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John Hooper

**Washington Post bestsellerLos Angeles Times bestsellerA vivid and surprising portrait of the Italian people from an admired foreign correspondent**How did a nation that spawned the Renaissance also produce the Mafia? And why does Italian have twelve words for coat hanger but none for hangover?John Hooper’s entertaining and perceptive new book is the ideal companion for anyone seeking to understand contemporary Italy and the unique characte...

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John Hooper

A fully revised, expanded and updated edition of this masterly portrayal of contemporary Spain.The restoration of democracy in 1977 heralded a period of intense change that continues today. Spain has become a land of extraordinary paradoxes in which traditional attitudes and contemporary preoccupations exist side by side. Focussing on issues which affect ordinary Spaniards, from housing to gambling, from changing sexual mores to rising crime rates. John Hooper's fascinating study b...

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Carlo Collodi, John Hooper, Anna Kraczyna

revelatory new edition of the most widely translated Italian book in the world--soon to be a Netflix animated feature film co-directed and co-written by Guillermo del Toro and voiced by Ewan McGregor, Cate Blanchett, Christoph Waltz, John Turturro, and Tilda SwintonA Penguin ClassicCarved from a piece of wood by the old carpenter Geppetto, the puppet Pinocchio comes to life and wants nothing more than to be a real boy. But while this beloved character has a...

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John Hooper

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Gareth Armstrong

John Hooper's marvellously entertaining and perceptive new book is ideal for anyone seeking to understand contemporary Italy and the unique character of the Italians. Looking at the facts that lie behind - and often belie - the stereotypes, his revealing book sheds new light on many aspects of Italian life: football and Freemasonry, sex, symbolism and the reason why Italian has twelve words for a coat hanger, yet none for a hangover.

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New Directions in Tourism Analysis

Dark Tourism, as well as other terms such as Thanatourism and Grief Tourism, has been much discussed in the past two decades. This volume provides a comprehensive exploration of the subject from the point of view of both practice - how Dark Tourism is performed, what practical and physical considerations exist on site - and interpretation - how Dark Tourism is understood, including issues pertaining to ethics, community involvement and motivation. It showcases a wide range of examples, dra...

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Chris Marshall, Bill Hylton, John Hooper, Woodworker's Journal, Chris Inman, Rick White, Brad Becker, Ian Kirby, J. Petrovich, Bruce Kieffer, Larry Stoiaken, Stephen Shepard, Stan Schmidt, Randy Bemont

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Best of WWJ

Build a handsome heirloom to be cherished for years to come with 21 projects hand-picked from the editors of Woodworker's Journal. Perfect for adding your carved and scrolled signature touches, the projects include a baker's shelf, Shaker vanity mirror, cherry gun cabinet, Colonial pewter cupboard, and much more.

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Alan Hooper, John Potter

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Routledge Revivals

First published in 1997, this volume special feature is its combination of practical and psychological behavioural aspects of leadership, presented in an easy readable style, which is designed for practising managers and for business schools. It proposes a new concept of ‘the learning leader’ and considers:How effective leadership adds real value to organizationsThe Skills of foresight and visionThe impact of leadership on ind...

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Alastair Gunn, Richard Harris Barham, James Hain Friswell, Mark Lemon, John Berwick Harwood, William Wilthew Fenn, George Manville Fenn, Charlotte Riddell, Annie Hall Thomas, Eliza Lynn Linton, Charles Henry Ross, Theo Gift, Mary E. Penn, Robert Louis Stevenson, James Matthew Barrie, Jerome K. Jerome, John Kendrick Bangs, Ivy Hooper, Elia Wilkinson Peattie, Marie Corelli

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The Wimbourne Book of Victorian Ghost Stories

Twenty ghostly tales from the supernatural masters of the Victorian age. Wimbourne Books presents the twelfth in a series of rare or out-of-print ghost stories from Victorian authors. With an introduction by author Alastair Gunn, Volume 12 in the series spans the years 1837 to 1901, contains ghost stories set at or around Christmas, and includes stories from a wide range of authors including Robert Louis Stevenson, Charlotte Riddell and Eliza Lynn Linton. Readers new to this genre will dis...

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H P Lovecraft, Lucy H Hooper, John Chilton

There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore them...

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John Lawlor

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Bernard Mayes

From his rare vantage point as Lewis' student, friend, and professional colleague, Professor John Lawlor recalls Lewis "in his habit as he lived." He offers an unforgettable account of studying under Lewis and an enchanting depiction of undergraduate life at Oxford between the wars. To round out his picture, Professor Lawlor draws on recollections of other associates of Lewis, including J.R.R. Tolkien.These sketches are complimented by an exposition of Lewis' science fiction and hi...

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Alan Hooper, John Potter

The need for high-quality leadership in all areas of business and organisational activity has never been greater. A myriad of interlinked factors mean that styles of leadership that were appropriate in the past are now no longer working. These factors include new technologies, more questioning attitudes to authority, the arrival of the "virtual organization" with its network of contributors, and the unprecedentedly high expectations of customers and employees. In Intelligent Leadership...

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Ian Flynn, Chuck Dixon, Scott Tipton, David Tipton, Howard Mackie, Vito DelSante, Dean Haspiel, Tom DeFalco, Sergio Cariello, John Workman, Mike Norton, Ken Hooper, Sergio Cariello, Vicente Alcazar, Chrisscross, Ron Frenz, Terry Austin, Rick Bryant, Sergio Cariello, Jim Amash, Thomas Mason, Thomas Smith, Allen Passalaqua

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The Mighty Crusaders: The Lost Crusade

The Mighty Crusaders return in an all new lost tale, featuring a stellar cast of talent. With the New Crusaders facing an uncertain future and the truth about their parents slowly being revealed, one man searches for answers. But will the answers he finds be worth reliving the pain of his own past?