Palmer Ralph Thomas (16 results)

PAPERBACK. First Edition. xiv. + 402pp. + blanks. Occasional photographs in black & white. xiv. + 402pp. + blanks. Presumed First Edition, none stated. B=4, 2 US. $44--Erg; 70--Erg, (35, 52 -UK) VG+. Appears gently read but no names or writings. No cover soil or spine creasing.

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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. xix, 296 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm ; ISBN 9781591453956, 159145395X ; OCLC 297426915 ; color photographic stiff paper wrappers ; Contents: Foreword by Ken Blanchard; Life II; Peter Drucker: Management Expert, Teacher, and Author; Section I: Is There Something More?; Chapter One: Let's Do Lunch; Tom Luce: Law Firm Founder and Education Reformer; Chapter Two: Is There Something More?; Dallas Willard: Philosophy Professor and Author; Chapter Three: It's About Redefining What Makes You Get Up in the Morning; Wally Hawley: Venture Capitalist; Jay Bennett: Law Partner and Foundation Founder; Laura Nash: Harvard Research Fellow and Business Consultant; John Castle: Law Partner and Corporate Executive; Chapter Four: It's About Finding Your Core; Jeff Heller: EDS President and Foundation Trustee; Wilson Goode: Former Philadelphia Mayor and Youth Mentor; Dan Sullivan: Founder & CEO, The Strategic Coach; Chapter Five: It's Been in Your Life a Long, Long Time; Don Williams: CEO, Trammell Crow, and Urban Renewal Innovator; Dr. Kenneth Cooper: Pioneer, Preventive Medicine & Fitness, Author; Chapter Six: It's About Finding the Significance Potential in Your Everyday Work; Steve Reinemund: Chairman, Pepsico, Salvation Army Board Chairman; Margie Blanchard: Futurist, Speaker, Management Training; Ken Blanchard: Co-Author, One Minute Manager, Management Training; Section II: Building Life II; Chapter Seven: It's About Relationships and Priorities; Armand Nicholi: Author, Psychiatrist, Harvard Medical School; Chapter Eight: It's About Family First; Dick DeVos: President Amway, Education Reformer; George Gallup: Public Opinion Researcher; John Findley: Corporate Executive, Foundation Founder; Tom Wilson: CEO, Leadership Network; Chapter Nine: It's About Saying No; Tom Tierney: CEO, Bain & Co. and Nonprofit Consulting; Hamilton Jordan: White House Chief of Staff, Author, Entrepreneur; Chapter Ten: It's About Giving and Receiving a Blessing; Merle Smith: Entrepreneur, Mentor; Earl Palmer: Pastor, Author, Conference Speaker; Howard Hendricks: Professor, Speaker, Author; John Snyder: Founder, Snyder Oil Company; Chapter Eleven: It's About the Power of New Purpose; Michael Kami: Strategic Planning Consultant, Writer, Lecturer; Ali Hanna: Nuclear Physicist, McKinsey, Alpha; Randy Best: Venture Capitalist, Education Reformer; Vester Hughes: Law Firm Founder; Chapter Twelve: It's About Repositioning: The Central Halftime Skill; Larry Allums: Institute CEO, Professor, Editor; Roger Staubach: Dallas Cowboys, Real Estate; Bill Solomon: CEO, Austin Industries, Civic Leader; Dr. Pat Thomas: Surgeon, Hospital Executive; Chapter Thirteen: It's About Finding (or Creating) the Right Context; Jim Collins: Author, Built to Last; Rudy Rasmus: Inner City Pastor, Benevolence Administrator; Section III: Making It Happen; Chapter Fourteen: It's About Putting Yourself at Risk; Millard Fuller: Founder, Habitat for Humanity, Inc.; Bob Roberts: Pastor, International Church Planter; Tom McGehee: Collaborative Process Pioneer; Mike Shields: Wall Street Manager, Halftime Executive; Chapter Fifteen: It's About Finding the Right Fit; Joe Miraglia: Sr. VP Human Resources, Motorla, Life Planning Consultant; Lloyd Reeb: Real Estate, Halftime Executive; John Leffin: Accenture, Halftime Executive; Byron Davis: President, Fischer-Price, Leadership Consultant; Chapter Sixteen: The Way Out is Through; Mike Ullman: International Corporate Executive; Chairman, Mercy Ships; Cathy Brown: Founder, Rainbow Days; Denis Beausejour: Head of Marketing, P&G; Jeff Small: Ameritech, Willow Creek; Chapter Seventeen: It's About Staying the Course; Dr. Donald Seldin: Medical Educator, Researcher, Scholar; Stephen Clapp: Dean, Juilliard School; Ralph Kirshbaum: Performing Cellist, Music Teacher; Lawrence Dutton: Performing Violist, Emerson Quartet; James Surls. Award-Winning Sculptor; John Russell: Sports Photographer; Clark Esser: Building Contractor; Chapt. Book.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A baby lovely baby Gnu is born but his fur is unlike that with which the other animals are familiar. It shows a tinge of blue when the sun shines on it. This difference causes the other animals to think there is a relationship between the birth of so odd a Gnu and the attacks of a fierce black panther out to kill and eat their children. This leads to the ostracism and loneliness of the poor little blue Gnu. He battles with himself to discover what he should do. Is there no way out of such a problem? Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover, no dust jacket. Bound in dark green cloth, over boards with a gold illustration of a bird on the front cover. Gold lettering to the spine. Dated 1949 on title page. 656 pages. Good condition. Binding square and tight. Corners sharp. No bumps or wear. A few faint spots of discoloration to the boards. Faint foxing to the page edges, interior is lightly toned but free of notes or writing. A small handwritten label, with the number 10,093 written on it. This is most likely from Lovejoy's personal library inventory system. Overall good condition. This book is from the collection of Thomas Lovejoy. Dr. Lovejoy was an influential ecologist, field biologist, and activist; former head of the Amazon Biodiversity Center, World Wildlife Fund, and advisor to the United Nations and Smithsonian Institution. He is credited with introducing the term biological diversity to the mainstream environmental movement. In addition, he was a passionate collector of books on the natural world. He died in 2021 and we are very excited to present a selection of his books. Please browse the entire catalogue here on ABE or contact us for instructions on how to get to it. Thomas Lovejoy's name is not written in this book, although the spine label may well be his addition. It will come with a card stating provenance, with a picture of Lovejoy.…

Comic. Condition: Good. A bit of wear and aging, binding sound; good to very good overall. Contains: Dig Me No Grave, House, and You Show Me Your Dream I'll Show You Mine. Sent in a comic bag with backing board as well as our usual protective packaging. Cover: Gil Kane and Tom Palmer Art: Gil Kane and Tom Palmer / Ralph Reece / Jim Starlin and Mike Ploog (illustrator). Book.…

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Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

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Draft script for the 1968 film. Laid in are two pages of corrections. With annotations in manuscript ink and pencil throughout. Copy belonging to crew member James H. Ware. Ware was a major presence in British and American cinema, best known for his work on "Beat the Devil" (1953), "Room at the Top" (1959), "Our Man in Havana" (1959), "Charade" (1963), and "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" (1965). Based on Jon Cleary's 1966 novel of the same title. The New South Wales police sergeant Scobie Malone is summoned for questioning and cooperation when the Australian High Commissioner is wanted in England for murder. Now he must uncover the truth, as well protect the High Commissioner from assassination attempts. Set in London, shot on location there, as well as New South Wales, Australia. Teal blank wrappers with die cut title window in the British style. Title page present, dated October 20, 1967, with credits for author Jon Cleary, and screenwriter Wilfred Greatorex. 136 leaves, with last page of text numbered 132. Mechanical duplication, with pink revision pages throughout, dated variously between November 15, 1967 and January 8, 1968. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with two gold brads. …

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Written in the style of a Japanese fairy tale, this book deals with the problems of coping with being different than others. A tiny infant, Okee-chan, is adopted by an elderly couple. His body growth can't be stopped. He grows larger each day. While he enjoys periods of happiness, there are times of suffering and woe due to his being so unlike other persons. He must learn to ciope with these as he continues to increase in size until and even after he becomes a giant. All of us know of persons suffering from being unusual whether too fat or too thin, having skin coloring or body shapes different from others. Okee-chan must face the taunts of others his size and many other difficulties The tale tells how he coped with such a life. It is hoped that it will help others suffering from similar problems. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Two girls have the daunting and sometimes terror filled task of trying to save their father's inventions including Robert the Robot. The Army, the Navy, a foreign country, U.S. Government agents and a thief are determined to have the robot and other inventions. They will do all they can to get them. What can two young girls do, even when aided by two friendly boys, to save their father's inventions and his reputation while in severe jeopardy? This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Have you ever loved a dog? Or trapped a skunk? Or pondered God and Heaven? This book tells of a poor boy's life with the little dog he loved who did all that and many other exploits during the middle of the Great Depression. It is an exciting, true story relating the encounters by the boy and his little dog with many rattlesnakes, other nonpoisonous snakes, pumas, trapping, herding cattle, guns, coyotes, skinny dipping, schooling, and many other adventures ending with the dog saving a Boy Scout from death. It also tells of the author's first experiences in a church, some good and some bad, his facing the sorrowful pains of grief plus his questions about heaven which led to a deep faith in God and a better understanding of human nature. (Ultimately those early experiences helped prepare the author for the Christian ministry and missionary service overseas as told in his recently published autobiography "VIGNETTES OF A WONDERFUL LIFE" available through Amazon books.) This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…