A story of how video games can be quite immersive. Better keep a closer eye on what video games your kids are playing. The Columbine high school shootings are a tragic reminder.

I am especially impressed by the innovative comments made on the Lockean theory on property by the author. While many philosophers have categorized the Lockean liberal theory as individualistic, the author has successfully enlightened us to reconsider Locke's theory. Through the critical analysis on Locke, the author concludes with two important points. First, Locke was not successful to justify private ownership by the notion of equality in the State of Nature. Secondly, based on the discovery that Locke failed to justify private property, the author put forward that the Lockean theory, though at the first glance be classified as individualist, "Locke's service as an apostle of individualism was merely part of his service as an apostle of collectivism." (p.318)

Locke presents the reader with a substantial amount of information about his views on human law and the laws of nature. It is an extremely intense, but a very interesting read. I would not have read this book, if it weren't for my political philosophy class, but I am extremely glad that I did because I now have a better understanding of our government, and more importantly of the laws of human nature.

A very diverse collection of interesting essays. I gobbled them all up. Edwin Locke, being my favorite, is a very captivating individual. I recommend doing a search for his name and checking out other works by Locke.

This is really a forgotten treasure. Nasby (David Locke) was one of the foremost white exponenents of racial equality in the 1860s-1880s. As A "Radical Republican" he naturally hated the "Democratic" Irish. BUT in this journey to Europe he finds all the reasons of his time to attack the oppressors of poor people EVERYWHERE. Even --especially in Ireland. The book is very well written and reads easily, but above all for any Irishman who has forgotten the absolute core identity of his or her heritage with that of Black Americans, Nasby is the best corrective. Here is the best of the honest common sense of the 19th century. It can add much to understanding in the 21st.

I was surprised by how good this book was.

In 4: A young girl finds herself gaining the skills of her friends as they are offed by Freddy.

In 5: The main from the fourth finds herself caught in dreams as she is awake. She discovers that Freddy's attempt to take over her unborn child is the cause of this.

Both novels were quick, simple, and surprisingly suspenseful reads. The main character was sypathetic as she discovered that her friends are dying because of her ability to join others in dreams. So, every time she sleeps, Freddy pulls one of her friends into the dream with her and forces her to watch as they die. Freddy fans will find this an enjoyable read, as will others. The writting is obviously intended for a teenage audience. This is surprising because of the inclusion of swearing in the novel. Heck, the first paragraph of part 5 details a sex scene between two teenagers. This is not too bad, though, so I will still recomend this read to anyone who can find the book.

Major Duncan Meredyth, late R.F.A., Boer War hero and wheelchair-bound dynamo, finds himself forced to sit on the sidelines of the Great War, doing whatever little trifles his disability allows him to do. As he does his duty by the Empire, and urges those around him to do the same, mysteries seems to bubble around him, in the quiet little town of Wellingsford; deep, disturbing mysteries.

This book was a bestseller in 1917 Britain, and I was curious to see if the author realized how the Great War was eroding the values of the Victorian/Edwardian era. Major Meredyth struck me as a latter day Arthur "Stalky" Corkran (a character created by Rudyard Kipling), wedded to martial virtues, duty and honor. That any able bodied man would not rush to the trenches of Flanders is beyond his understanding. The people of Wellingsford who have lost loved ones to the War carry on with stiff upper lips, proud that they have given their all for the great and good Empire.

The answer is "No," the Victorian values of Kipling still stand in the Red Planet. A man's duty lies in defending the empire, with his soul transported to Valhalla if he dies on the field of honor. No honor is too great for those who served. However, rest assured that the wages of sin must be paid in full, and they can never be dodged for long.

But, am I saying that this is a bad book? Definitely not! If you are a fan of Victorian and/or Edwardian literature, then you can rest assured that this is an excellent book, carrying on in the same style. I loved this book (except for the end, which I found a tad contrived), and found myself unable to put it down; I am quite surprised that I never heard of this book before. It is very good, and I highly recommend it to you.

Locke does a great job of capturing the heart of Dine values in his abridging many volumes of the "Beauty Ways". Sweet Salt (lit. Sugar in Dine) should be read by all who want a quick glimpse into the heart of "The Beauty Way" or Balance of Navajo Culture. He does it in an interesting way by recounting many of the the stories of the Sacred Oral Traditions of the Dine. The sacred stories that he relates are put in perstective by his introduction, some quite humorously.

Although this book does not provide you with a large number of helpful strategies or tips for understanding the TOEIC test (unless becoming more familiar with late-1970s tacky fashion styles is part of the TOEIC--check out the photos), it is the most important book to have for your TOEIC test preparation journey. This guide, prepared by ETS, is the only one that can give you practice with “real” TOEIC material. Test-preparation guides prepared by other companies try to approximate ETS’ style, but they can never match the exact difficulty level of an actual ETS test. In addition, for (amount), TOEIC Official Test-Preparation Guide includes an ample number of practice exercises: There are two mini-tests, two complete tests, and practice questions for each of the seven sections. The authors include explanations for all of the answers too, which is always helpful. Working through all of this material should give you a decent understanding of and preparation for the TOEIC test. The major drawback of TOEIC Official Test Preparation Guide, as stated above, is that it doesn’t really help you understand how the TOEIC is constructed (i.e. which grammar points are tested in Parts 5 and 6, what types of questions are most frequently asked in the listening section, etc.). However, since most of the material on the TOEIC is assessing your genuine level of English fluency, “tricks” such as this probably won’t help you in the long run. If you’re only going to purchase one book to prepare yourself for the TOEIC test, it should probably be this one.

as they say: there are three sides to every story: his, hers and the truth. Speaking of the truth--you won't find it here. I don't know the woman, never met Eastwood either--but I'll say this much: it seems to me the whole time she was with the guy she was on a gravy train--because had she not been his girlfriend for the thirteen years she was with him there is no way she would have appeared in so many of his films. that was usually the thing that bugged me about the films Eastwood made during that period: the fact that Sondra Locke was in them.

listen, no one ever accused East wood of being some great actor--and he never will be, however, having said that, there is no denying that he has fashioned a certain screen presence that works for him--as well as for audiances over the years--and because Sondra Locke was with him, she benefitted, etc. for a while anyway.

I don't know, for me, bottom line here is this lady comes across as bitter and this book seems nothing more than a feeble stab at revenge for having been dumped by the star.

Hey, life goes on. Glad Eastwood has finally married a good woman.

I have to admit that I never really liked Sondra Locke or Clint Eastwood and only read the book because it was handed to me as something that I just had to read... Sondra Locke's ability to tell her story is absolutly breathtaking. She is someone I have now come to admire. I do not beleive the book is as much about Clint Eastwood as most people would have you believe, but instead it is about a woman's journey through life and Hollywood - Clint is mentioned because he was part of it - I found the sections of the book that had nothing to do with him a lot more interesting anyway. One of the things that touched me the most about this book is the author's ability to honestly state that she never thought to tell Clint to have surgery himself - it never even crossed her mind. She admits her mistakes in life and speaks about the lessons she learned along the way - something we all go through daily. Her relationship with Gordon Anderson is something very special - How many of us in the world can honestly say that we have had, ourselves, someone that has loved us and we have loved equally in return since childhood - through the good times, tears and triumphs? Both Sondra and Gordon are very special people in my opinion and this is a book everyone should read. Forget Eastwood!

One of the strangest Hollywood stories I've ever read - strange largely because it is so sensitively written in spite of the nastiness of the "plot." Locke paints a truly terrifying, creepy portrait of Mr. Eastwood, the American hero who is apparently a self-centered, manipulative, sociopathic control freak. What gives Locke so much credibility is the love she still clearly feels for her ex-lover, the fact that she is not writing out of anger but out of love and sadness. Eastwood's two-faced twists and turns are too peculiar not to be the real deal. This is an amazing book. My heart goes out to Locke, who seems to have been black-balled in Hollywood, and who was bumped from many TV talk shows (unable to adequately promote this fine memoir) and whose rave review in Entertainment Weekly was even pulled from publication by execs at the last minute - and replaced with a negative review! Entertainment Weekly was part of AOL-Time Warner - Warner being Clint's studio. (SO much for freedom of the press!) The man instills fear in peoples' hearts - and he'll instill it in yours after you read this bizarre love story.