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i really enjoyed reading this book. the characters were so alive. they made me laugh and cry. highly recommend it.
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I purchased this CD set for my class and could not be happier. I couldn’t imagine a library without it especially with so many reading (and time) impaired students, our dyslexic students are helped immeasurably by this audio. It does not hurt that the narrator is wonderfully expressive and truly brings the story to life. I could not recommend these five compact discs enough. Be sure to check your sellers rating before you buy.
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I loved this book. I loved the circus atmosphere and the story. It was exceptionally well-written, and I enjoyed every page.
We have a vet student joining a circus, with mistreated animals he’s frantically trying to save and protect. We have a lovable elephant. The narrator is an old man looking back, and he recounts his tale in the immediacy of present tense as he describes situations that happened decades earlier. Interesting, and very effective choice, to write in present tense throughout.
The ONLY thing that keeps me from giving the book five stars was the lack of character development for Marlena. Throughout the story I understood the protagonist loved her, but she seemed to be the woman tied to the railroad tracks throughout – Nell being constantly tormented by Snidely Whiplash – and I never really got a sense of her as a person. Maybe I missed it (not surprising – I read the book in daily spurts while I walked a treadmill), but I didn’t even know how old she was. I got a much clearer picture of minor characters, like Rosemary, Kinko and Camel, than I ever did of her.
I also never understood the whole “water for elephants” thing that the protagonist railed about in the beginning of the book. Perhaps it was something else I missed.
Nevertheless, I loved the book, I loved the ending, and I know I’ll go back to read it again.
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This vacuum worked awesome for about a month. After that it hardly picked up anything. The smallest piece of lint isn’t picked up after going over it 10 times. Don’t waste your time on this one.
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To all of you enraged Christians who are continuosly guiding us to the Bible:
I mean…if we lived the way Neale Walsch writes we should live, we would all be happy. And we would all be loving.
Even if this goes against your supposed wrathful and vengeful God, isn’t this a preferred way to celebrate our existence? Instead of discarding this book in a fit of rage I encourage you to think a little deeper.
What is wrong with a world completely full of love? I see nothing.
To those of you who haven’t read the book: You need to be ready for it and go into it with complete lack of judgment. It was hard, for me, for instance, to get the idea out of my head that the voice of God was male, but you start to feel your mind expanding. If, however, you’re willing to keep your mind closed to any ideas outside of your own, which I don’t recommend, don’t risk being challenged in your beliefs by reading this. It’s sometimes hard to think that misinterpretation is impossible and that difference is a beautiful thing.
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I can only compare this book to the movie Titanic. The way it moved the audience, from the bittersweet past to the present, and from this we were hooked. The main character, Jacob Jankowski, is extremely well written. The story is a colorful works of his life, in his early 20’s. The Great Depression hits him particularly hard. A student in Cornell University, in Veterinary School, his parents are killed in an accident. Jacob drops out of school, unable to pay his way. In his own world of sadness, he comes across a wacky, dangerous group of circus folk, who call themselves the Benzini Bros. Jacob lands himself a position as a veterinarian. We emotionally become entangled in Jacob’s downward spiral and passionately wish him to find his way through these, well written, but dangerous group of people. We watch as he hits his lowests points. We see him hit poverty, then beaten, crying, bleeding, loved and even see him drunk and hungover. He is truly a rarity in the literary world, and when I finished this book I felt as if I made a friend. My favorite character is Rosie, a deeply loving, horribly abused elephant. I actually had points in the book, where I placed the book down, and had to take a break, because I was becoming so enraged because of a character named August, who relentlessly beats Rosie. Some of the scenes are brutal. I rooted for her the entire book as you will too. It’s amazing how such a warm presence she was after the book was finished. If you’re looking for one of those well written classics. This is it. It’ll have you laughing, it’ll have you in tears, it’ll have you wishing there were more chapters. I have no doubt this book is destined for the big screen very soon.
L Space Sensual Solids
After a couple of my friends told me how much they loved thier Otter Box Defender Cases, I bought one for myself. I am extremely happy with it, but I did need to do a couple of things to get the most from it. First, the Otter Box has redesigned their belt holster. My case came with the old style holster. My daughter told me that all I needed to do was call Otter Box and request a new holster. I did so and they sent me one, free of charge. Can’t beat that for customer service! The other problem is the ‘oil slick’ issue. This one is easy to fix. Just put a non-glare screen protector on your phone before you put the case on, no oil slick, not even a little. Totally fixes this little problem. The Otter Box is so tough, I wouldn’t have an I-phone without putting it in this case!
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