Newly retired Judge Jim Randall is invited to be on a panel at the Harvard Divinity School with Melvin Watson, a fiery evangelical preacher, and Sara Vincent, an MIT professor of philosophy. During the panel discussion, Melvin Watson loses his temper and assaults Judge Randall, an incident which goes viral on social media. When Melvin Watson is found dead in a construction ditch behind the Divinity School the next morning, finding the killer becomes personal.
Marketing Destinations and Venues for Conferences, Conventions and Business Events covers key areas in marketing and promotion, such as: * Trends and issues in destination and venue marketing* Strategic marketing planning, ROI and strategy evaluation* Destination and venue selling strategies* Future challenges, opportunities and supply-side developments
'Pacy, witty and affectionate' GuardianRob Beckett never seems to fit in. At
work, in the middle-class world of television and comedy, he's the laddie,
cockney geezer, but to his mates down the pub in south-east London, he's the
theatrical one, a media luvvie. Even at home, his wife and kids are posher
than him.
Providing a comprehensive, in-depth analysis of the international conference industry, Conferences and a global industry second edition examines the industry's origins, structure, economics, career opportunities, and future development. It also explains its links with the wider tourism industry.Now in its second edition, it is packed with a wealth of new international case studies covering the city of Melbourne, Queen Elizabeth II conference centre, London, Abu Dhabi, MCI Group, the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow and team San Jose, California. It also has new sections * Market segmentation and web marketing* Conference and event budgeting* Technology and communications, from video conferencing to web casting and pod casting* Corporate social responsibility and sustainable and green events.Conferences and a global industry is illustrated with case studies and examples from around the world, including Great Britain, Canada, Australasia, Dubai, Greece, Thailand, South Africa, USA, Austria and many other destinations. It also provides challenging and reflective questions at the end of each chapter so that readers can test their knowledge and think about the issues raised, accompanied by practical assignments.Tony Rogers is Executive Director of the British Association of Conference Destinations and Association of British Professional Conference Organisers, UK
Neither his experience as a judge nor his post-retirement experience as an amateur detective prepares Jim Randall for the shock of witnessing a murder. The shock drives everything Jim knows about how to solve a murder out of his mind, and he is forced even more than usual to relay on instinct. In the end, the killer's identity proves almost as shocking as witnessing the murder.
To honor a classmate who is dying, retired judge Jim Randall overcomes his aversion to reunions and attends his law school reunion. While the classmate is on stage being honored, he dies in his wheelchair. A few days later, the classmate's hated business rival also dies. Both deaths are attributed to natural causes, but Judge Randall suspects murder.
Judge Jim Randall is approached in The Long Gone - a Cambridge coffee house that, in retirement, has become Jim's hangout - by the wife of a man he sentenced to life for murder many years ago. She implores Jim to support her husband's petition for parole, which he tells her he cannot do, but the case was Jim's first murder trial as a judge, and curiosity gets the better of him. Given the amount of time that has passed, it is a difficult case to unravel, but even harder for Jim is admitting he may have been wrong.
Retired judge Jim Randall watches in horror as a young college student is abducted at gunpoint from The Long Gone. When Judge Randall investigates, he finds a kidnapping like no other.
Judge Randall At The Long Gone takes place after Judge Randall retires from the Massachusetts Superior Court but before he begins his second career as an amateur detective. To please his old friend ADA Ted Conover, Jim agrees to defend Ernie Farrell, a young man accused of vehicular homicide. Jim has never defended anyone in court before and quickly finds himself in over his head.
The narrative explores the historical struggle for black self-determination in America, tracing a line from Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream to contemporary protests against systemic inequality. It highlights a critical moment in 1865 when General Sherman proposed land grants to freed slaves, which were ultimately rescinded, leading to a cycle of oppression. The book examines the persistent wealth gap and the ongoing efforts by corporations and governments to address these disparities, reflecting on the challenges faced by black Americans in their pursuit of economic independence.
