Travel and Lifestyle


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This engaging book presents nine empirical chapters that explore topics such as lifestyle entrepreneurship, lifestyle mobility, luxury experiences, and tourism-related well-being. Unlike most research focusing on Western contexts, several of the studies involve Asian regions (particularly China, including Hong Kong and Taiwan) and capture the growing popularity of Asian perspectives. This edited volume, authored by researchers across China, New Zealand, the US, the UK, and Portugal, provides researchers and practitioners in tourism and hospitality, along with readers interested in the general "travel and lifestyle" domain, timely and relevant knowledge. The editors hope that these carefully chosen chapters will inspire future studies and will give its readers a fresh insight in lifestyle’s role in tourism. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing.




The Next Chapter


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The Next Chapter proposes that our lifestyles, homes, and escapes are not places, things, or events but rather mindsets shaped by expectations and priorities we have set for ourselves and our futures. And then The Next Chapter gets right down to providing tools to help mid-life people change those mindsets to create the future they truly want. Through their long careers as realtors, working with clients at important crossroads in their lives, the authors have witnessed the regenerative potential a midlife crisis can bring and discovered that there’s a “reboot” option to create a better future. Practical, inspirational, and highly readable, The Next Chapter tackles wide-ranging issues common to those of us in midlife such as: adjusting positively to unexpected financial reverses, identifying personal priorities, coping with loss, creating a “bucket list,” choosing a retirement lifestyle, buying a new home, and even keeping one’s assets out of the hands of self-serving lawyers in the unfortunate event of a divorce. Through an examination of the foundational building blocks that shape our belief systems, they have devised a system to help you navigate what’s ahead on your life’s journey. Warm, wise, and empathetic, the authors use “case studies” of people’s mid-life stories and a well-constructed system of deep questions and practical steps to help you determine the future you really want and steer your way to it.




Mastering the Game


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Attract women with confidence and style! As a man, have you ever felt lost or uncertain when it comes to understanding women and what they truly find attractive? You're not alone! In this groundbreaking book, "Mastering the Game: Proven Attraction Secrets for Men," we delve deep into the art of seduction and demonstrate the strategies that will help you boost your confidence, charm women, and ultimately elevate your game. Don't let cultural Marxist influences like feminism hold you back from realizing your full potential. Our book is designed for redpilled, rational men like you who are willing to embrace logic, balance, and masculinity in order to succeed in the dating game. Imagine being able to: 1. Understand the evolutionary psychology of female attraction cues and use this knowledge to your advantage. 2. Master the role of body language in attracting women and exude confidence in every interaction. 3. Discover the science behind pheromones and learn how to use them to your benefit in the dating world. 4. Optimize your grooming and hygiene to improve your overall attractiveness and make a great first impression. 5. Utilize the art of subtle communication and decipher cues in female communication to build a strong rapport with women. 6. Embrace effective approaches to engaging with women and establishing a genuine connection. 7. Showcase your confidence, humor, and dominant body language to create a captivating presence that women can't resist. If you're ready to take control of your love life, "Mastering the Game: Proven Attraction Secrets for Men" is the ultimate resource to help you succeed. Say goodbye to uncertainty, and take the first step towards becoming a true master of attraction today!




Two Houses


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Mixing love and art might end up being an epic disaster… …or the beginning of a beautiful collaboration. If there’s one thing Priya Gupta wants, it’s to land the collection of the year for her family’s NYC auction house, gaining the approval of her father in the process. Running an extremely close second? For a very small sinkhole to open up under the feet of Gavin Carlyle, her childhood rival turned auction-house competitor, so she never has to see his smug, irritatingly handsome face again. Neither of those options seem likely, especially since Gavin is dead set on winning the same collection—and his pockets are as deep as his family's extensive art world connections. Plus, he has charm to spare. Though Priya would walk over hot coals before ever admitting that. When they are both invited to a posh country estate to spend the week wooing the prospective client, their longtime rivalry creates sparks, all right, just not the kind either Priya or Gavin ever expected…




Stanley Kubrick Director


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In the only book written with Kubrick's cooperation, the authors offer a frame-by-frame study of the director's greatest works, including "Eyes Wide Shut", Kubrick's last film directed before his death. Photos and illustrations.




A Life Sold - What ever happened to that guy who sold his whole life on eBay?


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What on earth would make someone decide to put their whole life up for sale... on eBay?When Ian Usher decided that it was time to leave the past behind and move on to the next chapter of his life, that is exactly what he did. The results were surprising, entertaining and challenging.However, the auction was only the beginning of the adventure. What does someone do when they have sold their life? Well, just about anything they like really!Armed with a list of 100 lifetime goals, and a self-imposed timeframe of 100 weeks, Ian embarked on what could truly be described as the journey of a lifetime - a global adventure spanning six continents, two years, and almost every emotion.From the amazing highs of achievement, happiness and love, to the terrible lows of disappointment, loneliness and despair, come along and enjoy the rollercoaster ride of life, as experienced by one traveller who is simply looking for a new start.




A WAYWARD LOVE


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His girl friday! Paris had resolved to give men a wide berth since her last romantic entanglement had gone horribly wrong. All men but most especially actors. They couldn't be trusted. Which was unfortunate since her latest position was as general assistant to actor-turned-director Oliver Darke on the set of his latest movie! Oliver Darke was a leading man to die for, an excellent actor and an even better lover! Not that Paris had experience of his latter skill, but Oliver Darke was famous for more than just his films. His reputation preceded him. Paris was right to be wary, but she also seemed to be suffering from a bad case of hero worship. Maybe Oliver was the exception to her unwritten rule, but all that glittered wasn't gold. Could Paris take a chance and get hitched to a star? "Richmond has a magic way…" —Affaire de Coeur




The Compound Effect


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The New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, based on the principle that little, everyday decisions will either take you to the life you desire or to disaster by default. No gimmicks. No Hyperbole. No Magic Bullet. The Compound Effect is a distillation of the fundamental principles that have guided the most phenomenal achievements in business, relationships, and beyond. This easy-to-use, step-by-step operating system allows you to multiply your success, chart your progress, and achieve any desire. If you're serious about living an extraordinary life, use the power of The Compound Effect to create the success you want. You will find strategies including: How to win--every time! The No. 1 strategy to achieve any goal and triumph over any competitor, even if they're smarter, more talented or more experienced. Eradicating your bad habits (some you might be unaware of!) that are derailing your progress. The real, lasting keys to motivation--how to get yourself to do things you don't feel like doing. Capturing the elusive, awesome force of momentum. Catch this, and you'll be unstoppable. The acceleration secrets of superachievers. Do they have an unfair advantage? Yes they do, and now you can too!




Fashion Film


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The moving image has become a key marketing tool for luxury fashion, central in enabling brands to shape their visual codes and extend their brand awareness. Fashion Film is the first detailed study of the shifting shape of fashion imagery in the digital age, investigating the role of the moving image in the promotion, communication and spectacle of contemporary fashion. Combining interdisciplinary analysis of cinema and digital culture, this ground-breaking book traces the emergence of fashion film in the 21st century through its historical roots in pre-digital forms of photography, experimental cinema, mass-media advertising and documentary film-making, right up to today's visual spread of contemporary fashion on video blogs, online magazines and live-streamed catwalk shows. Examining collaborations between fashion designers and pioneering image-makers such as Guy Bourdin, Jean-Paul Goode, William Klein and Nick Knight, the book highlights the critical tension between the fashion film conceived as a creative endeavour and as commercial enterprise. Fashion Film also includes a parallel focus on factual representations of fashion through the recent rise of documentary fashion film that goes behind the scenes to follow the processes and personalities involved in making fashion. Accessible and well-illustrated, Fashion Film will appeal to students and scholars of fashion, film, media, photography, celebrity, sociology and cultural studies.




The Song of Suburbia


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Award-winning humorist and radio personality David Bouchier has been called "The H.L. Mencken of the subdivisions." He applies his satirical wit, wisdom, and a touch of philosophy to the everyday dramas of suburban life. In this second collection of essays, originally broadcast on National Public Radio stations WSHU and WSUF in Long Island and Connecticut, he explores and explains such quintessentially suburban themes as: the the trauma of an empty driveway; romance in the catering hall; a visit from the exterminator; the metaphysics of golf; and the lament of the suburban commuter.