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I come here to write this review, of course, “very late”….and so, perhaps many will not read what I have to say about this book.
Being an avid reader, with interests all over the “map” so to speak, I have read God-Knows-How-Many stories in my 62+ years. Some deeply moving, others barely creating or leaving the slightest ripple in my conscious brain. Some, seemingly, with the power to change the way I see things or think about things…sometimes subtly, and in others there are major thought differences after finishing the book. This book has affected me deeply.
The last book to touch me this way was some months back when I read “The Piano Shop on the Left Bank” by Thad Carhart The Piano Shop on the Left Bank: Discovering a Forgotten Passion in a Paris Atelier which I heartily recommend to you.
With “Water for Elephants” Sara Gruen creates the long-forgotten days of the Train Circus, and all that life entailed in those days…from the impossible “set-ups”, “knock-downs”, and in many cases “hasty retreats” from any particular chosen town before the authorities arrived upon the scene.
“Hard Luck Days” certainly would be a fitting genre to place this awesome story into. And, of course, with the depression, etc., they truly were hard luck days, for everyone involved with the exception of perhaps Uncle Al with his penchant for stealing, skimming, using and abusing everyone on the show. We also come to know August and his sickness that continually creates misery and unhappiness both for him, and also for those closest to him. There is Marlena, August’s wife and performing partner with her performing horses, and later her act with Rosie the Elephant (a charming, and all-knowing wonderful beast if ever there was one). There are dozens and dozens of other characters, distributed throughout all levels of the show, from performers right on down to the dung-shovelers and the guys who do nothing but put up and take down the tents for the big top, day in and day out endless
Sweet 16 Sparkle Standard
I loved this book so much I’ve read it twice and have suggested it to many friends and family! 5 stars isn’t enough!
Sunlite MX3 Tire 16
I purchased my Kindle white 2nd gen 2 weeks before the new version came out – if I knew this was coming I would have waited as the new one, which is much better, costs the same as my 2nd gen white one!
VPS Hypoallergenic Shampoo 16
OK – so I’m not an intellect….but I found this book to be absolutely wonderful. I listened to it on CD as I travelled to and from work. It was well written and absolutely held my interest from beginning to end. If you want John Steinbeck, then read John Steinbeck (as suggested from readers who don’t share my enthusiasm). In the meantime, enjoy this wonderful story and cry and laugh, as I did.
Murs 3 16 Walk
I’m still green with the Garmin although for the few runs, it has been easy to use and when its time to upload the info its just a click away. Once, I’ve had a good round then I can offer a through review. enjoy
Flexi Classic Lead 16
My name is Sarah, and I’m a bookaholic. I’m not the kind of person that would have initially bought an e-reader, just because I love the book experience. It was a gift, but now I’m addicted. I can’t stop downloading books. My favorite feature it the paper-like print. I tried online books, and the eyestrain drives me nuts. I can see the draw of an iPad-but it’s just larger version of the iPod Touch(which I have). As a book addict, I choose the Kindle.
16GB 16G 16 GB
I like the nano. I bought it mainly to use as a compact video souce. It’s great. One possibility
for the next generation would be a zoom feature…??? Come on apple, you don’t need to make the
product any smaller….make it better!!!
Apple iPod nano 16
I have had this scale for less than 2 weeks, but love it so far. You just step on (no need to tap) and it gives you your weight. My brother was visiting and liked it so much, he’s probably going to get one.
Hensel 16 4 5m
I really enjoyed this easy read, it makes me want to read more about the circus during the 1930’s and 40’s. Great characters and descriptions. Enjoy
Sony SAL16105 16 105mm
This is an easy pedometer to use and seems reasonably accurate (at least for the steps themselves, not so sure about the other categories). I really like the memory function so you can look back over 7 days to see how many steps you took. I recommend this one to my clients.
The History Channel 16