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Welk Resort Expands With 21-Building Timeshare Project. : An article from: San Diego Business Journal
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Title: Welk Resort Expands With 21-Building Timeshare Project.
Author: Leeann Walker
Publication: San Diego Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 9, 2001
Publisher: CBJ, L.P.
Volume: 22 Issue: 15 Page: 34
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The Suburban Timeshare
 The story focuses on four neighbouring households in a quiet suburban village south of Manchester: one of them is a family of foxes. The book is episodic in form, touching on a day here and a night there. The days belong to the people and the nights to the foxes (hence, The Suburban Timeshare), and the structure of the book reflects this pattern of life, with alternating chapters switching between human and fox viewpoint. Often there is an overlap between the chapters just as people and foxes overlap at dusk and dawn, interacting warily though amicably, each puzzling over the other's nature. Novel questions arise: We may feel that we have developed a genuine friendship with an animal in the wild, but how does the animal see it? And what are the chances of meaningful communication between humans and wildlife? There are four sections, covering four consecutive years from cubbing time to the next mating season. The total four-year period spans the lifetime of one particular fox, from his birth to his death. He is a member of the first litter born in the area, so this period also represents the first few years of contact between people and foxes. When the foxes first arrive, they evoke the usual mixed feelings - surprise, curiosity, some admiration, some fear. But over the ensuing years the human neighbours find that their lives are enriched in unforeseen ways. Emotional bonds develop, sufficiently powerful to cause both rapture and pain. A kind of love. Author's note - Realism versus Anthropomorphism: I aim to portray fox behaviour in a way that is emphatically realistic. Indeed, though my main purpose is to tell a story of our time, I would like to think that, by the end, the reader is reasonably well informed about the ways of a fox. TREGOLWYN BOOK REVIEWS says...This delightful story... grabs the reader's attention and keeps hold of it - I was hooked after the first few paragraphs. Stunning prose...the style is vivid and economical with startling use of metaphor. I loved the understated humour... remarkable story-telling talent.
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If it weren't for the human characters to whom half the action belongs, "The Suburban Timeshare" could almost be non-fiction. The author is a fox enthusiast who knows his stuff, and it is his deep emotional attachment to the subject that makes this such a compelling read. Nor does Mr Hillel, for all his love of the species, ever descend into sentimentality. How does a human being manage to put himself so completely and so convincingly inside the skin of a "dumb" animal? I have no idea. It requires a degree of skill and understanding far beyond what most writers possess. [http://tregolwyn.tripod.com/tregolwyn/index.html] DR J DAVID HENRY [author of, 'Red Fox, The Catlike Canine'] says...A fine book. Your descriptions of the foxes are fresh and insightful, and make them come alive on the pages of the book. These passages are Vulpine Ecology expressed in a completely new way. It's a real joy to read. SOME READERS' COMMENTS...
- Thank you for the wonderful and heart-warming story of the foxes. I feel that it is as good as Jack London's "White Fang." - Singapore.
- An extremely gripping read, as well as being very informative. I feel that I've learnt quite a lot about the habits of foxes by reading your novel. - Melbourne, Australia.
- Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your book...a brilliant novel, both delightful and full of insight. - Vancouver, Canada.
- I have just finished reading your fantastic book (in Tears!). I found the book fascinating, very well written and very truthful. - Surrey, UK.
- The most amazing piece of work I have ever read. I couldn't put it down. I don't think I'll ever be the same again. - Darwin, Northern Territory.
Are timeshares set to break out - or break down?(Column) : An article from: Cornell Hotel & Restaurant Administration Quarterly
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From the supplier: Timeshare companies that can cut sales expenses, develop second-time purchasers and respond to the risk of resales may see auspicious future prospects. Nonetheless, the industry continues to be unproven by an economic decline, said Schroders analysts. Vacation-ownership-interval points provide members greater adaptibility than the more typical method of swapping units of time.
Citation Details
Title: Are timeshares set to break out - or break down?(Column)
Author: Glenn Withiam
Publication: Cornell Hotel & Restaurant Administration Quarterly (Refereed)
Date: October 1, 1998
Publisher: Cornell University
Page: 9
Article Type: Column
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