Alan Lewis: 31 books

Driving With No Brakes is the entire story of the Lewis' wild ride—including a time when Alan literally drove without brakes in Costa Rica. In honor of the 25th anniversary of their ownership of the company, Alan and Harriet recount the story of Grand Circle and their dream to build a company that would allow active, mature Americans to explore the world, and help change people’s lives.

Focus on PEOPLE and PROFITS will follow ”Alan and Harriet Lewis and Grand Circle Corporation demonstrate that emerging company owners are the true corporate heroes . . . the leading edge of a new approach to philanthropy and competitiveness.” —Michael E. Porter, Harvard Business School The...

Hiking the John Muir Trail - it's an amazing adventure. The JMT starts in Yosemite and finishes 223 miles later at Mt. Whitney. Walking Towards Thunder is a cool book about a woman hiking the JMT, solo. Actually she starts with two friends. Eventually they bail out and leave her tackle the...

Coaching is fun, right? All depends on the rowers, the coach, the budget, the boathouse, the 10,000 other odds and ends. When an Olympic gold medalist in rowing, Brad Alan Lewis, decides to take up the challenge of coaching a crew at an under-funded college program, stuff happens. Some good stuff...

Lewis’s story is more than a book about a man attempting to win a gold medal in a sport that offers little more than personal rewards. It is about challenging convention, overcoming defeat and working outside of an established system. Assault on Lake Casitas is a compelling tale of competition at the highest possible level and the emotions that fuel obsession.

Are you missing opportunities for growth that are right in front of you? In today’s volatile economic environment, filled with uncertainty and sudden change, the forces pushing you to stay focused on the core business are extremely powerful. Profiting from the core is crucial, but the danger...

The America's Cup - it was such a big deal back in 1986-87. The Cup had been won by Australia II a few years earlier. Now we were going to win it back. The 'we' in this instance is the syndicate from San Francisco, the USA. Skipper Tom Blackaller at the helm. I was a lowly grinder -...

Last Car is my favorite work by far. It's about two men searching for a missing hiker in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The weather is just now turning cold. Hike quickly.

If you liked 'Assault on Lake Casitas', you might be interested in 'Lido for Time'. In Lido I wrote up the entries from my 1983-84 training journal. Then I opened a bottle of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and wrote up the reasons behind certain workouts, what was going on that day, who...

Ah Starbucks - love it? Hate it? Think back to 1995, back when there wasn't a Starbucks on every street corner of every town, village, burb of America. This is the time of Demon Bean. Way back then, a lone woman did her best to keep Starbucks out of her little burb of Pacific Palisades, California. Did she succeed? Read and find out.

'A story about a guy driving across the country.' I'm tempted to just leave it at that. But I doubt if it would entice too many readers to take a look at 'The Idiot Years.' Strong stuff contained within the pages - as strong and honest as I could write. I did my best. Take a look and tell me if it's good enough.

In its first edition this book successfully enabled readers, with little or no prior knowledge of computing or statistics, to develop reliable and valid tests and scales for assessment or research purposes. In this edition, the author has thoroughly updated the text to include new recent advances...

Ever felt the hairs on your neck rise at something a toddler says?Inspired by the creepy things kids say and do, this collection of horror stories features unexpected frights, nervous giggles and often poignant reflections on life, childhood, and the terrors of growing up - such as when your new house...

A compelling look at a new class of the affluent - the middle-class millionaires – whose attitudes and values are influencing and reshaping American life In this groundbreaking book, Russ Alan Prince and Lewis Schiff examine the far-reaching impact of the middle class millionaires–people...