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I love it! The music sounds great. The apps are so much fun.
Cordless Hand Blender 9

Wow! I finally found the correct replacement seat for my 2008 Specialized CrossTrail Expert bike.

I made a mistake and bought a different Cloud 9 seat that was very wrong for me (way too wide and was quite firm). But this one is AWESOME. It looks sleek and matches my paint job. I have ridden on it quite a bit now and am very pleased. Was hesitant on buying it because there were no reviews yet. Guess there was no need to worry.

I used to brace myself and put a lot of weight on the pedals in anticipation of hitting bumps and rough spots with the rear wheel after I would feel something pass under the front suspension wheel. It just hurt so bad. But now with this seat I don’t have to worry. It takes impact very well and is like having rear suspension on my bike.

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Sunlite Cloud 9 Bicycle

Snap On 870112 9

Good value for the money. Came with a free upgrade offer for the 2010 version. Can use on 3 PC’s which is great.
Nutri Vet K 9

Shopped quite a while. Liked price. Came quickly. Works great in my JVC Everio camcorder. Just what I was looking for. Great buy.
Snap On 870112 9

To say I loved this book would be a huge understatement. I have been telling everyone I know about this book; I have been an evangelist of sorts. I cannot say ebough good things about it. I cried reading the last couple of chapters because the book was ending and I knew I was going to miss the characters. The author is the narrator of the three main women, which I think was a brave and wonderful choice; nothing is lost. as the readers we become good friends with these strong, beautiful, and wonderful women. We need to find out what happens to them. Each woman has an air of mystery about them and we enjoy peeling back the layers to get to the heart of the matter. Minny and Aibileen are black maids in the South in the early 1960’s and Eugenia (Skeeter) Phelan is white living on her family’s cotton plantation. Skeeter is just returning from college, wants some independence and has big dreams at a time when having those things is almost impossible. Skeeter’s mother just wants her married off and married well.

Aibileen and Minny speak about raising white people’s children, their hardships and sorrows in life. Both women really bring to light (in an almost funny way) at times the injustices against blacks, the riots and violence. Skeeter befriends these women and really becomes interested in their plight. The journey that these three women embark on is unforgettable!

I know this book will stay with me for a long time as all good writing does. I miss Minny, Aibileen and Skeeter already, hope they are well.

I cannot wait for another book from this author. The only bad thing about reading the debut novel of an author is that we have to wait so long for the next offering. I loved this book, was really sad to see it end and am anxiously awaiting Ms. Stockett’s next book.

9 16 Single Cell

I remember the day in American History when I learned what American settlers did to the Native Americans, the sick I felt in my stomach. I remember the day that an 8th-grade Beth, Danica, and Linden recorded a documentary / play about Dachau for the History Day competition, how it really hit me what the Nazis did to the Jews, the homosexuals, the gypsies, the list goes on.

But understanding slavery, the Antebellum South, black struggles in the 20th century, civil rights 60s, even the racism still strong in my lifetime, it did not happen in a flash like those other times. We still sugar coat it. But white people have pretended for years that we were better than black people because of our skin color. That one obvious difference made our ancestors feel like black people were not as smart, carried diseases, were not real humans. White people today still use that pigmentation as an excuse for prejudice.

This saddens me to the point of tears. If you choose to hate someone because their skin color is different from yours, you might as well hate someone who’s eye color is different from yours. The difference is about as significant.

All that to say that The Help is an excellent book. I felt the pain of the house help and hated the arrogant, simple-minded, racist white women. It’s honest, heart-breaking, and inspiring.

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