"A Life Beyond the Sea is not conventional biography. It’s a vivid personal account of a colourful but angular eccentric whose father was a knight but who himself was working as a labourer in London’s Victoria station when his first book was published. Author, Brian Mooney brings Baines to life through his own writings, which can be intensely moving, like “Farewell to Dal Bahadur”, the homosexual lover whose life he saved, or lyrical, like his magical evocations of Cornwall. Mooney’s very useful chronology at the end introduces some order into a chaotic and carefree existence."
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- The Telegraph (India)

"David Martin's Desktop Guide is a comprehensive handbook, detailing how company and other legislation affects company directors... It is a tribute to Martin's concise style as well as indicative of the ever-increasing amount of legislation, that there is very little fat in its nearly 500 pages... I have come across many books that have purported to cover similar ground, but most fail by being either too smiplistic to be of practical value, or too academic and wordy to sustain the attention of the reader. The Desktop Guide succeeds where its rivals fail, by focusing on the details that matter to directors. It is an excellent guide to what you are getting yourself in for, if you accept that tap on the shoulder."
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- Accounting Technician

"Readers will come away with the basics on everything from Italy's Roman origins to the Risorgimento, the trallaleri singers of Genova, neo-realist film, Lega Nord and mamma's boys. The test is straightforward and entertaining while managing to stay unbiases and egalitarian. Astute, intelligent, fun. Speak the Culture will help sort through the complex and complicated and put you on the path to cultural fluency whether you've been in Italy a week, a year or a lifetime."
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- The Florentine

"All MBA graduates will love this book – it’s a no-nonsense, systematic and practical book, written with such a pristine style of logic and rationality that it leaves you at times spell-bound. Peppered with many anecdotes and stories, it zeroes in brilliantly on the potential cultural mishaps that the somewhat parochial and ethnocentric reader could fall into. Interculturalist Tomalin and journalist Nicks have done their homework thoroughly – they have put together a compendium of cross – cultural information that covers almost every point you need to know to succeed in today’s fast moving world. Bottom line: the ideal gift for the business person on the run who wishes to remain on the run. "
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- Patrick Schmidt , Dia Delta Intercultural Academy