Lock-in

Alfie Gets in Frist is about a boy who gets in first. He gets lonely and starts to cry. His sister was hungry and thirsty so she was crying to. I think it's funny, but it's not supposed to be. Here's why I think it's funny: it has this page and it's a funny page. It shows him cyring up a storm. I think it's funny because he has more tears than a regular cry.
I think people who like sort of funny books should read this. Also, people who like short books with some challenging words should read it.

This is one of my favorite Alfie Books. It is also the first in the series. It's about a toddler named Alfie who keeps running ahead of his mother and baby sister as they return from their shopping. Alfie wants to get home first. Eventually, he gets into the flat first--only to shut the door and lock himself in. Various neighbors come over to help, until there is a crowd in front of the door. The situation is rendered wonderfully in "split-screen" fashion, with the adults and the exterior of the flat on the left-hand page and Alfie and the interior of the flat on the right-hand page. Thus we see the adults standing outside and becoming increasingly alarmed, while Alfie calms himself down, brings a chair over, climbs up on it, and opens the door. Then everyone comes in for tea. It's really a sweet story. It's also a cautionary tale for those toddlers who, like mine, tend to shut doors they ought not to. Alfie's predicament made quite an impression on my son!

I have a hard time believing such a wonderful book for two year olds is out of print. Both my children love the story of this little boy whose brazen independance places him in a scary situation. They truely could relate to his delimma and the feelings it caused. They really loved the ending. It reinforced that independance may get you into scary situations but with it you can also get out of them and feel proud of your accomplishment.

This book is a must-read for any fan of EastEnders. Author Kate Lock has true empathy, not only for Grant Mitchell but for all the other characters, and covers an amazing amount of ground. The only thing that was hard to get used to is that, because of the amount of time spanned, the non-Grant story lines are often summarized in a few paragraphs (e.g., events like Eddie Royle's murder and Michelle Fowler's decision to leave Walford). But this allows Lock to explore Grant, Phil, Sharon, Peggy, Kathy, and Tiffany in detail. The book also helped explain a few things that took place before I started watching the series. And because my PBS station in the Washington, D.C. area is about three years behind England in airing EastEnders, it's also possible to see where the show will go from here.

Now that Ross Kemp (Grant) has left the show, I hope Lock writes a sequel that ties things up -- I'd be the first to buy a copy!

The book was GREAT! It filled in many of the missing years I missed since GRANTS appearance on the show in the yearly 1990's. It takes you through all the significant events in his life which shapes his character. The author was true to the original text of this show, I was watching these episodes simaltaneosly with reading the novel. The writing was easy to follow. After reading this, I understand Grant's character. In many instances a viewer underestimates a character by there actions. In this book, Lock makes it apparent as to what Grant really feels and the nature of his actions. EXCELLENT, WELL DONE!

A must have for all Designers interested in understanding how products are ultimately judged within their context-by thier effectiveness and usefulness.The six levels of Design Caplan outlines is a great measuring stick for all disciplines of Design and Engineering.

ENCOUNTERS WITH AGING is a fascinating book examining the contrasting cultural constructions of aging and menopause in Japan and North America. Lock is a medical anthropologist who has done extensive research on attitudes and practices surrounding menopause among women in Japan and North America. She juxtaposes these women's experiences with a penetrating look at the broader medical and social discourses surrounding aging in the two regions. The book serves as a revealing critique of western medical practices surrounding women and aging.

I have very successfully used the book in teaching in both gender studies and medical anthropology classes. It is long yet accessible. The introductory chapter, "Scientific Discourse and Aging Women," is brilliant, witty and cutting--and could be used as a stand-alone piece--challenging readers to rethink western medical constructions of aging and women in a new, feminist light. The book complements well another of California's recent books on aging, women, the body and menopause--WHITE SARIS AND SWEET MANGOES: AGING, GENDER AND BODY IN NORTH INDIA.

I read this book at least twice a year and always discover something new in it. You actually don't even really need to like Braxton's music to get something out of it, all you need is an interest in creative music and an open mind. The book covers a tour with Anthony Braxton in 1985 in England, the writer toured with the band for about three weeks. The book is his effort to process and distill the things he learned about Braxton's music and creative music in general. His approach is creative and engaging; there are three types of chapters - interviews with Braxton or the band, descriptions of individual performances, and necessary background to create a context for discussing certain concepts. The bibliography alone is almost worth the price, so many amazing and obscure resources, as is the great interview with Sun Ra and the appendices of the book that go into further background about some of the more spiritual ("vibrational") aspects of music and what it sets into motion. It's been an inspiring resource for me in trying to come to grips with my own music and as encouragement to try to follow a personal vision, and it's one of the few books I've read that makes a real attempt to deal with music not just at a theoretical or technical level, but also the human forces that has the potential to set in motion.

The concept of who, what, why, when, where, and how is featured in this rollicking story told in the form of a rhythmic chant. Kids in a neighborhood find a key to a locked playground and have a great time. Parents soon join in the fun.

Dorothy Salisbury Davis, now in her eighties, is one of the giants of 20th-century crime fiction. In her first new book in many years, she has put together a collection of short stories which are beautiful little masterpieces. My personal favorite, Maggie and Christopher, tells a tale of a magician and his assistant traveling the backroads of the Midwest during the Depression of the 1930's. The writing has the deceptive simplicity that comes from a highly-honed craft.

I didnt like Beim's earlier book titled Recipes from the Kitchen, but this book is quite good- I have the best of Gambit's recent books on strategy and this new Beim book is as good as Marovic's Secrets of Positional Play, Marin's Secrets of Chess Defense and Aagaard's Excelling at Positional Play (Everyman, 2003).
The most common strategies are clearly presented in Beim's new book, though some of the positions may have appeared in recent Gambit books, so if you have all of the books Ive mentioned above plus Watson's Secrets of Modern Strategy (Gambit, 1998) then this book may be superflous. Chapters include subjects such as zugzwang, bishop-pair, space advantage, isolated and passed central pawns, and static and dynamic features of play.
For players rated 1400-2000, theres still of wealth of material that candidate masters can benefit from- the compositions, and more than 120 exercises with detailed solutions.

There are still people in this world who listen: anthropologists. After reading less than humble authors who are certain they have most if not all the answers, I found this volume to be a delight. The fifteen articles in this book, each concerning individuals and groups in a particular cultural/historical setting, address the phenomenon of "social suffering". While the dominant American cultural construct holds that virtually every experience is individual, these authors establish that life is, after all, social and individual, and much suffering (another unpopular topic) is created, experienced and coped with socially. The first chapter, by Arthur Kleinman and Joan Kleinman, is alone worth the price of the book. After discussing how we Americans present to ourselves and react to news of dire suffering, usually discretly presented without context and with no way to respond, the authors write, "The American cultural rhetoric ... is changing from the language of caring to the language of efficiency and cost ...." Other essays address Mao's China, modern India, Nazi medicine, terror in Sri Lanka and torture. Paul Farmer's essay regarding the lives of two of Haiti's destitute is particularly unnerving. Some of the essays require close reading, but they are well worth the effort. This is a book that will leave you with a broader and deeper perspective.

Goldie Locks has Chicken Pox is a well-written, funny story that I would recommend every parent read to their child when they have Chicken Pox to keep their mind off of them. One thing I really liked about this book was that it mentions other children's stories like Henny Penny, Little Red Riding Hood and Little Bo Peep. My very favourite part was the illustration that went with this line:
"Let's Connect them!" shouted Brother.

Erin Dealey and Hanako Wakiyama did a very good job together on this book. The illustrations are hilarious.

I just had to get this book, and I'll figure out what child to give it to later. I want to enjoy it myself first! The story idea is fun, and I can't stop looking at the marvelous 50's retro illustrations.

The story is told in clever unsentimental rhyme and includes characters from other fairy tales. My favorite aspect of this book is the 1950's retro illustrations which are a pleasant departure from the plethora of realism in today's children's illustrations. Part of enjoying children's literature includes the transportation into a fantasy world and celebrating imagination. This book has roots of 1950's in the furniture, clothing, and style of drawings, but the context of the drawings to the story is the most creative and progressive approach to a picture book that I've seen in a while.