I happened upon this book and was delighted with the story of a gull and his family and the process of living life. When I read about the conditions under which this book was written, it came through as a gift meant for the author's children as well as a story of hope and goodness for the rest of us. The author was imprisioned for refusing to teach for the Nazi regime and was allowed only one letter per week. Within that letter to his family, he enclosed a page for his children. Those pages became the story, Kleew. I treasure it.

This is an incredibly important book. It is a clear and systemetic discussion of the beginnings of ethology by one of its founders. Too bad it is out of print. I really hope the publisher makes it available via print on demand technology so I can have a private copy.

This is a very interesting read on the benefits of the Technique, but it doesn't describe the Technique itself as in-depth as it could. For instance, Mr. Barlow consistently refers to Alexander's fundamental principle ("Use affects functioning.") to describe causes of various maladies, but he leaves the reader somewhat lost as to the steps to improve one's use. His insights into the causes of disease and malfunction, however, are definitely worth the read.

I liked his research on the ethological movement. If you are interested in psychology and this kind of research/studies...this is a good read