I am an English student translating Kira Georgievna and am finding it difficult to translate and therefore difficult to understand. Therefore I am in need of an english version as to understand the book better. If anyone can help, please get into contact with mr.

I am an English student in London, studying Russian for A Level exams. We have been studying 'Kira Georgievna' as one of our texts, and have found it very challenging. Kira, a sculptress, is depicted by Nekrasov with sensitivity, although her character is by no means one which can be sympathised with. Her relationships with the many male characters in her life show her inability to commit to anything. Her lover, Yurotchka's naivety is taken advantage of, which shows her selfishness and egotistical nature. Her elderly husband Nicolai Ivanovich is a pathetic character because of his infirmity and apparent obliviousness to the way she leads her life. Vadim, her first husband, re-appears to further Yurotchka's self enlightenment, and eventually awakens Kira to her own selfishness. Overall, the book is an interesting exploration of many characters, not least in it's detailed depiction of Kira herself.

This book compares Frankl's teachings to many different psychologists and philosophers from Plato and Aristotle to BF Skinner, Carl Rogers, Freud, and many others who you may recognize. Each chapter compares and contrasts Frankl to different people.

'A good reminder of roots of Psychology in general, although I prefer, in studying Frankl, to read his own words more directly.

This is more of a textbook on psychology and a good review of philosophy and psychology from early times.

Not a quick and easy read unless you are already well versed in these areas.

William Blair Gould's (Univ. of Dubuque) book, in spite of its title, doesn't fall in the widespread trap of evaluating Viktor Frankl only as a "hero" of psychotherapy, in the name of his well-known journey to the undergrounds of world misery during World War II. His book is an animated picture of Frankl's influences, references and contacts with the world of Philosophy, trying to show how it affected his view of Science and Culture. A picture well put into paper, pleasurable to read and - what is a must to most readers - short, very (sometimes too) concise. In eight short chapters, Mr. Gould analyzes the connexions and influences between Frankl and other thinkers, such as: Freud (ch. I-II), Kant (III), James (IV), existentialism (V-VI), humanist psychology (VII). The book ends with a beautiful chapter, almost a "manifesto" (VIII), where Gould joins Frankl's voice for a renewed kind of psichology that bears attention to human beings, converting itself to a kind of supporting tool of human freedom. In short: well written book, good introductory reading about the thought of a very influential, insightful and constructive thinker of this century. Rated only tree stars, because it sometimes depends all too havily on second-hand sources, and because it's more suggestive than deep. But if you want to start thinking about "...Frankl's role as a philosopher and ... how his philosophy affects his theories and practice of meaning analysis" (page vii), go ahead. Absolutely.

Having read some of the stories in Spanish,I will say that some of them have lost the magic and the beauty.The charm of some of the stories is just missed...

This is the first novel written by an Algerian, man or woman, that I have ever read. I suspect that could be true for many readers. As a new voice in my world of literature, then, it's an important book. I saw FANTASIA as a kaleidescope, though, always producing patterns and colors, always arranged, but not always understandable. I found it very hard to judge this work because it has many facets, like a shifted kaleidescope.

***** Five stars for the idea or conception of the novel, for language (if it is well-translated), for the whole effort of bringing a woman's perspective on colonialism, on revolutionary struggle, and on tradition. Djebar is obsessed with the "word", especially the written word and its strength. "The word is a torch; to be held up in front of the wall of separation or withdrawal..." Words preserve and pass on memories, tragedies, pain, love and lack of love. Words hold the keys to Algeria's past, the world shattered by the French invasion and conquest of the mid-19th century, when 25 years of war ruined the country. But the French conquerers wrote of it, much more than the Algerian defenders. Their words must be mined for the reality, we must forge the Algerian view from the 'ore'. Words again unite the Algerian women and men who fought France in the 1950s. But those very French words, the language of the conquerers and destroyers, are used to pass on here, in this novel, the very heartfelt, most intimate emotions of the author. She speaks of this. Perhaps silence is more powerful, implying resistance. "Writing does not silence the voice, but awakens it, above all to resurrect so many vanished sisters." Those are the sisters who didn't know French, who could not speak out from their cloistered existence.

****For bringing Algerian history to life from an Algerian perspective, and an Algerian woman's view at that, a woman who, through an educated father and schooling escaped the enclosed future that awaited her. The struggle, the never-ending resistance to the occupation of their land.

***The plot of a novel is a fishing line with some attractive hooks for catching readers. If this line is broken too often, no fish can be caught. The novel becomes a collection of beautiful fragments, leaving the reader to imagine what it could be if it were all joined somehow. FANTASIA suffers from a too intricate sub-division of the voices. It is a layered approach, the conflict between two worlds---a conflict that entered even into the author's soul--- it is effective poetically, but not as prose....we lose track of who is saying what, who is related to whom, where everyone fits in. Overall Djebar reaches us, but the novel has an abstract quality that does not emotionally involve us much with any characters.

Have you ever got the feeling when you panick about an assignment that you put off doing, but it is due the following day? Well, that is what happened to Maddie. Maddie is a college student who moved in siute 2c with her friends Sam, Stacy, and Rhoni, but she has a problem. She copied Sam's Shakespeare paper and the consequences are harsh. Alison Blair did an excellent job writing this novel because she made you feel the emotions that the characters had. I enjoyed this book because I can relate to it. It was suspensful, but fun. Even in some parts, it was a little dramatic. I would definently reccommend this novel to teens because they can all relate to it.

I am a Ph.D Candidate, majored in Multimedia Communication. This book provides the reader with some very important principles and fundamental knowledge about the design of distribuited multimedia systems. It is a good book for the researchers and graduate students majored in multimedia communication architecture. You must have enough knowledge about CORBA, DCE, ODP and multimedia communication. If you just want to get some general knowledge about ODP, do not read it.

This was a good book. Not great, but definitely worth reading. It always keeps you on edge. It's one of those books were you can predict what is going to happen, but not when. Leona Blair is definitely a good writer. The whole story of Ema's life is wonderfully written but again it was predictable. You know what she is going to do and how she is going to do it. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good romance with a little bit of mystery also.

Public Policy Under Blair, edited by Stephen P. Savage and Rob Atkinson, is designed to "provide a broad assessment of policies under British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his style of government, New Labour (sometimes called the Third Way)". It is also designed to compare and contrast Blair's ideas with former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Mostly an informational text, and not written as a subjective viewpoint, Public Policy is mainly designed for the researcher or the university-level student, and not for the casual reader looking for some exciting weekend reading.

What is unique about this text is that different authors write each of the chapters. Savage and Atkinson act as authors and editors at the same time in this text, and different experts write chapters on their fields of research. The text deals with two main ideas. Part One examines policy through a range of generic factors that have influenced the agenda (including 'Blairism') and the changing of government structure. Part Two addresses different specific parts of policy (e.g. Environmental Policy, Education) and how they have changed under Thatcher and Blair. (Preface, p. ix)
As I stated before, this text is designed mostly for researchers, college students or professional public servants. People that do not have a very strong background in British public policy or government will have a tough time reading this text and understanding the material. Most readers of this text come into the experience expecting very concise and detailed information, and that's what you get. But since I was looking for very general and simple explanations to complex issues, I had problems with the text. Although that may have been contributed to by my lack of knowledge, I had additional difficulties with the format of the text itself.

While Public Policy tries to maintain a steady flow of information on how Blair has implemented the policies of the Labour government, I often got lost in the constant and confusing notations. It is well understood that notations are quite necessary and appropriate for this work, but for certain authors, I found that it got in the way of what was actually being presented. I found it hard to follow an author's statement for a certain approach to an area of policy when every other line had a notation or citation in it.

It is quite understandable that university-level students in the United Kingdom would normally use this collection of essays, so the language and references would be geared towards them. But when a work such as this is geared toward British citizens, it is quite predictable that Americans would have problems with the references. I did. When I was reading through the text, I ran across terms such as a "white paper". Having gone through many discussions with fellow students on policy matters, I have had some exposure to this term. But later on, I stumbled across "green papers", "government papers", and references to the Northcote - Trevelyan Report of 1854. However, if the editors would have put a glossary of terms in the back, there would not have been such a problem, because I dare anyone to find many people in Britain or the US that could tell you what the Northcote - Trevelyan Report of 1854 actually said. The glossary would serve inexperienced readers as well as professional historians, and that would have made this text better.

It was quite obvious as well that some authors seemed to lean towards a certain point of view. Massey in particular seems to lean towards the right due to his constant attacks on the policies that Blair has implemented. "The idea of some dirigiste plan is one that is itself an approach replete with unhappy experiences for the last Labour Prime Minister who attempted it in the mid-1960s." (p. 29) The only credit that Massey gives to Labour is that the recently published Modernising Government White Paper is trying to emphasize "Citizen-focused" approaches to public services. Even then, the credit is brief.

The problems that I had with the text stemmed from my lack of knowledge going into the reading and with the format of the text itself. But with my problems set aside, there are bright spots that really make this work shine.

It was quite a task to me to read essays full of information and theory about abstract subjects, but as I said before, that's what the style of the text is. But at the end of the text, I came across "British Policy in Northern Ireland", written by Arthur Aughey. This chapter caught my eye since it covered a topic that has been covered extensively in the news, and contains information that could actually help me understand the conflict more. The chapter started with the history of peace agreements and how they have been attempted in the last 15 years, which gave an outstanding yet simple insight into what has been tried. It also gives some insight into what Tony Blair thinks of the whole matter. Aughey outlines The Belfast Agreement superbly as he describes the Assembly that will cover matters devolved to it and how the Agreement "fits the Blair project of social inclusiveness". What makes me point this chapter out is the smooth flow of ideas, and how it pertains to something that most Americans know about. In addition, it may affect someone's life here in America, and that makes all look at something twice.

In conclusion, I hope that I was able to point out the errors that I had reading this text without making judgments on the content, since I am in no position whatsoever to make those kinds of accusations without being an expert myself. Most of the text was pretty dry, but it was informational. There were points that really grasped my attention and taught me something worthwhile, and that's what I will remember for a long time. So for its targeted audience (while keeping in consideration my complaints), Public Policy does a commendable, but not outstanding job.

Found it rather silly... Seems mainly for Sales Managers, attempts to place a canine template over your sales force. Kept wondering when it would stop the "schtick."

However, I do look at my colleagues differently now. I hope I don't have to go "sniff" them now to figure out what kind of dog they are.

A sophomoric attempt to do something different...

Prime Minister Tony Blair has frequently referred to his search for a "third way". He has now written a booklet entitled The Third Way, New Politics for the New Century. Anthony Giddens, an academic who has been a major influence on New Labour, has also written a book entitled The Third Way, The Renewal of Social Democracy. These writings have raised certain questions. What for Blair and Giddens is "the Third Way"? Does it offer a radical solution to the problems which face our society? Blair identifies many problems which confront our society. He recognises concerns about the atomisation of our society, social exclusion, the creation of an effective under-class and the erosion of civil society. He seeks to expound a reformed social democracy to address these concerns.

I don't disagree with much of his analysis of the problems we face as a society. I don't, however, believe that unless you consider a re-distribution of wealth and a more radical restructuring of political institutions (through the introduction of direct democracy and further devolving of power) these problems will be addressed.

The books by Blair and Giddens need to be read together to understand both the complex problems we face and the fact that tinkering with the system is not going to be enough to overcome them.