Books of Interest

So Far and Yet so Near

ACA's own book, now available worldwide.  A fascinating collection of over forty personal stories from American citizens around the world.  These stories will make you laugh and cry, give you reasons to get angry and to be happy. 

Get your copy now!

You can order from Amazon.com US; from Amazon.co UK; or directly from ACA.

FOR THE LOVE OF PRAGUE by Gene Deitch

FOR THE LOVE OF PRAGUE is Gene Deitch's story - part national history, part memoir, part love story, part a record of national lunacy. However unlikely his account may seem to some outsiders, it is all true, with real names, real people, real incidents....and real insight!

It is his personal account of how it came to be, how the unpredictable events of his new life played themselves out, and how life in a hard-line communist country truly was. Gene had a "fly's eye" view, as he puts it, of what was happening on the ground: sad, funny serious, ironic, absurd. He was here during the dismal Stalinist period, during the Cuban Missile Crisis, during the euphoria of the 1968's Prague Spring and its heartbreaking destruction at Soviet hands, during the 20 years of renewed darkness that followed and finally he was a joyous witness to the "Velvet Revolution" of 1989. He came with a contract assuring he need not stay more than ten days...and he has been here more than 50 years thus far!

Love and work made him stay, as he saw, heard, and personally experienced the life in these then-sealed-off Czech lands; a long-time bird's-eye view. No reporter, who flew in, contacted a few dissidents, and flew out again, could ever match his experience, insight, or personal adventures. Those who have read it have greeted it with great critical acclaim!

Gene's story, like the story of the Czechs and Slovaks themselves, is one of courage, hope and perseverance in the face of an adversity most of us from the West can never know. It is also a story of love, and how the human heart, no matter what our mind tells us, can take us places we've never dreamed of......

IF YOU ORDER A COPY OF FOR THE LOVE OF PRAGUE,
NEVER LOAN IT TO ANYONE!
YOU MAY NEVER SEE IT AGAIN! INSTEAD, REFER YOUR CLOSEST FRIENDS TO THE PUBLISHER S WEB PAGE, SO THEY CAN ORDER THEIR OWN COPY!

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SEARCH "FOR THE LOVE OF PRAGUE"

You can thus buy the book directly from the publisher at the best price with your credit card.

Email contact: uhlir@baset.cz
Phone: +420-244 402 707


If you are in Prague, you can get  For The Love of Prague at any decent bookstore, so you have no excuse for not buying it!

The Way We'll Be by John Zogby

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The Way We’ll Be by John Zogby The Zogby Report on the Transformation of the American Dream Available Now Order your copy of The Way We’ll Be today from one of these retailers: Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Indie Bound, Powell’s, Borders, Random House

Washington Monthly lists The Way We'll Be by John Zogby among the 25 books the new president should have by his bedside. "He should also read The Way We Will Be, by John Zogby. He will see himself in the mirror as one of the "first globals"™ and will see the U.S. not as a parochial country but an increasingly globally connected one." -- Anne-Marie Slaughter, dean of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and the author of America's Edge: Power in a Networked World.

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Common Sense Wisdom

by Pepper de Callier

Common Sense Wisdom is a little book with a big message about life—your life. At one time or another we all must face important transitions or changes in our lives. It’s at moments like these that some common sense wisdom can help us understand what is happening, how we should respond, and how we can best chart our course for the future.

Drawing upon more than 30 years as an advisor and coach to executives, government officials, and people from all walks of life from Asia to Europe, and the United States, Pepper de Callier shares the wisdom he has learned from these people in a way that will cause you to think about your life and career as never before. The goal of Common Sense Wisdom is to give you the tools, understanding, and motivation to become your own career or life coach.

Here are just a few quotes from leaders about Pepper de Callier, his work and his writings.:

“To address the huge challenges of the 21^st century we will need great leaders—leaders with emotional intelligence and the ability to inspire others by their example. Pepper de Callier’s book is a wonderful guide and companion for your journey to leadership excellence.”

Jan Muhlfeit

Chairman Europe

Microsoft Corporation

“Pepper de Callier combines a deep understanding of effective leadership behavior with a unique ability to unlock a person’s own quest for authentic leadership and personal mastery. Pepper’s coaching style combines an intensity, directness, and results orientation with an almost zen-like wisdom.”

Lard Friese,

CEO

ING Insurance Benelux

“Read this book. You and your organization will be better

off for it.  Pepper’s approach is not only intellectually

stimulating and inspirational, but it is practical,

down to earth, and easily implemented.”

Ronald E. Gerevas, former CEO of Heidrick & Struggles, Inc.

“A great coach helps one to find answers, balance priorities and stay focused. This is precisely what Pepper helped me with. After selling Papirius to Office Depot, I jumped from an entrepreneurial to a corporate world—two very different environments.  Pepper helped me understand, navigate and succeed in this transition.”

Petr Sykora

Private Investor

"Pepper reads into people's potential in an insightful manner.  His style of communicating is warm, constructive and inspirational."

Muriel Anton

CEO

Vodafone Czech Republic

“Pepper’s life experience coupled with his professional experience as a coach offer fantastic and exciting insights to anyone who aspires to leadership excellence.”

Jiri Kunert

CEO

UniCredit Bank Czech Republic, a.s.

"Common Sense Wisdom" offers unique and useful insights for self reflection and personal growth along with guidance about how to successfully navigate in today's complex world without sacrificing one’s authenticity.

Petr Smida

Chairman

Amsterdam Trade Bank

“Pepper’s ability as a coach coupled with his natural empathy and deep insights into the human psyche, take him to the top of his field.”

Mike Short

CEO Plzensky Prazdroj Feb 2003 - Sep 2009.

"Pepper de Callier captures the essence of developing yourself and your career with a masterful approach. He does a great service to managers sharing his enduring passion, deep practical experience and wisdom.”  

Jitka Schmiedova

Human Resources Director

Ceska sporitelna

Member of Erste Group

"Pepper de Callier can uniquely combine high level leadership theory with everyday business reality. I have always received excellent guidance from him for any difficult business or leadership situation I have faced.”

Vaclav Novotny

Managing Director

Merck Sharp & Dohme—Czech Republic

Book is available at:

Luxor, Palace of Books (Vaclavske namesti 41, Prague 1)

www.neoluxor.cz