Set to a backdrop of several rock climbing and mountaineering venues, this book commences in the Todhra Gorge of Morocco, and includes slate climbing in North Wales, winter on Ben Nevis, climbing walls and competitions, Fontainebleau, the Alps and Himalaya, and vignettes of the gay scene in London and Paris.

The devastating impact of alcohol on indigenous populations is well known, but debate often overlooks the broad context of the problem and the priorities of indigenous people themselves. This book provides readers with a coherent explanation of alcohol misuse among indigenous peoples in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Written with the desire to improve the level of informed debate and lead to constructive action, the book argues that our understanding of alcohol misuse needs to be reconceptualized and structural inequalities addressed.

A collection of funny and sad and tragic stories from a guy that worked in the hotel business for 25 years.