My wife Marjorie demanded an explanation on finding out that, well, that my whole past has been just one great big lie basically, but I felt that an apology was easier. Not least having read this handy guide for saying you're sorry. Most of the advice is of a general nature though it also covers certain specific "contrition scenarios". My wife and I may have issues to work through, and I have to be prepared to work hard to earn her trust again blah blah blah, but I am certainly glad I've got Pauline Lock fighting my corner.

Pauline Locke has achieved the rare balance of sincerety and humour with this beautifully illustrated book filled with thoughtful ways to say "I'm sorry". She seems to know that if you keep someone laughting, forgiveness is inevitable. Her vibrant watercolors only add to the beauty of her sweet simple message.

This great suspenseful book was written by Joseph Locke. The title is Kill the Teacher's Pet. The book is about a kid named Joe. He's not the most popular person in school but he loves adventure. Other than that Joe leads a pretty ordinary life, until he hears on the news (for a couple weeks straight) that five teachers from five different schools in a five state area have been killed. The next day the principal comes into Joe's classroom and tells the class about his teacher moving away. The principal introduces Joe's new teacher to his class. His new teacher taught at every school that the five teachers that were killed were from. About a month later the principal announces over the loud speaker that a teacher was killed in Joe's school. Joe gets suspicious that his new teacher is somehow linked to the killings. When his teacher leaves his house that night to go out to dinner, Joe breaks into his teacher's house and finds more than he can capture on his camera. Then he hears his teacher come home. Joe is in the basement. Will he escape or will he get caught? You'll just have to read Kill the Teacher's Pet and find out!

THIS IS THE BEST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ IN MY LIFE. IT HAS THINGS AROUND EVERY CORNER. THIS BOOK HAS SURPRIZES THAT YOU WOULD NEVER HAVE GUESSED. IT HAS THE BEST PLOT I HAVE EVER HEARD OF. IF YOU LIKE HORROR BOOKS, THAN YOU WILL APSOLUTLY ADORE THIS BOOK. I WOULD HIGHLY RECCOMEND THIS BOOK. IF I WERE YOU, I WOULD GO AND GET THIS BOOK NOW.

Prof. (Dr.) Yaffe,

Your words have been inspirational to both my peers and I. Thank you for your insight and help in this complex philosophical world. Everyone should read this book. Dr. Yaffe has accompished the impossible and has answered the unanswerable. We're all waiting for the next one.

Do I have free will? And if I have her and I call her "Liberty," is she worth the name? To professor Gideon Yaffe of the University of Southern California, the answers are 'yes' and 'you bet, Huckleberry!' In Yaffe's latest tour-de-force, he offers up the intellectual key to open the door to the shoddy basement where Free Will has lain dormant in the philosophy mansion on Important Problems street. But although the key fits the Locke and the basement sorely needs cleaning, the door will not budge easily. Yaffe points out early on that this stubbornness is due to the rust brought on by decades of stagnant contemporary philosophy. In order to facilitate entry into this dark cellar of festering potential, Yaffe says we must anoint its door-hinges with a hefty dose of the old-school grease of John Locke. And here, in the greasing, is where Yaffe shines. As I, the reader, accepted the gentle overtures of Yaffe and Locke and descended arm in arm with these men into the darkness of Free Will, I could not help but feel I was being guided by docents of unusual perspicuity--perhaps even of the caliber of those at Graceland. As Yaffe flicked on his many lamps of insight, Locke pointed out the cracked walls of volition, the musty sweaters of self-consciousness, and the urine-stained mattresses of good conduct. Yaffe and Locke seemed to organize the room right before my eyes, their taut muscles rippling under the weights of their efforts.

The book includes most of the standard Yaffian literary tricks aficionados have come to expect--the inappropriate (yet deliciously naughty!) introduction of profanity to underscore a critical point, the thinly-veiled references to the author's ample manhood--but unlike in his other recent works (Yaffe's titillating but philosophically unsatisfying 'I Gets Mine' comes to mind) these ploys are not incorporated gratuitously. Many times I would bristle at Yaffe's use of the f-word to make a point, when a simple line drawing or mathematical equation would seem to have sufficed. But my discomfort would gradually melt into recognition, and then understanding, and, finally, I would become aroused. "Oh yes," I would sigh contentedly, "I am experiencing Yaffe."

Yaffe wields old man Locke like a jedi light saber against the modern philosophical Darth Vaders who would trivialize or oversimplify Locke's conception of free will. But, in the final assessment, is Yaffe the triumphant Luke Skywalker or the beaten, bodyless robe of Obi-Wan Kenobi? This reviewer unreservedly calls him Skywalker. All hail Gideon Yaffe, the Jedi Master who cleaned up the basement.

The author does an excellent job in demonstrating the influence of John Locke on the great thinkers who founded America. Backed by an enormous amount of scholarship, and written clearly, this book removes any doubt about the roots of classical American liberalism. The ideas on which "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" are based were derived from the writing of Locke (and others). And ideas move men to action. The Founding Fathers were true believers, and not (as the leftist movement in academia would have us think) merely attempting to justify the economic supremacy of the wealthy class over the masses. Their beliefs stemmed from a long British tradition of freedom in which Locke played a major role. The author argues his case with cool and meticulous logic. "Locke in America" makes a major contribution and is a pleasure to read.

I really got an insight to the way John Locke must have been thinking at the time

I neglected to mention one thing about this book. Jolley sees himself not just as a student of what Locke said but as if he is in philosophical interaction with Locke and his critics. He presents many common criticisms of Locke and responds to them. He also leaves Locke stranded in places where he really seems to have gotten himself into trouble. This book does a great job not just approaching the issues but also in trying to clarify them in the terms of contemporary philosophers and in defending Locke against the all-too-quick criticisms he often receives.

Nicholas Jolley has produced a great resource for students first encountering Locke or for those who are familiar with Locke but would like to get more into the details of his philosophical views. This book is intended as an introduction to his thought and is directed at advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students. It gives enough details to begin work on any of the diverse topics covered in it, with references to direct the reader elsewhere for further discussion. Unlike most books on Locke by philosophers, this one also includes his political theory and shows its relation to Locke's other views by tying together threads of his thought from one topic to the next. I thoroughly enjoyed working through it in a graduate seminar taught by the author, but I can see that it would be quite valuable just as a resource or as an accompaniment to someone's trying to approach Locke's thought in detail but without much background.

Drawing on her life experiences, which range from a poverty stricken childhood in a dysfunctional family to a mature woman who has through hard work and determination achieved a comfortable lifestyle, Billie Hughes Locke has woven a rich story that is at times heart wrenching, poignant, and endearingly funny. A compassionate and spiritual person, Billie has an amazing ability to find a positive lesson in all situations, no matter how dire. This is a lovingly constructed story that will leave a lasting memory on the reader. Having known Billie for sixteen years, I know that it is also an honest and open account of her life.

This is an exceptionally well written book about the survival of a child growing up in a dysfunctional family. The easy flow of humor, sorrow, and spiritual growth was intriguing. Through the many mistakes as a teenage mother she always learned to pick up, handle her responsibility and go on. The secret is in the asking.

As any graduate student will tell you acceptance onto a Ph.D program is largely based on submitting a successful proposal. Thereafter, as long as the researcher adheres to the proposal, graduation is virtually guaranteed. I am a Ph.D student who used the book to construct my proposal, which was summarily accepted by the research committee with minor changes. This appears to be contrary to what many Ph.D hopefuls experience. The book is expensive however I would highly recommend it. The proposal hurdle is well worth overcoming professionally.

As someone who works privately with students and researchers in a variety of fields, I give this book my highest recommendation. The essence of any research project is the proposal. For dissertation students, the proposal is the blueprint for the entire dissertation process. For researchers in all fields, the research proposal is the most important vehicle for securing funding. When clients contact me in regard to assistance with their proposal, I recommend that they buy this book and use it as a reference.

The criticisms I can aim at this book are few: there's some needless reiteration of points made early on and some loss of context in the wash of events described. Both are stylistic and really just matters of taste.

Knowing only what an outsider can glean about MSF, this seems a wholly objective, balanced assessment of the group(s), its membership(s) and the circumstances, compromises, and pervasive questions attendant to both. The very real limitations and dangers of international aid are presented frankly, as is the selfless dedication of the MSF staff. Individuals are not squeezed into comfortable categories; the complexities, even the occasional flashes of swagger or ugliness, of each participant are served up with relative detachment.

As an introduction to the politics and human costs of genocide (admittedly from a singular, but coherent political perspective), it's hard to beat.

The photographs, which portray a parallel narrative, are likewise honest, and both stories are rendered with sufficient feeling expose what is truly uplifting about MSF.

Of all the texts I have read concerning Africa and its political/economic problems, this is the best contribution to understanding the motivations of those involved in providing humanitarian assistance. It represents ultimately a message of hope which counters the many pessimistic texts covering this area. The hope is neither misplaced or naive, but is a product of a level of understanding on the part of the authors rarely grasped I think by similar authors. Highly recommended.

I'm not sure how to explain how this book has changed my views of marriage. I just recently read the book 3 times in one day I enjoyed it so much. I couldn't get over the true reality of what Loche was saying. I don't know how many times I have said " you need to change this" to my fiance.After reading, I found it truly is me that needs to make changes. As an engaged women, this book brought true enlighlightenment to me and the role I need to play in my new marriage. I am excited and making changes daily in my relationship and they are already beginning to show a healthier and more loving relationship than I have had in over 6 years.

A wonderful book that recognizes that marriage is work. In this day of quick fixes and "who is to blame for my problems", this look at marriage holds partners accountable for making the marriage come first, not the individual. This book would make a great engagement or wedding gift. It also provides some pertinent bedside reading for those with more seasoned marriages.

I am so sorry to see that this title is out of print . . . I bought it in a small bookshop a few years ago, and it has haunted me ever since. It is about the Chinese in California's Central Valley who developed and lived in their own town: Locke. As the work subsided and the next generation grew up, they moved away one by one, until by now it is almost a ghost town. A few of the original Chinese founders remain, however, and the author has interviewed them as well as others he has tracked down. So, the book is a compilation of autobiographical sketches by the day laborers who were, if nothing else, most certainly over-worked and under-paid. As an oral history, it is unsurpassed in honor, honesty and sweat of the brow. Each interview is accompanied by photos; some are "then and now", and are most interesting! I hope this returns to print soon so we can all know the hard work and injustices that so many of our minorities lived with.