Mountains have long held an appeal for people around the world. This book focusses on the diversity of perspectives, interaction and role of tourism within these areas. Providing a vital update to the current literature, it considers the interdisciplinary context of communities, the creation of mountain tourism experiences and the impacts tourism has on these environments. Including authors from Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America, the development, planning and governance issues are als...

It's a cold November night, and DS Dennis Milne is waiting to kill three unarmed men.Cynical and jaded, Milne earns money on the side by doing what he does best: punishing the bad guys.But he's been set up.This time, instead of shooting drug dealers, he kills two customs officers and an accountant.The hunter has become the hunted. With his colleagues and his enemies closing in on him, Milne must use all of his skills, just to stay alive.

'Deeply biblical, yet wonderfully accessible. This incredible 30-day devotional looks at the very heart of the gospel, the cross, in a way that will have a profound impact on every Christian. 'Deeply biblical, yet wonderfully accessible. This incredible 30-day devotional looks at the very heart of the gospel, the cross, in a way that will have a profound impact on every Christian. A must-read.' Gavin Calver, CEO, Evangelical Alliance UKThe cross was a place of tort...

Ex-cop Dennis Milne is intent on revenge.His best friend has been brutally executed, and Milne wants to know who did it - and why.But London is a dangerous place, especially for a man like Milne.Because although his former colleagues don't know he's back in town, it soon becomes clear there are people who do. And that they'll stop at nothing to get him out of the way.From the beaches of the Philippines to the mean streets of London, a hunt f...

Elite athletes have used coaches to improve their performance for many years, and now executive coaching is a growing phenomenon in the business world. So what is executive coaching? How does it work? And critically, can it lead to measurable performance improvement for business executives Inspired by the story of one of his clients, Simon K. Milne outlines 5 simple steps which will help improve your self awareness and personal effectiveness. He demonstrates how to: * Identify Your Blind S...

Wenn Mark Ablett, Schriftsteller und Mäzen, ins »rote Haus« einlädt, seine malerisch gelegene Residenz auf dem Land, lassen sich die Leute nicht lange bitten. Dieses Mal wird die englische Sommerfrische von einem Überraschungsgast gestört: Marks nichtsnutzigem Bruder Robert, der die letzten fünfzehn Jahre in Australien verbracht hat. Keiner der Anwesenden wusste von seiner Existenz, die Geschwister können sich nicht sehr nahestehen. Und mit der Idylle ist es endgültig vorbei, als Robert, d...

Dennis Milne is a former cop and part-time assassin. He kills the bad guys - people who, in his opinion, deserve to die. Now he's in Manila, waiting for his next target: a young woman who's made some deadly enemies.DI Tina Boyd is in Manila hunting down the man responsible for the death of her lover. She knows he's dangerous. She knows he's ruthless. But she's determined to bring him to justice - even if it kills her.Two cops with pasts tha...

It's a typical cold November night and Detective Sergeant Dennis Milne, a very atypical policeman, waits in the Traveller's Rest Hotel parking lot for the arrival of three men. Cynical and jaded, Milne earns money on the side by doing what he does best: punishing the bad guys. But this time he's been duped. Instead of blowing away drug dealers, he kills three innocent people, their deaths starting an investigation that sees him and his conscience heading for trouble.Less than twelve...

When Matt Wilson replaced his father as CEO at Wilson Industries he expected a smooth leadership transition. His Executive Team, however, all resigned from the business and set up in competition to him.Matt quickly discovered that leadership often involves difficult (and sometime unexpected) choices, and he engaged Simon K Milne to help him with the challenge. By following Matt’s journey you will learn how to:Awaken To LeadershipChoose The Right People...

‘The End of the World is Nigh’ has been seen, heard and quoted ad infinitum all of our lives. In the comfort zone of our own arrogance and the resources that we humans have at our disposal it seems we are both inviolable and invincible. All is safe. We are in control.But Nature has a way of sending earthquakes, eruptions, fires and flood, and much else besides, at the most inopportune times and, in these more modern days, with increasing frequency and extremes.In this volum...

When Dennis Milne--now living under an assumed identity in the Philippines--hears that his old friend and colleague Malik has been gunned down in a restaurant, he decides to go back to the violent city he once called home and bring the murderer to justice. Milne arrives in a pre-Christmas London that is cold and hostile. But he is no longer a policeman; no longer charged with keeping the peace and upholding the law. Although his old friends at the King's Cross station do not know that Miln...

In this series we turn the pages of classic short stories to put together the literary building blocks of how a particular genre or theme began, how it built its foundations to become the well-loved and well-worn genre that it is today.Do authors have the same ideas at more or less the same time? Or can they sniff out an opportunity as to which way the tastes of an audience are moving.Success undoubtedly builds success and in literary terms we can more politely say that imi...