For Business and Pleasure
For Business and Pleasure

Author: Mara Laura Keire

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2010-03-01

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 0801898773

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Mara L. Keire’s history of red-light districts in the United States offers readers a fascinating survey of the business of pleasure from the 1890s through the repeal of Prohibition in 1933. Anti-vice reformers in the late nineteenth century accepted that complete eradication of disreputable pleasure was impossible. Seeking a way to regulate rather than eliminate prostitution, alcohol, drugs, and gambling, urban reformers confined sites of disreputable pleasure to red-light districts in cities throughout the United States. They dismissed the extremes of prohibitory law and instead sought to limit the impact of vice on city life through realistic restrictive measures. Keire’s thoughtful work examines the popular culture that developed within red-light districts, as well as efforts to contain vice in such cities as New Orleans; Hartford, Connecticut; New York City; Macon, Georgia; San Francisco; and El Paso, Texas. Keire describes the people and practices in red-light districts, reformers' efforts to limit their impact on city life, and the successful closure of the districts during World War I. Her study extends into Prohibition and discusses the various effects that scattering vice and banning alcohol had on commercial nightlife.

The Pleasure of My Company
The Pleasure of My Company

Author: Steve Martin

Publisher: Hachette Books

Published: 2003-10-01

Total Pages: 139

ISBN-13: 1401398804

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From the bestselling author of Shopgirl comes the tender story of a troubled man who finds love, and life, in the most unexpected place. Daniel resides in his Santa Monica apartment, living much of his life as a bystander: He watches from his window as the world goes by, and his only relationships seem to be with people who barely know he exists. He passes the time idly filling out contest applications, counting ceiling tiles, and estimating the wattage of light bulbs. It is through Daniel's growing attachment to Clarissa, and to Teddy, that he finally gains the courage to begin to engage the world outside, and in doing so, he discovers love, and life, in the most surprising places. Filled with his trademark humor, tenderness, and out and out hilarious wordplay, The Pleasure of My Company is a tour de force sure to delight all of Steve Martin's fans.

Tea and Etiquette
Tea and Etiquette

Author: Dorothea Johnson

Publisher: Capital Books (VA)

Published: 2000-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781892123350

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The authoritative guide to the etiquette of taking tea for business or pleasure.

It's Been A Business Doing Pleasure With You
It's Been A Business Doing Pleasure With You

Author: Jeff Snyder

Publisher: Gatekeeper Press

Published: 2016-01-24

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 1619844362

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IT'S BEEN A BUSINESS DOING PLEASURE WITH YOU is my autobiography of being a high profile gay escort, from early military upbringing and its clashes with my young gay identity, to tales of leaving home under threat of shotgun. Going out into the world I made my way to find a niche of survival, only to discover soon afterwards that I had something far harder to survive, a virus called HIV. With the lost lives of friends, lovers, and dogs, I met many in my Hollywood movie like life, famous and not so famous. In my pursuit of happiness I often found myself as shaman to many souls, some lost. Sometimes sex was the last thing required, instead many needed to be held or touched, and to be reassured of their humanity. This was not lost to me, I embraced it, as kindness was healing. Rounding out my years in the oldest profession are some bits of wisdom, folly, and finally closure with my father after years of distance with his gay son.

Growing Mushrooms Indoors For Business And Pleasure
Growing Mushrooms Indoors For Business And Pleasure

Author: Brian Smith

Publisher: THE PUBLISHER

Published: 2024-03-08

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13:

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"Growing Mushrooms Indoors For Business And Pleasure" is a comprehensive guide that explores the art and science of mushroom cultivation. This book provides an introduction to mushroom cultivation and outlines the benefits of growing mushrooms indoors. It discusses the different types of mushrooms and how to set up an indoor mushroom farm, including selecting the right growing medium and creating the ideal environment. The book covers various cultivation techniques, such as substrate preparation and inoculation methods, as well as tips for maintaining proper hygiene and managing temperature and humidity. It also includes information on harvesting and storing mushrooms, common farming problems, and utilizing harvested mushrooms for consumption. The book further explores the potential business opportunities and benefits of growing mushrooms, as well as the enjoyment of mushroom cultivation as a hobby. Health and safety guidelines, environmental impact considerations, marketing and selling strategies, and the artistic aspects of mycology are also covered in this comprehensive guide.

Off Limits
Off Limits

Author: M S Parker

Publisher:

Published: 2020-05-12

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13:

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Alec: I'm in my thirties and life is...well not boring, but uneventful despite being CEO of the family company. Just how I like it. Then I meet Lumen, a woman who challenges everything in such an irresistible way. For once in my life I can see myself in a relationship. There's one problem though, she's off limits. Lumen: Growing up in foster care wasn't the nightmare for me as it was for some, but life hasn't been easy. I work hard, focus on my goals, and I never let things distract me, specifically men and relationships. Until one rainy Seattle night when a gorgeous hunk walks into the spa where I work.When billionaire Alec McCrae mistakes Lumen Browne's workplace for a "happy ending" massage parlor, things get more complicated than he prefers. Especially when their lives become entwined in ways never imagined. Don't miss Off Limits, the first book in The Scottish Billionaire, M. S. Parker's latest romance series.

The Pleasure of Your Company
The Pleasure of Your Company

Author: Molly O'Neill

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13:

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With menus, game plans, and 150 recipes, O'Neill charts the waters of a new era in American home entertaining, with style, substance, and wit. She distills the fears and aspirations of anyone who would entertain into five characters who reconcile their trepidations and their grand desires with the realities of modern life. Meet Mr. D., the Manhattan caterer, mourning the demise of baby vegetables and high profits; Johanna, a recovering hostess with the mostest; and Nan, so daunted by recipes and health concerns that she has developed acute cook's block. This romp through changing social mores is a guide to everything from backyard barbecues to orchestrating a sit-down meal, from engineering brilliant conversation to accommodating the dietary constraints of modern guests. Part novel, part cookbook, part self-help, part social satire, The Pleasure of Your Company is the rare book about home entertaining that manages to be both amusing and a practical guide for the novice as well as the experienced hostess.

Air Transportation
Air Transportation

Author: Alexander T. Wells

Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 598

ISBN-13: 9780754671718

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Now in its sixth edition, Air Transportation by John Wensveen is a proven textbook that offers a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of air transportation management. In addition to explaining the fundamentals, this book now takes the reader to the leading edge of the discipline, using past and present trends to forecast future challenges the industry may face and encouraging the reader to really think about the decisions a manager implements. The Sixth Edition contains updated material on airline passenger marketing, labor relations, financing and heightened security precautions. Arranged in sharply focused parts and accessible sections, the exposition is clear and reader-friendly. Air Transportation is suitable for almost all aviation programs that feature business and management, modular courses and distance learning programmes, or for self-directed study and continuing personal professional development.