In Tales from a Snowbank, you will read about the challenges of surviving in a sub-arctic community, such as walking home from school with the fear of turning a corner and coming face-to-face with a big white bear. This is an autobiographical collection documenting the author’s growth to adulthood in a small but significant Canadian community: Churchill, Manitoba. The work details his unique life and times, with humour and tenderness, and examines how the community and the author’s life ex...

This book will take you back to the single most apocalyptic human event ever recorded… and recently documented by authorities in Turkey. Since we are creations with the capacity for an extreme range of emotions, this is only an attempt to capture the emotion of – arguably—the most important family that ever lived, as they lived through this apocalyptic event, by the kind grace of God. Written in a somewhat parabolic form, but the author gives as strict allegiance to the Holy Bible’s accoun...

John Horner and the Communist Party is a biography of a leading trade unionist and activist who became disillusioned with the Communist Party.Known for creating the modern Fire Brigades Union during the Second World War, John Horner (1911-1997) resigned from the Communist Party in 1956. Formerly one of the Party’s leading members, he afterwards refused to speak or write about his communist past. Horner’s silence left him forgotten, but Horner’s daughter, Rosalind Eyben, ha...

Writers from Alice Walker to Michael Ondaatje to Claire Messud share their thoughts on one of the most vital gatherings of writers and readers in the world.The Palestine Festival of Literature was established in 2008 by authors Ahdaf Soueif, Brigid Keenan, Victoria Brittain and Omar Robert Hamilton. Bringing writers to Palestine from all corners of the globe, it aimed to break the cultural siege imposed by the Israeli military occupation, to strengthen artistic lin...

23 Essays Demonstrate How God's Voice Guides Every Area of Life, from Science and Economics to Marriage and the ArtsWhat we think shapes who we are. That's why the Bible tells us, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind" (Romans 12:2a). In a time of differing voices competing for our allegiance, we must learn to "think biblically" so we can distinguish good from evil.In this collection of essays, John MacArthur and ...

Now fully revised and updated, the fourth edition of this bestselling text provides students with a vital understanding of the nature of tourism and contemporary tourist behaviour. It also shows them how this knowledge can be used to manage and market tourism effectively in a variety of sectors of tourism including tour operations, hospitality, visitor attractions, transport, retail travel, cruising and airlines.This fourth edition has been updated to include:

This compelling biography chronicles the life and leadership of General Chuck Horner, mastermind of the Gulf War’s revolutionary air campaign. Drawing on exclusive interviews and newly uncovered sources, it offers a powerful study in airpower, strategy, and the enduring principles of effective command.Victory Through Airpower deftly combines biography and operational history to explore the life and legacy of General Charles A. Horner, commander of the most...

Divided into nine parts, Leisure Marketing: a global perspective guides the reader through leisure and marketing concepts, the marketing mix, key issues in different sectors, topical issues (such as globalisation, marketing research and ethics, for example branding and environmental issues), and the future of leisure marketing.A section of the book is devoted entirely to international case studies, which illustrate and highlight key themes and issues raised throughout in o...

'Business Travel and Tourism' provides a comprehensive, international overview of business tourism from both a theoretical and practical perspective. With the use of case studies from around the world, 'Business Travel and Tourism' explores a broad range of issues, including: * The global business tourism market * The design of business tourism facilities * The role of the destination in business travel and tourism * The social, economic, and environmental impacts of business tourism * The...

International Cases in Tourism Management includes:* Profiles of individual companies* Case studies on destination management and marketing* Material on different management functions in tourism, such as marketing and human resource management* Case studies of particular types of tourism, such as ecotourism and cultural tourismThe case studies are supplemented by exercises and questions, which ensure that for students and tutors alike t...

MOVE BETTER, FEEL BETTER - TREATING ARTHRITIS THE NATURAL WAYHundreds of thousands of people with arthritis have been helped by the Margaret Hills Clinic and by Margaret's bestselling books, Treating Arthritis: The Drug Free Way and The Treating Arthritis Diet Book. This companion title, completely updated with new exercises, routines and the latest insights into arthritis and joint function, offers a full program to help restore mobility and flex...

After clinical history-taking and examination, radiography is the "third way" of diagnosis, and dentists face the daily task of interpreting radiographic images to help in patient management. This book aims to give a comprehensive guide to reading x-ray images in dental practice and concentrates on intraoral radiographs. The text builds on a strong foundation of anatomical knowledge and is reinforced by the authors' experience of the radiological appearances that frequently challenge denti...