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Jeffrey has nowhere to go when Bill, his sugar-daddy boyfriend,
croaks. But before he sets off into the bright glare of LA, he's
sure to grab a few parting mementos: cash, a gun, some drugs, and
one ancient, metal film canister that contains a treasure greater
than all the rest combined: a tape taken from the scene of the
Sharon Tate murders that supposedly features a drug-fuelled orgy.
Jeffrey stashes the goods and promises himself to get clean before
selling the merchandise. Randal is the fallen scion of a great
Hollywood family. His habit and his rehab bills have long been
overlooked by his indulgent father, but with him now dead and gone,
he's left to the zealous sanctimony of his younger brother, who has
enrolled him in Clean and Serene, a celebrity treatment center run
by Dr. Mike, America's TV doctor. It is there that Randal meets
Jeffrey. A plan is hatched by the new friends to unload the sex
tape, but things do not go even remotely as planned. In the end,
lives are lost, habits resumed, and careers squashed. It even snows
in Las Vegas in this fast-paced, tightly plotted junkie page-turner
from Tony O'Neill.
Tourism, as with many parts of the economy, is at a
pause-reflect-rest stage in the post pandemic world. This book puts
forward some positive and practical concepts for the reset stage in
terms of pushing towards wholly sustainable tourism. The COVID-19
pandemic has been disastrous in terms of the loss of human life,
the physical and mental strains placed on large numbers of
populations across the globe who have been quarantined in their
homes and in terms of the costs of dealing with the pandemic and
supporting business and citizens through the period. Tourism has
been comprehensively damaged, not only in advanced economies, but
also in poorer developing economies where tourism provides a vital
source of income and employment. The problem has been complicated
by the shattering effect on mass tourism, which has been far more
sensitive to the shutdown of travel and accommodation than ethical
and responsible tourism activities focused at a local sustainable
level. Therefore this book evaluates how the pandemic and economic
decline affects ethical and responsible tourism - the type of
tourism which sustains and develops local communities in a balanced
way for the benefit of future generations. It reflects on the
position the authors established in "Ethical & Responsible
Tourism - managing sustainability in local tourism destinations"
and then determines how ethically and responsibly focused tourism
may adapt, develop and maintain safety for consumers in the
post-virus world. This book will be essential reading for students,
researchers and practitioners of tourism, environmental and
sustainability studies.
Ethical and Responsible Tourism explains the methods and practices
used to manage the environmental impact of tourism on local
communities and destinations. This new edition takes into account
recent global events such as the Covid-19 health crisis, the
impacts of the war in Ukraine on tourism in neighbouring regions,
and the consequences of the energy and cost of living crisis. The
three core themes of the book - destination management,
environmental and social aspects of ethical sustainable
development, and business impacts - are discussed across both topic
and case study chapters, alongside explanatory editorial analysis
with all chapters clearly signposted and interlinked. The case
studies address specific and practical examples from a global range
of examples including sites in Australasia, Central America,
Europe, Asia, North America and South America. In this new edition,
further case studies are included from the USA and Japan, as well
as new examples from Brazil, Croatia and Malta. Used as a core
textbook, the linking of theory in the topic chapters, and practice
gained through case studies, alongside further reading and
editorial commentary, Ethical and Responsible Tourism provides a
detailed and comprehensive learning experience. Specific case
studies can be used as standalone examples as part of a case
teaching approach, and the editorial and discussion elements are
designed to be suitable for those simply seeking a concise
overview, such as tourism professionals or potential investors in
sustainable tourism projects. This revised edition continues to be
essential reading for students, researchers and practitioners of
tourism, environmental and sustainability studies.
Ethical and Responsible Tourism explains the methods and practices
used to manage the environmental impact of tourism on local
communities and destinations. This new edition takes into account
recent global events such as the Covid-19 health crisis, the
impacts of the war in Ukraine on tourism in neighbouring regions,
and the consequences of the energy and cost of living crisis. The
three core themes of the book - destination management,
environmental and social aspects of ethical sustainable
development, and business impacts - are discussed across both topic
and case study chapters, alongside explanatory editorial analysis
with all chapters clearly signposted and interlinked. The case
studies address specific and practical examples from a global range
of examples including sites in Australasia, Central America,
Europe, Asia, North America and South America. In this new edition,
further case studies are included from the USA and Japan, as well
as new examples from Brazil, Croatia and Malta. Used as a core
textbook, the linking of theory in the topic chapters, and practice
gained through case studies, alongside further reading and
editorial commentary, Ethical and Responsible Tourism provides a
detailed and comprehensive learning experience. Specific case
studies can be used as standalone examples as part of a case
teaching approach, and the editorial and discussion elements are
designed to be suitable for those simply seeking a concise
overview, such as tourism professionals or potential investors in
sustainable tourism projects. This revised edition continues to be
essential reading for students, researchers and practitioners of
tourism, environmental and sustainability studies.
Tourism, as with many parts of the economy, is at a
pause-reflect-rest stage in the post pandemic world. This book puts
forward some positive and practical concepts for the reset stage in
terms of pushing towards wholly sustainable tourism. The COVID-19
pandemic has been disastrous in terms of the loss of human life,
the physical and mental strains placed on large numbers of
populations across the globe who have been quarantined in their
homes and in terms of the costs of dealing with the pandemic and
supporting business and citizens through the period. Tourism has
been comprehensively damaged, not only in advanced economies, but
also in poorer developing economies where tourism provides a vital
source of income and employment. The problem has been complicated
by the shattering effect on mass tourism, which has been far more
sensitive to the shutdown of travel and accommodation than ethical
and responsible tourism activities focused at a local sustainable
level. Therefore this book evaluates how the pandemic and economic
decline affects ethical and responsible tourism - the type of
tourism which sustains and develops local communities in a balanced
way for the benefit of future generations. It reflects on the
position the authors established in "Ethical & Responsible
Tourism - managing sustainability in local tourism destinations"
and then determines how ethically and responsibly focused tourism
may adapt, develop and maintain safety for consumers in the
post-virus world. This book will be essential reading for students,
researchers and practitioners of tourism, environmental and
sustainability studies.
Taking up where 'Red Army General' left off, O'Neill begins with
Operation Mars, the massive undercover operation to trap United's
'top boys', and reveals the truth behind their headline-making
Crown Court trial and their eventual acquittal.
Tony 10 was the online betting username of Tony O'Reilly, the
postman who became front-page news in 2011 after he stole EURO1.75
million from An Post while he was a branch manager in Gorey, Co.
Wexford. He used the money to fund a gambling addiction that began
with a bet of EURO1 and eventually rose to EURO10 million, leading
to the loss of his job, his family, his home - and winning him a
prison sentence. This is his story. 'Remarkable.' The Sunday World
'Incredible.' The Guardian 'Read it in a day ... it pulls you in
and traps you in a mix of high tension, disbelief, and sadness.'
Michael Foley 'Tony 10 is probably the most compelling read of the
year ... a chilling, jaw-dropping bruiser of a book.' The Irish
Times 'Picked it up one Sunday morning and could not put it down -
absolutely blew my doors off.' Paul Kimmage 'Gripping and
insightful. Easily one of the best non-fiction books of the year.'
Hot Press 'I cannot think of a more important book ever written on
any aspect of Irish sport.' The Irish Examiner 'There is more drama
in Chapter 10 of this book alone than you'd find in an entire
year's subscription to Netflix.' Brian Boyd 'A spine-tingling tale,
beautifully told.' The Irish Independent 'A brilliant,
nerve-shredding account of one man's gambling addiction - and every
word of it true. I highly recommend it.' Paul Howard 'A startling
illustration of the silent devastation that gambling can inflict.'
The Racing Post 'A stupendous piece of work.' The Sunday
Independent
"Rediscovering Aesthetics" brings together prominent international
voices from art history, philosophy, and artistic practice to
discuss the current role of aesthetics within and across their
disciplines.
Following a period in which theories and histories of art, art
criticism, and artistic practice seemed to focus exclusively on
political, social, or empirical interpretations of art, aesthetics
is being rediscovered both as a vital arena for discussion and a
valid interpretive approach outside its traditional philosophical
domain. This volume is distinctive, because it provides a selection
of significant but divergent positions. The diversity of the views
presented here demonstrates that a critical rethinking of
aesthetics can be undertaken in a variety of (possibly
incompatible) ways. The contributions open a transdisciplinary
debate from which a new field of aesthetics may begin to emerge.
Contributors include: Claire Bishop, Diarmuid Costello, Paul
Crowther, Arthur Danto, Nicholas Davey, Thierry de Duve, James
Elkins, Francis Halsall, Michael Ann Holly, Julia Jansen, Michael
Kelly, Robert Morris, Tony O'Connor, Peter Osborne, Adrian Piper,
David Raskin, Carolee Schneemann, Richard Shiff, Wolfgang Welsch,
and Richard Woodfield.
At the tender age of fifteen, groundbreaking lead singer Cherie
Currie joined a group of talented girls--Joan Jett and Lita Ford on
guitar, Jackie Fox on bass, and Sandy West on drums--who could rock
like no one else.
Arriving on the Los Angeles music scene in 1975, The Runaways
catapulted from playing small clubs to selling out major
stadiums--headlining shows with opening acts like the Ramones, Van
Halen, Cheap Trick, and Blondie while riding a wave of hit songs
and platinum albums, and touring the world.
A shocking, funny, and touching re-creation of a bygone era of
rock and roll that chronicles the Runaways' rise to fame and
ultimate demise, Neon Angel is also an intensely personal account
of Currie's struggles with drugs, sexual abuse, and violence in a
decadent, high-pressure music scene--a world of uncontrolled excess
where she and her unsupervised bandmates had to grow up fast and
experience things that no teenage girls should.
'An entertaining tale with a serious message . . . we can rebuild
our institutions with people at the centre and progress as the
result!' Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of Drive Are you
struggling to create profound, lasting change in your organisation?
Everyday Superhero is a simple story with a powerful solution. Meet
a stressed young manager, Mae B, whose teams are being led by an
authoritarian CEO. We join her on her mission to overhaul the
outdated leadership systems obsessed by power, profit and process
and fight for central leadership that prioritises people, purpose
and principles. It's the start of a journey into a new vision of
leadership, one that has been designed to take on the challenges
that organisations face today. And if we follow Mae B's lead, we
can all create change, when we need it most. Developed from the
author's academic research at Duke University, this memorable
adventure will help you create lasting change in complex and
chaotic times. 'This powerful book tells the story of how leaders
can unlock every employee's superpower to create lasting change'
Dorie Clark, bestselling author of The Long Game
Based on his own experiences as an addict and sidesman to diverse
music acts, Tony O'Neill's 'Digging the Vein' explores LA's drug
sub-culture - a slice of life that few tourists will ever get to
see.
In 1968 the Trappist monk Thomas Merton visited the Benedictine
monastery Christ in the Desert, near Abiquiu, New Mexico, shortly
after it was founded. His writings and photographs of his
experience brought the secluded monas-tery to the attention of a
wider community of people seeking sanctuary and spiritual
inspiration. After being imprisoned in Afghanistan while on
assignment for Life magazine in 1989, photojournalist Toni, O'Brien
sought solace and perspective at the monastery. He returned in 1994
to do a story and, in the process, became a practising member of
the community. During his year-long residency, O'Brien was granted
rare access to photograph the monastery and the daily activities
and offices that have been kept in a tradition dating back to the
Middle Ages. O'Brien's camera became an instrument of contemplation
and spiritual healing, his reverent photographs reflecting, as
well, the harsh beauty and austerity of the monastic life. In an
accompanying essay, poet Christopher Merrill follows the daily
offices of the monastery, weaving threads of history, theology, and
spirituality.
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Why do we work? Management practitioners and scholars have
attempted to answer this question for more than a century, although
'new' responses often turn out be more of the same, recycled
through new metaphors or methods. Indeed the 'usual suspects' of
Maslow, Herzberg and Vroom continue to underpin managerial
interventions like BPR and empowerment, and are still taught on
business courses around the world. But 'the motivated' in this
world view are deficient and needy, passively waiting for external
stimulation or greedy calculators of behavioural outcomes. This is
not just old-fashioned: it doesn't match reality. Motivation theory
needs to change. This book rises to that challenge.The Passion of
Organizing enriches motivation theory by showing how to rethink it
in three moves. First, it considers the 'dark side' of motivation,
including the roles of addiction, obsession, sex and death. Second,
it revisits the suppressed roots of motivation in offering an
alternative understanding of desire. Third, it embraces the full
complexity of work experience beyond financial reward and
instrumentality, from generosity, joy and laughter through anxiety,
oppression and tedium to pain, violence and horror, to encompass
the many possible meanings of passion at work. Seventeen authors
from three continents bring powerful arguments to bear on topics as
diverse as pizzas, football management and blowjobs. Their ideas
are an exciting and a thought-provoking resource for anyone
interested in understanding motivation in organizational contexts.
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