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The Bracelet, by Yoshiko Uchida (Philomel; $14.95). A clear, direct look at social injustice is especially hard in children's literature, whose traditions say wrongs must be made right. In 1942 the Japanese-American author was sent with her family to a detention camp, and this story and Joanna Yardley...
But whereas the latter provide explanations of objects on the screen, WFW shortcut menus, activated by clicking the right mouse button over a screen element (such as text or toolbar), allow you to access functions associated with that object without going to the main menu.
Guare has done his best to enlarge on the incident, to provide explanations for the scam's origins and temporary success as well as some ruminations about its larger meaning. He has also provided notable roles for Paul's chief victims: Channing as a woman relishing the drama of the...
The Robber Bride is no sweet, fancifully updated fairy tale. There are no easy lessons, no simple explanations, no transparent role playing. In fact, the book ends with its most urgent questions unanswered.
How wobbly? Interestingly, Grunbaum himself thinks all is not lost, although his verdict is not entirely cheering: "I categorically don't believe Freud is dead. The question is, Are they trustworthy explanations? Have the hypotheses been validated by cogent, solid evidence? My answer to that is no."