary of Reading and Writing

International Reading Association, 1995

Review of The Literacy Dictionary
Three years ago, as a new reading teacher, I would be at many training meetings where there were many literacy terms being thrown around at will. Not wanting to appear uninformed,I hesitated to ask colleagues what the new "buzz words" meant. It wasn't until my college ...

Early Amusement Parks of Orange County (CA) (Images of America) (Images of America)

Richard Harris

Arcadia Publishing, 2008

Fun Memories
Early Amusement Parks of Orange County by Richard Harris is part of the Images of America series from Arcadia Publishing. For you who love memorabilia and old photos, this is the book to enjoy. From the brief history of amusement parks I was amazed to learn that the ...

Hidden Cancun & the Yucatan: Including Cozumel, Tulum, Chichen Itza, Uxmal, and Merida (Hidden Cancun and the ...

Richard Harris

Ulysses Press, 2002

Great guide book for the adventure minded traveler!
This book and "A Tourist in the Yucatan" (cool thriller set in the Yucatan) really made my recent Holiday in Mexico a complete success! I agree with the last reviewer, you don't need this guide book or any other if you don't plan on leaving Cancun, but if you want to ...

Wildlife Conservation in China: Preserving the Habitat of China's Wild West (East Gate Books)

Richard B. Harris

M.E. Sharpe, 2007

Everything you need to know about wildlife and conservation in Western China
Wildlife Conservation in China: Preserving the Habitat of China's Wild West, should be read by anyone interested in China's environment, biodiversity and development. The author, who has been working in China for over 20 years and who speaks Chinese, has amassed an ...

Artisan Farming
Richard Harris, Lisa Fox

Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2007

Artisan Farming Lessons, Lore, and Recipes from New Mexico Astisan Farming focuses on the unique farming culture of New Mexico. Laden with rich photos, ripe with human interest stories, and bounteous with tantalizing recipes, Artisan Farming explores this state's one-of-a-kind agricultural heritage and the revival of traditional, organic, ...

How to Father

Fitzhugh Dodson

Signet, 1975

Moms: Read this, too!
Raising three children, this is THE best resource book for dads and moms. Sections deal with children age by age and the index includes gifts and toy ideas for each age. Wonderful to use as children grow. Find out why nine year olds like "clubs" and being exclusive; ...

Hidden Miami: Including Miami Beach, South Beach, Little Havana, Fort Lauderdale, and Palm Beach
Richard Harris

Ulysses Press, 2005

Featuring over 1,000 reviews and ratings in a handy pocket trim size, Miami Restaurants covers every worthy restaurant in the greater Miami area and South Florida, from Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale to the Keys. The connoisseur is shown where to enjoy dishes influenced by Spanish, Cuban, Jamaican, and South American cooking traditions, from ...