Indeed, Mr. Hamilton's objection to Ms. Wagner-Martin's book seems to center on her open and forthright discussion of her dealings with the Plath estate in a preface.

Better to have forthright discussions up front so that you can discuss how your desire to stay at home can be achieved.

A forthright discussion about race might ease tensions that are slowing reconstruction, he asserts.

Last week at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, he blandly referred questions about the S.E.C. investigation to the company's Web site - hardly the forthright discussion the public deserves.

I have no objection to tricks, if they work, but this 425 is merely a forthright discussion of a b169 lamentable situation.

The forthright discussions of sexuality and risk of pregnancy paid off.

Debbie Zemke, a longtime friend of Mr. Ford who is now Ford Motor's director of corporate governance, drafted the report with the forthright discussion of sport utility vehicles' drawbacks.

I want to make one other brief point, because this dispute highlights the need for earlier and more forthright discussions about the many issues over which there are disagreements.

Mr. Ferrer's press spokesman, John Del Cecato, said the two Democrats "had an honest, candid and forthright discussion of the issues of concern" to Mr. Ferrer, the Bronx borough president.

There are moving instances of public figures, among them former Gov. Ann Richards of Texas, whose forthright discussion of recovery from addiction have helped countless others.