“robert fitzgerald”

In "Clublife," Rob takes readers on a harrowing tour of the seedy, dangerous, and often deranged world of New York's hottest nightclubs. In the tradition of "Kitchen Confidential" and "The Tender Bar," "Clublife" is a remarkable memoir of the nightclub business and how drugs, alcohol, troublemakers,... More

This book explores the role of national governments during the process of industrialisation in East Asia and examines the relationship between the State and business, clearing up many Western misconceptions. The similarities and differences which exist between nations in this region and the influenc... More

In Spring Shade, he brings together all of his previous collections-Poems (1935), A Wreath for the Sea(1943), In the Rose of Time (1956)-and adds to them two dozen later poems and a generous sampling from the wide range of his translations.... More

"The Soul of Sponsorship" explores the relationship of Bill Wilson, cofounder of Alcoholics Anonymous, and his spiritual adviser and friend, Father Ed Dowling. Many might consider that such a remarkable individual as Bill Wilson, who was the primary author of AA literature, would be able to deal wit... More

This is a business history that deals with an important but surprisingly neglected topic. There have been no comprehensive accounts of Rowntree, the confectionery manufacturer, and no assessment of its role in a global industry. For the first time this book reveals the importance of marketing to the... More

Discusses the causes of economic achievement in the leading East Asian countries in relation to the Porter thesis which links economic success with the capabilities of indigenous industrial clusters. Contributors review Porter's evidence on Japan and South Korea, extending the debate to Singapore, H... More

Anger be now your song, immortal one, Akhilleus' anger, doomed and ruinous, that caused the Akhaians loss on bitter lossand crowded brave souls into the undergloom, leaving so many dead men-carrionfor dogs and birds; and the will of Zeus was done.-Lines 1-6 Since it was first published more than twe... More