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A Clubbable Man

Essays on Eighteenth-Century Literature and Culture in Honor of Greg Clingham

by Anthony W. Lee, Philip Smallwood, David Hopkins, Adam Rounce, Aaron R. Hanlon, Robert G. Walker, Gordon Turnbull, Martine Brownley, Cedric D. Reverand II, John Richetti0, Clement Hawes1, Bärbel Czennia2, Kevin L. Cope3, Dominic Jermey4, Elaine Wood5, Caroline Fassett6, Joseph McNicholas7, Margaret Williams8, Erin Labbie9, Patrick Thomas Henry0, Adam Walker1, Kang Tchou2, Gary Sojka3, Nina Forsberg4, Daniel Little5, James Rice6, John Rickard7, Antjie Krog8, Kieron Winn9, Emily Grosholz0, Harry Thomas1, Kate Parker2 ...

Samuel Johnson famously referred to his future biographer, the unsociable magistrate Sir John Hawkins, as “a most unclubbable man." Conversely, this celebratory volume gathers distinguished eighteenth-century studies scholars to honor the achievements, professional generosity, and sociability of Greg Clingham, taking as its theme textual and social group formations. Here, Philip Smallwood examines ... Read more

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Samuel Johnson famously referred to his future biographer, the unsociable magistrate Sir John Hawkins, as “a most unclubbable man." Conversely, this celebratory volume gathers distinguished eighteenth-century studies scholars to honor the achievements, professional generosity, and sociability of Greg Clingham, taking as its theme textual and social group formations. Here, Philip Smallwood examines
... Read more
Winter Tourism

Trends and Challenges

by Bruno Abegg, Coralie Achin, Emma Alegria, Wolfgang Arlt, Þorvardur Árnason, Thomas Bausch, Mikolaj Bielanski, Dorothee Bohn, Philippe Bourdeau, Federica Buffa, Tatiana Chekalina, John Daigle, Cecilia De Bernardi, Sandra De Urioste-Stone, O. Cenk Demiroglu, Rainer Flaig, Peter Fredman, Emmanuelle George, Alison M. Gill, Barbara Haller Rupf, Joanna Hibner, Claudia Hödl, Lydia Horne, Leandra Jänicke, Alexandra Jiricka-Pürrer, Hubert Job, Milosz Jodlowski, Hope Kohtala, Raija Komppula, Felix Kraus, Serena Lonardi, Linda Lundmark, Markus Mailer, Luca Mariotti, Umberto Martini, Marius Mayer, Aubrey D. Miller, Nina Mostegl, Gero Nischik, Caroline Noblet, Cameron Owens, Joe Pavelka, Mike Peters, Alexander Plaikner, Laura Rickard, Reto Rupf, Murray B. Rutherford, Anna Dóra Sæþórsdóttir, Katrin Schillo, Johannes Schmid, Iain Stewart-Patterson, Magnus Strömgren, Karolina Taczanowska, Rainer Unger, Ilse van Ipenburg, Jerry Vaske, Johannes T. Welling, Tomas Zwijacz-Kozica, C Michael Hall ...

Winter tourism has seen increased levels of investment in recent times, in an effort to reduce economic risk, address environmental concerns and adapt to the effects of global warming. New ski destinations are developing and merging with traditional ones to increase spatial distribution, while many established leading resorts are adapting their management models. Climate change adaptation ... Read more

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Winter tourism has seen increased levels of investment in recent times, in an effort to reduce economic risk, address environmental concerns and adapt to the effects of global warming. New ski destinations are developing and merging with traditional ones to increase spatial distribution, while many established leading resorts are adapting their management models. Climate change adaptation
... Read more
Joyce's Book of Memory

The Mnemotechnic of Ulysses

by John S. Rickard ...

For James Joyce, perhaps the most crucial of all human faculties was memory. It represented both the central thread of identity and a looking glass into the past. It served as an avenue into other minds, an essential part of the process of literary composition and narration, and the connective tissue of cultural tradition. In Joyce’s Book of Memory John S. Rickard demonstrates how Joyce’s body of ... Read more

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For James Joyce, perhaps the most crucial of all human faculties was memory. It represented both the central thread of identity and a looking glass into the past. It served as an avenue into other minds, an essential part of the process of literary composition and narration, and the connective tissue of cultural tradition. In Joyce’s Book of Memory John S. Rickard demonstrates how Joyce’s body of
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Packaging The Past?

Public Histories

by John Rickard, Peter Spearrit ...

In this book, a special edition of the journal Australian Historical Studies, essays by leading academic and freelance historians look at the newest trends in teaching and appreciating the past. ... Read more

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In this book, a special edition of the journal Australian Historical Studies, essays by leading academic and freelance historians look at the newest trends in teaching and appreciating the past.
... Read more
Family Romance

The Deakins at Home

by John Rickard ...

A Family Romance is the story of the family of Alfred Deakin, Australia's first elected Prime Minister. In this intriguing book, John Rickard explores the complex web of relationships between Alfred, his wife Pattie, and his sister Catherine.The Deakin 'family romance' is permeated by the influence of spiritualism which, in extraordinary circumstances, brought Alfred and Pattie together, and which ... Read more

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A Family Romance is the story of the family of Alfred Deakin, Australia's first elected Prime Minister. In this intriguing book, John Rickard explores the complex web of relationships between Alfred, his wife Pattie, and his sister Catherine.The Deakin 'family romance' is permeated by the influence of spiritualism which, in extraordinary circumstances, brought Alfred and Pattie together, and which
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Advance and Destroy

Patton as Commander in the Bulge

by John Nelson Rickard ...

Series series American Warriors Series
In the winter of 1944–1945, Hitler sought to divide Allied forces in the heavily forested Ardennes region of Luxembourg and Belgium. He deployed more than 400,000 troops in one of the last major German offensives of the war, which became known as the Battle of the Bulge, in a desperate attempt to regain the strategic initiative in the West. Hitler's effort failed for a variety of reasons, but many ... Read more

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In the winter of 1944–1945, Hitler sought to divide Allied forces in the heavily forested Ardennes region of Luxembourg and Belgium. He deployed more than 400,000 troops in one of the last major German offensives of the war, which became known as the Battle of the Bulge, in a desperate attempt to regain the strategic initiative in the West. Hitler's effort failed for a variety of reasons, but many
... Read more
Public Order: Law and Practice

by John Beggs QC, George Thomas, Susanna Rickard ...

Series series Blackstone's Practical Policing
How can police officers engaged in public order policing ensure they act lawfully, secure safe criminal convictions, avoid civil claims and, perhaps most importantly, maintain the peace? Tackling one of the most difficult areas of modern day policing, Public Order: Law and Practice presents practical, straightforward advice that is grounded in the letter of the law, helping police officers to make ... Read more

$70.99 USD

How can police officers engaged in public order policing ensure they act lawfully, secure safe criminal convictions, avoid civil claims and, perhaps most importantly, maintain the peace? Tackling one of the most difficult areas of modern day policing, Public Order: Law and Practice presents practical, straightforward advice that is grounded in the letter of the law, helping police officers to make
... Read more
Happy Punks 1 2 3

A Counting Story

by John Seven, Jana Christy ...

Series series Wee Rebel
"To call Happy Punks 1 2 3 'adorable' would be an understatement. It tells us 'Welcome to Planet Earth!' and 'Here's some cool stuff you could do in life!'"-Teresa Taylor, B*tthole SurfersWelcome to New Flip City, a Busytown for a new era and home of the Happy Punks, twelve colorful, fun-loving, and creatively exciting friends. Come along as the Happy Punks get ready for their big show and are ... Read more

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"To call Happy Punks 1 2 3 'adorable' would be an understatement. It tells us 'Welcome to Planet Earth!' and 'Here's some cool stuff you could do in life!'"-Teresa Taylor, B*tthole SurfersWelcome to New Flip City, a Busytown for a new era and home of the Happy Punks, twelve colorful, fun-loving, and creatively exciting friends. Come along as the Happy Punks get ready for their big show and are
... Read more
Politics of Command

Lieutenant-General A.G.L. McNaughton and the Canadian Army, 1939–1943

by John Nelson Rickard ...

In December 1943, Lieutenant-General A.G.L. McNaughton resigned from command of the 1st Canadian Army amidst criticism of his poor generalship and of his abrasive personality. Despite McNaughton's importance to the Canadian Army during the first four years of the Second World War, little has been written about the man himself or the circumstances of his resignation.In The Politics of Command, the ... Read more

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In December 1943, Lieutenant-General A.G.L. McNaughton resigned from command of the 1st Canadian Army amidst criticism of his poor generalship and of his abrasive personality. Despite McNaughton's importance to the Canadian Army during the first four years of the Second World War, little has been written about the man himself or the circumstances of his resignation.In The Politics of Command, the
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Portal of the Gods

by John Rickards ...

Step through and it can give you back everything you’ve lost, or take away everything you’ve got.Jack Harker’s a washed-up adventure junkie with a knack for languages and getting himself in trouble. But when armed strangers break into his house looking for his parents’ old notes on the legendary lost city of Huayacapo, they inadvertently draw him into a secret war that’s been raging for a century ... Read more

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Step through and it can give you back everything you’ve lost, or take away everything you’ve got.Jack Harker’s a washed-up adventure junkie with a knack for languages and getting himself in trouble. But when armed strangers break into his house looking for his parents’ old notes on the legendary lost city of Huayacapo, they inadvertently draw him into a secret war that’s been raging for a century
... Read more
Frankie Liked to Sing

by John Seven ...

Frankie Liked to Sing celebrates the life of Frank Sinatra, whose iconic voice changed popular music forever and influenced generations of listeners all over the world. From his early days in Hoboken, New Jersey, to making it big in New York City, Sinatra was determined to follow his dream of being a singer and moving people with his voice. And now, one hundred years after his birth, his legacy ... Read more

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Frankie Liked to Sing celebrates the life of Frank Sinatra, whose iconic voice changed popular music forever and influenced generations of listeners all over the world. From his early days in Hoboken, New Jersey, to making it big in New York City, Sinatra was determined to follow his dream of being a singer and moving people with his voice. And now, one hundred years after his birth, his legacy
... Read more
The Outlaw of Sherwood Forest

by John Seven ...

Illustrated by Stephanie Hans ...

Series series The Time-Tripping Faradays
Time-traveling teenagers Dawk and Hype are excited by a trip to Nottingham and Sherwood Forest in 1258. They even meet a real-life Robin Hood, Roger Godberd. But Godberd family squabbles put all their plans in jeopardy, and the appearance of someone claiming to be Friar Tuck -- who supposedly never existed -- puts the siblings on high alert. Dawk and Hype might finally find themselves way over ... Read more

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Time-traveling teenagers Dawk and Hype are excited by a trip to Nottingham and Sherwood Forest in 1258. They even meet a real-life Robin Hood, Roger Godberd. But Godberd family squabbles put all their plans in jeopardy, and the appearance of someone claiming to be Friar Tuck -- who supposedly never existed -- puts the siblings on high alert. Dawk and Hype might finally find themselves way over
... Read more

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