Chris Wolsey

In their sixth adventure Philip, an archaeologist, and Rosalind, an artist, are given a problem to solve: a parcel of scorched pages and broken pottery from wartime Italy. In fact there are three related problems, which involve a mysterious Contessa, a ruthless Mayor, and old families with ambiguous attitudes to ancient tombs. Who were the two giants of Renaissance Florence with an unlikely friendship? The result will change history.

In Charlie's third adventure the forest around Highlands Village is in crisis. The trees call Charlie to help them. To stop a Natural catastrophe Charlie needs all of his ghostly, human and dingo friends.

Charlie and his ghostly gang have a plan to help Munta the Staffy and his dingo family. But not everyone agrees. Charlie and his friends face good and bad to help animals and people in Highlands Village. But can he save Munta from fearsome Wolf Dog and Baxter?

After their adventures on the excavations of Kara Tepe in Iran and Ayios Petros in Cyprus Rosalind Bernaud has persuaded Philip Trevasco to come to her uncle's property in the Australian Outback. His archaeological expertise is needed to solve the riddle of her grandfather's death. Philip's faces raw bush life to understand what is special about Nardoo Spring and the nearby Bluff. The secrets of Aboriginal lore and ancient Gondwanaland connect in this third adventure. Can Philip survive the modern and primeval forces ranged against him, and still keep the love of his Australian beauty?

In this book Philip Trevasco, an Edinburgh archaeologist, and Rosalind Bernaud, an Australian artist, meet again on the excavation of Ayios Petros, a beach promontory in northern Cyprus. An amber ring discovered by Philip guides Rosalind into the dark world of Comtesse Marie during the collapse of the Crusader kingdoms of Outremer. How are the Knights Templar and ancient Aphrodite linked? Can Philip and Rosalind find the tainted treasure in the High Temple of the Air'? Will they and their rekindled romance survive as war takes over the island?

The sport and leisure sectors possess unique characteristics that pose particular challenges for managers and human resource professionals. The age profile of workers, seasonality, the pressure to achieve short-term results, media intrusion, wide differences in pay between elite and community levels, and the importance of competition and consumer (fan) behaviour, all combine to set sport and leisure apart from 'mainstream’ business and management. Human Resource Management in the Sport and Leisure Industry is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to HRM in sport and leisure that examines these challenges in the context of organisational structure, systems, and individual and group behaviour, encouraging the reader to develop a strategic approach to HRM, and emphasising the importance of reflective professional practice.The book explores the full range of key issues, themes and concepts in contemporary HRM, including: the labour market in sport and leisure personal skills in HRM recruitment and selection learning, training and development evaluation and performance appraisal change management coaching and mentorship.Covering private, public and voluntary contexts, the book includes a wide range of examples and cases from the real world of sport and leisure management. Each chapter also includes highlighted definitions of key concepts, review questions, summaries and learning objectives, to guide student learning and help managers develop their professional skills. Effective human resource management and development is essential for business success, and this book is therefore important reading for any student or professional working in sport and leisure management.

The sport and leisure sectors possess unique characteristics that pose particular challenges for managers and human resource professionals. The age profile of workers, seasonality, the pressure to achieve short-term results, media intrusion, wide differences in pay between elite and community levels, and the importance of competition and consumer (fan) behaviour, all combine to set sport and leisure apart from 'mainstream’ business and management. Human Resource Management in the Sport and Leisure Industry is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to HRM in sport and leisure that examines these challenges in the context of organisational structure, systems, and individual and group behaviour, encouraging the reader to develop a strategic approach to HRM, and emphasising the importance of reflective professional practice.The book explores the full range of key issues, themes and concepts in contemporary HRM, including: the labour market in sport and leisure personal skills in HRM recruitment and selection learning, training and development evaluation and performance appraisal change management coaching and mentorship.Covering private, public and voluntary contexts, the book includes a wide range of examples and cases from the real world of sport and leisure management. Each chapter also includes highlighted definitions of key concepts, review questions, summaries and learning objectives, to guide student learning and help managers develop their professional skills. Effective human resource management and development is essential for business success, and this book is therefore important reading for any student or professional working in sport and leisure management.