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Honestly, I expected to like this book. I love reading books that are adapted into films, so I figured I’d get a head start on this one — anything about a circus, I figured, would at least be interesting. I wasn’t disappointed. The protagonist is likeable, which is a must for me, the plot is well developed, and I like the continual transition from present-day Jacob to twenty-three year old Jacob. That said, I really wish the book were longer. I finished it in a single afternoon and I really thought the ending had been sewn up too quickly: So Rosie the elephant conveniently dispenses with August and our couple are left to live happily ever after…eh… I was expecting something more dramatic, more violent: a Jacob/August showdown, if you will. But the book seems to move too fast to accomodate a scene like this. Really, that’s my only complaint, though.
I snuck a peek at the other reviews before buying the book, and I was slightly put off about references to graphic sexual material and animal cruelty. And I have to say, I don’t get it. The animal cruelty is there, sure, but there isn’t much talk about blood and gore — it’s more about how Jacob responds to the cruelty, in my view. It doesn’t make it any less disturbing, but it’s not really horror movie material either. As for the sex stuff, I don’t get what the fuss is about. You can pick up almost any generic romance novel and read stuff that is far more graphic than what is found here. And I think it’s marketed as an adult novel, so no problems there…
In conclusion, it’s a good book. I’ll probably read it again and I think it’s worth the price I paid for it.
Democracy is Dangerous Resisting

I read. A lot. And I take a book with me pretty much everywhere I go. The Kindle makes this much easier, and I can take SEVERAL books wherever I go! My Kindle has been to the beach, to the mountains, and to the pool. I got a lovely pouch for it on Etsy, so it’s protected from scratches and drops (yeah, it’s been dropped a few times, but no problems).
As long as the wireless is turned off, the battery lasts for weeks. The wireless eats it up faster, but only turn it on to download books.
I suppose this would be better if it had a touch screen, and you didn’t have to scroll with the menu button to highlight or access the dictionary. But if you really want that, get an iPad. If you only want a great reader (book replacement), at a great price, the Kindle is the way to go!
Democracy Is Self Government

My nine year old son and I have read the entire series to each other at bedtime. This is a wonderful series–one of the best we have ever read. The series is a bit dark as other reviewers have suggested (there is a death of a major character in one of the subsequent books). But it is also laugh out loud funny, often in a scatological way particularly appealing to my nine year old. My daughter read this entire series when she was 13 and also loved it.
Liberty and democracy and

Torchbearers of Democracy African

We were required to read this drek in high school. It made me sick then, and it makes me sick now, 45 years later, that so many morons could act like lemmings in calling this tripe a masterpiece. If it is a coming of age story, it is about humanity itself coming to an age of self-loathing and self-pity; constantly the victim. Never responsible for their own shortcomings in failure to appreciate the privelege of existance. As I said; a first class moping piece of crap. Teachers should be fired for even suggesting an adolescent child or teen read it.
Cudgels of democracy versus

I sent email to BoBoTECHNIC asking about the $4.88 “shipping charge” for the Transcend 8Gb Class 6 SDHC Flash Memory Card and an offer for a free SDHC Card reader (worth $4.99). During Amazon Checkout I noticed the “shipping charge” for the two items had doubled to $9.76. I sent an email asking if they really intended to do that considering an SDHC card and a reader would not “cost” $9.76 to send.

I GOT NO RESPONSE.

So I guess that’s how the pad their profit. AVOID THIS SELLER. EXCESS SHIPPING CHARGES ARE NOT APPROPRIATE. Non-response to E-mails is also not appropriate for a legitimate business.
Ideals Of Democracy Conversations

I am still amazed every time I use the fulminator by how much hair it removes! This may be the first summer that we don’t have to shave our dog because of her mats.
Democracy and Elections Electoral

Seller gave the product key rather than the cd! I thought that I was geting the product in the box maybe I misunderstood. However, once I downloaded the product it turned out alright! To this day I am enjoying it while I’m taking classes online! Thank you seller, item shipped quickly!
Disease and Democracy The

Product was what I wanted, but best of all it was delivered 3 days faster than was previously scheduled!
The New Democracy An

Works just as it says on the tin. Clip in the unit, put it on the dash, and it’ll stay there. Much easier to position than the screen mounts, and far easier to hide. I pull it from the central bin, dump it on the dash and there is stays.

It is a little larger than the screenmounts, but we have plenty of space, so that isn’t an issue. It’s very stable, I’ve never seen it move even slightly. Now my wife can grab it and help program in new destinations, etc, then put it back. Much more usable.

Couldn’t be easier to use, or better value.
Adventuring for Democracy Children