'The sharpest memoir written by one of the Beatles' inner circle.' ObserverDerek Taylor's iconic memoir is a rare opportunity to be immersed in one of the most whirlwind music sensations in history: Beatlemania. As Time Goes By tells the remarkable story of Taylor's trajectory from humble provincial journalist to loved confidant right at the centre of the Beatles' magic circle. In charming, conversational prose, Taylor shares anecdotes and reminiscences so...

'Hospitality Sales and Promotion' is the essential guide for every manager in the hospitality industry wanting to achieve maximum profits from their sales promotions. Practical and down-to-earth, this guide discovers: * who is your customer? market segments and groups * how can you reach them effectively? the secrets of successful public relations * new and traditional technologies; from direct mail to using the Internet to maximum advantage. Derek Taylor has a wealth of experience in the ...

Derek Taylor's iconic memoir is a rare opportunity to be immersed in one of the most whirlwind music sensations in history: Beatlemania. As Time Goes By tells the remarkable story of Taylor's trajectory from humble provincial journalist to loved confidant right at the center of the Beatles's magic circle. In charming, conversational prose, Taylor shares anecdotes and reminiscences so vivid and immediate that you find yourself plunged into the beating heart of 1960's counterculture...

GOLD MEDAL WINNER: Readers' Favorite Book Awards 2017: Best Fiction AudiobookWINNER: 11th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards – Movies & TV CategoryWhat if Stanley Kubrick left behind more than just his classic films? What if he also left behind an elaborate puzzle cleverly buried within his films, which would lead the player toward a treasure that could change the course of human history?

Derek Taylor lived a charmed life. It started on Saturday, 7 May 1932, in the Liverpool 17 suburb of Toxteth Park South, and it saw him become a writer best known as the press agent for the Beatles. He became the band's friend and intimate across thirty years. Indeed, there are no shortage of claimants to the ‘honorary’ or ‘fifth Beatle’ status, but Derek’s claim is more valid than most. Indeed, his urbane charm, his easy intelligence and the value of his contribution to the Beatles’ colle...

Wenn die Sünden der Väter die Liebe zerstören …Konzernerbe und Pferdenarr Derek Edwards ist ein richtiger Sonnyboy. Blond, strahlend blaue Augen und immer gut gelaunt. Kurz, eine Pest in Kendra Starks Augen. Die ehrgeizige Anwältin fände es besser, wenn er sie einfach nur ihre Arbeit machen ließe. Als sie jedoch erkennt, dass hinter seiner glänzenden Fassade eine verletzliche Seele steckt, schmelzen ihre Vorbehalte, denn was ist schöner, als der Versuchung zu erlie...

This book introduces the reader to the relationship between the Italian national movement, achieved by the Risorgimento, and the Italian unification in 1860. These themes are discussed in detail and related to the broader European theatre. Covering the literary, cultural, religious and political history of the period, Beales and Biagini show Italy struggled towards nation state status on all fronts.The new edition has been thoroughly rewritten. It also contains a number of new docu...

The need for this book arises from the growing cybersecurity challenges faced by small to medium-sized healthcare facilities, which often lack the resources, expertise, and dedicated staff to interpret and implement complex security regulations.These facilities must comply with critical standards such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule, 405(d) Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP), and the National Institute of Standards and Te...

Wenn die Sünden der Väter die Liebe zerstören … Konzernerbe und Pferdenarr Derek Edwards ist ein richtiger Sonnyboy. Blond, strahlend blaue Augen und immer gut gelaunt. Kurz, eine Pest in Kendra Starks Augen. Die ehrgeizige Anwältin fände es besser, wenn er sie einfach nur ihre Arbeit machen ließe. Als sie jedoch erkennt, dass hinter seiner glänzenden Fassade eine verletzliche Seele steckt, schmelzen ihre Vorbehalte, denn was ist schöner, als der Versuchung zu erliegen? Bald jedoch bedrohe...

As human beings, we have an innate disposition to care about our well-being. We all care about staying alive, as well as about avoiding disease, physical pain, bodily harm, disability and assaults on our dignity. Adequate nourishment, water, shelter, security, satisfying work, autonomy, relationships with others and self-esteem are essential to human life and functioning. This illuminating study compares well-being across civic status, economic standing and gender during Amsterdam’s Golden...

In this first biography in English for fifty years, Derek McKay avoids the limitation of seeing Frederick William primarily as precursor of the 'Enlightened' Frederick the Great. Instead, he roots him firmly in his own time, a dynastic, protestant ruler like many another in Germany, but gifted with the toughness and opportunism to overcome the hostility of his local nobilities and of the surrounding great powers.

Rerun Nation is a fascinating approach to television history and theory through the ubiquitous yet overlooked phenomenon of reruns. Kompare covers both historical and conceptual ground, weaving together a refresher course in the history of television with a critical analysis of how reruns have shaped the cultural, economic, and legal terrains of American television. Given the expanding use of past media texts not only in the United States, but also in virtually every media-rich so...