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1	Great price, great quality	This watch strap looks like it could cost $40 easily and I bought it for under $6. It arrived quickly and looks fantastic. I had an Orvis watch and the strap that came with it was too long for my wrist. I had it on the last notch and it was still loose. I ordered this one as a replacement. A. It was cheap. B. It looks great. C. It fits great. I have small wrists and I wear it on the third to last notch.	positive
0	WARNING!	I purchased this toy for a young cat. One day I heard a commotion and went to investigate. The cat had her head stuck in the bottom curved open slot! She could not extricate her head and panicked. Although I was able to help her, it wasn't easy and was a scary experience. I don't know what would have happened if I hadn't been home. I notified the companhy that there should be a warning on the packaging that this item is not safe for kittens or young cats. I also threw out the toy because I didn't want to give it away and jeopardize another cat. Needless to say,this is not a product I would recommend.	negative
0	Timex Women's Indiglo Watch # T17151	arrived quickly which was great but, watch didn't work. Bought a new battery but can't open the back of the watch and retailers won't open because I didn't buy the watch from them, I guess im S.O.L. anyone have any tips on how to get this watch open, any idea would be greatly appreciated.	negative
0	A little under engineered	Perhaps I am being overly critical, as one of the main reasons I bought this was due to the size. However; I must say that I am a little disapointed in this tool. The bottle opener is too thin to work well. You have to position the silly thing perfectly to get it to work and the cutter binds when cutting plastic straps. Not very impressive, I must admit. I do like the blade, but the cork screw is too thin and the straight screwdriver blades are painful to get to. I would not but this tool if I had to do it over again.	negative
0	What happened?	I really like Amazon, I have a Kindle and love it. This was my first streaming video from Amazon and not only was a I disappointed, the movie is simply not working now. I will continue to love the company. But I'll wait for the technology to work on streaming videos.	negative
1	Beautiful Parody	If you ever read the classic "Gullivers Travels" by Jonathan Swift, this exotic comic version by Milo Manara is sure to make you laugh. The story here focuses on a beautifull female who like Gulliver, goes into "other worlds" so to speak, and meets lilliputs, then giants, and other creations that Manara includes himself. The story is funny and Manara finds plenty of reason for the Girl to take off her clothes. However if your looking for a very explicit sex story, then look somewhere else...this story is very nicely drawn, not sickly perverted, and is very funny, making this an excellent parody of the original classic!	positive
0	Unquestionably the Worst Star Wars Book Ever Written	I have read a myraid of different Star Wars literature. This piece should never have gotten published. How in the world did this writer recieve the awards she has gotten and produce this garbage, for lack of a better word. I can write a better Star Wars novel in my sleep. She not only steals all dialogue from New Hope, to Return of the Jedi, but nothing is new in this book. It is beyond bad. The three children of Leia and Han are in this, for about two pages. I am in shock. I am in awe that they allowed this woman to publish this absolutely horrendous book. I could write one better in my sleep. Originality=0 Excitement=Blah	negative
0	I can't stand it	I can't stand this kind of music. But, because I'm a rock fan, I'm always trying to discover new bands for myself to listen and like, and I keep finding this horrible bands.	negative
1	Good for people who start	A Person who just starts to learn something about Islamic culture should read it. For people who knows a lot the catalogue at the second part of the book would be helpful but it is also not complete.	positive
0	Conor Oberst is as good as Corey Hart	Bright Eyes is real original music, for seventh graders and high school losers. Get some balls, or stop listening to music.	negative
1	some of the best new rock	if you like built to spill, you'll love modest mouse, and vice versa. Originality, what a concept!	positive
0	difficult to set up	I'm having trouble setting the watch up; the back light, or lack of, is the problem. It doesn't help that the owners manual is tiny even using a magnifying glass. It's 2"x3 1/4" and some dolt though folding it in half was a good idea. I pulled it up off the casio web sight and they have it set up so you can't enlarge it. I copied it out and cut it up and used a copy machinr to enlarge it 200% The type is about equal to a 10 point font but easier to read than the original.	negative
0	Altogether terrible.	What a waste of time! This book is poorly written, redundant in the extreme, badly (if at all) edited, and replete with Sheehy's liberal bias. For example, all the Moslema/Arabs in Middletown are portrayed as victims of American bias--even when one of them repeats the canard about "2900 Jews staying home from work at WTC on 9/11."	negative
1	This is truly a LARGE box!	I puchased this to store 6 large patio chair cushions - plenty of room. The assembly is easy and straight forward. Shipment was incredibly fast. The shelf is an added bonus over most other boxes. As a seat it is sturdy. The contents stay dry - and we have just had a good rain for a few days so11htin il handle most anything.What I wouls like to add to this unit -1.) Some sort of feet with adjusters would help, or some form of latch. If the box is not on a flat surface it twists a bit at the bottom causing a slight misalignment of the top. I have it place on a concrete patio and so it is not so bad but still it does not line up.2.) Some rollers for easier movment aroung the patio.I still think this is a great box and should be considered by anyone needing a large unit.I hope this helps.	positive
1	It's a biography, not a history	I agree that there is scant attention to many important historical events in which FDR played a key role. But you can't have everything in a 2-disc biography. I liked having the personal stuff. It's a biography after all. If I want history, I'll watch a history documentary or read a history book. You can't understand Roosevelt's actions without understanding his personal life.It is interesting to compare the Greer incident and the Tonkin incident. I suspect that FDR's lies are accepted by most today because it is quite apparent in hindsight that we needed to fight WW2 and we won. LBJ's are condemned because a lot of people think it was a mistake to go to war in Viet Nam and we lost.	positive
1	Much needed inspiration	Cathy Angell has the ability to reach into the truth in each one of us. She is passionate about revealing the individual's beauty. Her book is a treasure filled with love and life.	positive
0	No so much	This book didn't tell me anything I didn't already know. It may be okay for a young person, but not at my age.	negative
1	I Love my instant hot water! ..Have had one for years and yerars and this new one is a replacement !	Having instanl hot water always available is a great convenience ---for hot tea, jello making , instant mashed potatoes, a whole myriad of uses. My purchase arrived in a short time and was easy to put into the spot of the one that had 'died of old age'!	positive
0	This man calls his creator sadistic and Genocidal. I wonder where he get his information from? Could it be his god "Satan"?	This author has absolutely no facts to support his claim. Show me one piece of proof he has. I'll bet when he's burning in hell he'll believe God then.	negative
1	A Classic Ice Cool Recording	Although this recording lacks the energy of live recordings of collins, it still is a wonderful album. We miss you Mr. Iceman!!	positive
0	partley O.K, Could have been much better, thogh!	Warning: this is NOT a kid's movie!That is disapointing, as the T.V series, and even the first movie were made partley for children.this movie was way too wierd, freaky and bizzare, and before you say "It's supposed to be", try to understand me.True, The Addams Family is known for being weired and bizzare, but the T.V series and the first movie were weired, bizzare and creapy in a CHILD-FRIENDLY way, this movie WAS NOT!I did like the new baby in this movie who is verry funny, and an exallant new addition to this unique family of charitors, but as for the rest of the story.. well, all I can say is it's way too freaky to even discribe!	negative
1	Wonderful, Moving, Breathtaking Historical, Captivating!	Well I think my title summed it up! I am a very big history buff, and love anything to do with World War 2...as long as it is a true story! This movie was amazing! I was totally impressed with Adrien Brody!!! What Talent!!! Totally reccomend this movie! It takes you on a very emotional journey of life hope love and faith! Definatly a buyer!	positive
1	Angel	Thank you for my video I received it quick and in good condition. Look forward to ordering more movies...	positive
0	Bad Warranty	I've had a Eureka tent for some time (20+ years) and I've used it about a dozen times. The tent is in excellent!!! shape (Always had tarps on the ground and inside on the floor). Recently, the waterproofing started to break down and the fabric has become sticky. I contacted Eureka and they will not replace or recoat the fabrics as they said it is part of the natural breakdown of the fabric's waterproofing and not covered under their warranty. Their warranty makes reference to not covering wear and tear and exposure type defects but my tent has been "stored indoors in the original bag". Ahh, says Eureka, the tent has been stored in it's original bag and that accelerates the breakdown hence they are not responsible. To bad the bag does not say somethng like "do not store tent in bag"Bottom line, great tent but don't expect much from their warranty.	negative
0	talented or not	overall i'd have to give this album a two with ashanti's limited vocal talents and the effortless lyrics to some of the songs such as what are they gonna say now ect i must say this album sold mainly because of the hype surrounding it.her first album was terrific despite her lack of vocal talent.honestly the first cd should have been credited to the people who mixed the beats and the writers. overall if you ask me you'd be much happier downloading a couple of her songs or buying the singles because to pay 16.00 for the whole cd is a complete and total waste	negative
0	Horrible Tuner	I take guitar lessons and between lessons I'll use this to tune my electric guitar, When I go to my lesson my instructor has to completely retune my guitar because it takes it so out of tune. It's a horrible tuner! I had my high E string replaced and each time I try to tune it it trys to tune it as a B. It's bad.	negative
0	Great if it worked for more then 1 day	It looks cool and worked great, but it only worked for 1 day and that was it. Perhaps just like everything else in life; You may get a bad batch from time to time.	negative
1	Exceptional	I am as good as Consumer Reports but cheaper. These aregreat; convenient, light weight, durable, effective.Not for in-door use; therefore must be put on - where? -in a cold garage? - and taken off in a cold garage (forexample). Which isn't ideal - if the Yaktrax are wet andcold and iced up.BUT. My best friend could have used a pair recentlywhen he was simply fetching mail. Broke his leg inthree places on an icy path.	positive
0	one large flaw!	This product has a major flaw. It does not keep time. The time of day clock gains about an hour every 12 hours or so. I have to keep changing the time so that I water at the proper time.	negative
0	Waste of Money	After the easy installation the bottle lasted only one month before it broke and leaked all of the soap under the sink. The bottle is in a very protected area which negates any bumping of items against it and the only "pressure" on it is the 10 ounces of soap in it. It is a waste of money unless you enjoy the clean up under your sink.	negative
0	Never cooled off the xbox	This never cooled off my friends Xbox. I got him this to avoid an overheating issue he had been trying to avoid like all other people at the time. Bottom line was it's intended function didn't perform and his Xbox shut down as a result of an overheated circuit board (To be fair, my friend plays games for an extended period of time, none the less this should have at least helped.	negative
1	captivated reading	When I chose this book I had no idea that once I started reading it that I would have trouble putting it down. I received it in the mail early one afternoon and finished it early the next.The author was able to take me into a different world, in fact, two of them. The one of his mother growing up in a Jewish home with a crippled mother and an abusive father, and the other of his own upbringing with a white mother in a black culture.James McBride did an excellent job presenting the material in a humorous fashion.The book was more than cultural, more than race, it was spiritual and uplifting. It was about triumph over evil and overcoming diversity.I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys non fiction and especially for those who seek to see how God moves.	positive
0	Traumatized 15 years later	I read this book when I was 12, and it's left a lasting impression all these years- I'm almost 30 now. That's not a compliment. As an adult, I realize that life is full of unexplained, meaningless tragedy, but the way this book wallows in it is prurient and grotesque. A hardened adult would be stupified by the ending where a child dies alone of starvation and thirst. But to aim this at children? It is cruel beyond all understanding. Not because I think children and teens can't accept death- Bridge to Terabethia was one of the most beautiful books I ever read. But this was like the Saw movies for the middle school set- long, drawn out psychological torture for no reason, with no purpose or redeeming value. Those reviews about the "clarity of mind" she experiences are bulls**t. Wouldn't recommend to my worst enemy. Would love to ask the author, WTF?	negative
1	Good Book	This was a English summer project for my daughter in school. She really enjoyed it. She has got couple more books of this author. She said this book did a lot of justice for some serious reading.	positive
0	Too much sameness	This CD was a big letdown for me because the reviews I read led me to believe this was something extremely special. While Kate Wolf has an incredibly rich, full, and beautiful voice, the material on these CD's seem to have a monotonous sameness -- once you've heard one you've heard them all. Very little change in tone, tempo. mood from song to song, and not much expression or creativity in interpretation or arrangment of the pieces. Her voice is awesome but I was disappointed and bored with this CD.	negative
1	one of the best horror films of the nineties	scream is a great horror flick. great death scenes, suspense, psychos.. its cool. unfortunately, it will spawn a long series or sequels with no point. see it though, its got the eighties horror flick twist (teenagers being slaughtered).	positive
0	Pretty Bad	It's a shame. A good author prints a couple of really good books and for whatever reason ends up regurgitating poor books with little plot but guaranteed to generate revenue at a phenomenal rate. This book had very little of substance in it. Although pretty clear from the description, the plot line is a pretty wide divergence from Brown's usual fare (hi-tech military shoot-em-up) -- a direction he should not have taken.The plot was weak and predictable and the writing marginal. Like Tom Clancy, Steven King and John Grisham Dale Brown generated a few great books and now seems to have run out of ideas.Truly a shame	negative
1	Helped	This book helped me prepare for the middle level ISEE, but for anybody that really wants to study and cram, I would reccomend for you to buy as many books as possible, though this should be your first.	positive
1	Awesome Event	The real deal.I get all my ECW from ECW666 Videos. They have every ECW show in its entirety and are authentic, not Vince's version. Check them out at http://ecw666.cjb.net . I get my videos within 3 days of ordering and they have the best prices hands down...	positive
0	junk gauge, save your money	Bought from the TireRack a few years ago. This gauge was ok at first limited angles due to design, sealed ok. But the rubber end didn't last end resulting in this thing being pretty much unusable. Look elsewhere.	negative
1	The Symphonic Dances are a revelation!	Like most people, I'm familiar with Rachmaninoff's two big concerti,(the 2nd and 3rd), the second Symphony, the Paganini Rhapsody and some of the piano works. But I had no idea that his penultimate composition, the Symphonic Dances was so good. This performance by Yuri Temirkanov and the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra proves it. The beautifully written liner notes by Steven Ledbetter also tell the poignant story behind the composition of Symphonic Dances (dedicated, by the way to Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra) The recording, by veteran Red Seal producer Jay David Saks is incredible, making the recent decision by BMG to drastically cut their classical product especially regretable. With great recordings like this coming from this source, I hope BMG reverses their decision. Even if you don't care for Rachmaninoff, I would urge you to get this recording. You won't regret it.	positive
0	Crap-shoot	It is too bad that one needs to preview most of these films before showing them to a group, or even another person at home, as you never know what you're going to get. Many of the disks are not only poorly prepared, taken as direct-transfers from something akin to U-matic masters, but are poorly pressed, meaning that there are scenes that stop, skip, bail out and and simply will not play. I was shocked to see that a whole reel of JAMAICA INN is simply missing, and a crucial scene of the hero, who is tied to a chair, is, in the next scene free and walking about. Indeed, for the die-hard enthusiast; but to see how good most of these are, I'd wait for a better product.	negative
1	RAW PUNK AT ITS BEST	Sex pistols are one of the best punk bands ever. They practically invented punk!A MUST HAVE FOR ANY PUNKER!!!Every song on this album is great.Johnnys voice is amazin! Yum	positive
1	The camp I wanted to attend	This is truly a great movie. It had me laughing and had me almost to tears. It was wonderful in every way, shape and form. As in all movies, there were moments of weakness, but they did not detract from the movie at all.The movie is about all types of kids who attend a theatrical camp during the summer. They all have their problems and at some point in the movie deal with them. Some over come the problems, others do not. There are also several wonderful song and dance numbers to go along with it.You will not soon forget watching this one.	positive
1	My cats love this!!!!	Both of my cats go crazy for this toy. I keep it in my dresser drawer when I am not using it. Serveral times I have seen them trying to get into the drawer to get at the toy. This is a wonderful toy for cats.	positive
1	Planting seeds of understanding	My wife and I picked up "Tell Me Again" at our child's book fair after a quick glance. All our children are biological, so we weren't looking at it from an adoptive family perspective. What we found, however, was that in the book's cute inquisitiveness, the story helped us explain to our children what adoption is. We don't have to worry about any embarrassing observations when our kids meet an adoptive family, because this book opened a dialogue for us to explain things ahead of time.As far as my kids are concerned, adoption is just another way that parents have kids. Plus, they love the book and so it does get picked fairly regularly as a bedtime story. The pictures are big, contextual and funny and the story is well constructed.The fact that it was written by Jamie Lee Curtis is beside the point. In fact, I thought the name was a coincidence. It wasn't until about a month after we bought it that we discovered JLC the actress was the same person who wrote this book.	positive
0	I Like My Cheapie Ol' Sunbeam!!	I don't need a lot of gadgets, etc. on an iron. I just want it to get really hot! This iron was not comfortable ergonomically. A lot of creaky noises when I used it b/c of all the "extras." Retractable cord is a nice idea but in reality is more of a hassle b/c it's another thing that can go wrong! Also, I would not even consider using steam in this iron b/c a portion of it has to be removed in order to fill with water. It's a whole lot easier to just use a spray water bottle. This iron was returned b/c it was not worth the $ and even at a lower price, we do not want to deal with an uncomfortable handle and gadgetry that tends to break easily.	negative
1	Not your grandmothers machine	Although I've yet to make anything, the practice swatches I played with come out with perfect stitches. Looking at it I feel like I need to go back to school just to learn how to operate it. Once I truly get started with it, I know I will have fun.	positive
1	really, they're not too bad	I typically loathe protein/nutrition bars, but these are a little different. They taste pretty good, they are low in sugar and very high in protein. I am not a fan of sweets, but sometimes I need a quick, convenient "meal" and these do the trick. I like them best with a glass of unsweetened soy milk to cut the sweet taste a little, but I can stand to eat them with just water. Considering cost, taste, and nutrition, these are some of the best protein bars I have tasted.	positive
1	Great novel	The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a great novel. It takes place in Boston, Massachusetts during the era when Puritans were there. The main character Hester Prynne is forced to wear a Scarlet Letter A for adultery because she cheats on her husband while waiting for him to come from Europe.The book really recaptures what Puritanism was like. Its interesting to think about what America would be like if we were still Puritan. A theme of the book is concealed guilt. The minister Arthur Dimmesdale has concealed guilt which causes him severe pain. The message of the book is that you shouldn't let some minor sin you did in the past haunt you for the rest of your life.The book denounces the religious atmosphere of the Puritan village claiming that it stifled the merriment and joy of the culture of Old England. You get a picture of how the wonderful culture portrayed in the works of Chaucer was lost in America due to the influence of the Puritans.	positive
1	great	this is awsome play it all the time would love to see them make another game but bigger and better	positive
1	Mesmorized!!!	I've never been so mesmorized by reading fictional prose as I was when I got to the last page of this amazing book. If I hadn't of been sitting down when I read the ending, it might have knocked me down. How affecting can literature be? This book sets a high standard.	positive
0	it will sit on the shelf for the rest of time	This long-anticipated album is just another disappointment in a year of disappointments. The chaotic beauty found in Trail of Dead's previous releases has gone. The song-writing is weak, the lyrics are just bad, and Jason is unlistenable. After 5 complete listens (sober, driving, at work, lit, and now drunk) the album has been tucked into my over-flowing CD rack, never to be seen again. Next to it is buried that lame new Faint disc, the uninspired Interpol album, and that boring new Blonde Redhead release. A decade ago, I never would have thought that Sonic Youth would be making the most vital, beautiful, creative, and inspired music in the year 2004/05. Save your money on Worlds Apart and buy something classic instead, like Echo's timeless and beautiful "Heaven Up Here", or maybe that one Sonic Youth album that you just don't have.	negative
1	Dancing baby/ great wheel feature!	My 10 month old daughter loves this!! She has been cruising along couches for over a month, so I figured we'd try this out to help her practice walking. Pulled it out of the box, easily assembled it, and POOF I have a much more mobile baby! She loves all the buttons and lights, and dances to the music. This is her favorite now. Favorite feature: you can tighten the wheels so it doesn't fly faster than the baby can push it, without this feature, she'd probably had fallen face first. Great thinking VTech;)	positive
0	TV output disabled--disappointed	Spent quite a bit of time looking at all the mp3/4 players out there and decided to go for a Nano classic. Has pretty much the same features as all the rest. What sold me what the TV output, which would come in handy for showing training videos on the fly.Or so I thought.After buying two separate TV adapters, that the Radio Shack guy swore would work, I still had no video.I later find out that APPALL (thats apple) has intentionally disabled the TV output, except for their own cables, which not surprisingly are $50, compared to the $20 most 3rd party adapters go for.I like the Nano for its size and relative ease of use, but why needlessly anger Apple customers by intentionally frustrating them this way?Disappointing.Until they come clean, buy a Zune or something from Samsung (since ipod memory is from them anyway). At least you know what you are getting.	negative
1	AAA++++ Seller	Superfast Delivery. Product was in condition as promised, covers and pagers were completely in tact and undamaged. This particular book had an excessive amount of distracting highlighting marks in it, but I'm sure this was a rare exception. I would definitely do business with this seller again.	positive
1	This is a very enchanting book.	I read this book about six years ago when I was fourteen. I comprehended the book very well at a young age, and have treasured the book thus far. I find myself to be an avid reader but this by far is one of my most favorite books. The confidence that the young transient Aeriel illuminates thoughout the entire book, helped me during my teenage years. I have always remembered her character and the struggles in which she overcame to be the best that she could. This book is very special to me and I would recommend it to anyone.	positive
0	Don't throw your money ....	It is really the worst product I ever bought from Amazon. After one and only one knive throw the target feltin parts. Just a wast of money . Don't buy it ....	negative
1	Good quality + low price.	Overall I am happy with this purchase. I got this to put in a krafts room and it has been really useful so far. Would definitely buy again.	positive
0	Honky Honky	The horn doesn't work very well as it cuts out and works sporatically. I have another that works much better that I bought at a store and was able to try out before buying. Oh well it's just a horn.	negative
1	Koi Food	My three Koi and four goldfish love this food. It seems as though I am using it faster than I want to though but the fish really enjoy it and certainly like it better than some of the food I have tried.	positive
0	HORRIBLE ! DO NOT BUY !	I ordered this item as a gift for christmas. When I opened the package to look at it I found that the box was damaged and filthy looking. It was not sealed at all. I would of been able to look past the dirty, ripped package if it had not been for the tag that appears on the front of the base of the nutcracker. IT WAS PUT ON UPSIDE DOWN and there is no way to fix it without destroying the nutcracker. I am very displeased with my purchase and will be returning this monstrosity.	negative
0	Difficult to use	It is a good idea in theory, but in practice... You need two people to use it. My baby doesn't fit in it, he slides down the sling. The button to operate the shower is in a difficult place. And the way my baby likes to move around... It made bath time a chore. The best thing and his favorite thing is to take a shower with baby or take a bath with baby. It's a great bonding time and my baby loves baths. With one hand supporting his head he likes to float and splash. He giggles the entire way through.	negative
1	Great Service	The Bible was in Great condition! It arrived in only just a few days. I would use them again!	positive
0	Oh Please...	Anne Coulter, Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, and Bill O'Rielly. They are all the same. They make millions by distorting the facts they "research" and then taking millions of quotes made by brilliant democrats out of context. This book should be called "Why I Slander" You don't have to like him but read Al Franken. At least his books are researched by Harvard Law Graduates.	negative
1	Great savings, fast delivery	Was advised by a Sprint employee to order replacement battery online & save money. Not only was I able to save a lot of money but, for a small amount more, was able to finally get a car charger for my phone. All works well, arrived in a very short period of time & enabled me to stall getting a new phone until my contract is up in September. Thanks Amazon (and that Sprint employee!)	positive
0	It's a dud!	Unlike the strategy guide for GT-1, this book totally misses the mark. Poor car pictures and little valuable description. Nothing in here to aid the player in setting up cars. Don't waste your money--better information is available on the internet for free.	negative
0	DO NOT BUY PNY!!!	Stay away from PNY products! I bought a PNY Attach Flash Drive a few months ago, and not only is it poorly manufactured (flimsy plastic case, very loose fitting, cheap looking...), but they do not honor their rebate offers! Stay away!	negative
1	Introduction to Emergency Management	An excellent introductory book with a good review of the basic components of emergency management	positive
1	Vonnegut's best	I absolutely love KV. I have read 10 or so of his books and love them all.For a while, Mother Night was my favorite but Slapstick has dethroned it. It doesn't quite have the believable nature to it that Mother Night has but it is a great yarn. Vonnegution wisdom abounds in this book as it will make you laugh while ponder the words on the pages. It is filled with many of my favorite quotes from any of the books that I have read. This being said, I wouldn't start out with Slapstick as my first Vonnegut novel because it is very strange. I would read Cat's Cradle or one of his better known books before I read Slapstick.	positive
1	Kept me on the edge of my seat!	Tess Gerritsen can really weave a tale- I love knowing more about Maura's background. Strong women are part of the tale.	positive
1	A very good guide to debate	From when I started debating 5 years ago I've been looking for a book to fill in the blanks and basics I felt missing from my coach and could learn at my own pace. Of the 5 debate books I've purchased that day, and others since then, I find "On that point" to have informative and very well written instructions as well as the principles of parliamentary debate.On the flip side the book is a bit long and not as to the point as I'd like (probably 100 pages shorter would have done it) but if you don't mind sifting through the drills and case studies than it's one of the better books on parliamentary debate available.	positive
1	Fo Sho~!!	Yo, yall definantly gotta peep this one out~!! Chino XL, Crooked I, Rass Kass, Planet Asia, and Juice blew it up. Right now after hearin this, I gotta say that Crooked I is the illest I ever heard. If him, Canibus, and Chino got together, the game would be over. But yo seriously, this album is madd tight. Check out Crooked I on Track 2. Den check out that joint wit Beanie, Bleek, and Chino. That jawn is blazin. Chino is too hot to handle. All the Canibus tracks were ill. Juice is a nice MC, yall gotta peep out his tracks. The Wu Tang tracks on here are aight. But listenin to that after Crooked I or Chino is like dunkin after Vince Carter. But Overall, it was madd blazin. This gotta be a "MUST GET" for all yall that like Lyricist, Battle MC's, and rap in general. Peep this now. GET IT~!! Ya Heard~!!	positive
0	REALLY basic	This book really does little more than teach the aleph-bet. It uses the hebrew alphabet to spell out english words--not much point in that really.	negative
1	Would you rather...	This is a book of choices - choices that are not always so wonderful. Even so, the choosing is fun. Young children can learn about selecting the "lesser of two (or three or four) evils." When used with a group of readers, the idea of consensus can be examined.	positive
0	Webster's New Explorer Crossword Puzzle Dictionary	I have never received this item!! I should have already received it!!	negative
0	Pretty boring and predictable	I heard great things about this movie, especially Meryl Streep. Although her performance was good, the movie dragged. Not as exciting as the Broadway play. The biggest comic relief was Pierce Brosnan's attempt at singing.... and that wasn't supposed to be funny. Just awful!!	negative
1	Good Clancy / Ryan yarn	Slow read (for me). Too many spy-on-spy-on-spy characters - most of them with totally unpronounceable Russian names. Overly complex spy intrigue. (But that's the way is is in the real world.) Some of our old friends from Red October are there, although sometimes Ramius seems a bit out of character. I'll read it two or three more times to see if I can figure out all the little sub-plots. Hard to make a screenplay out of this one.	positive
0	Very disappointing bells and whistles	I was very excited to get this book for my one year old, bird-loving daughter after reading other posted reviews. The bird call buttons only worked for a day. I assumed that the battery was dead, so attempted to change it, but couldn't find a screwdriver minute enough to fit the miniscule screw and had to give up. The pull flap idea to see the mystery bird is cute, and my daughter was excited to see the birds emerge, but several of them would not close again without major contortions (for me, impossible for my daughter) and have gotten harder and harder to close with use, so now we just leave them all open. The information is great and the pictures are very well done, but the calls and pull flaps are very poor quality. I would not recommend that anyone buy this book.	negative
0	Started out great	This movie started out great but after the first few minutes I could have gone out of the room and missed nothing worth seeing.	negative
1	All Hail...Tweaker!!	I cannot stop listening to this album! It seriously has not left my cd player. Musically, this cd is gorgeous. As a huge fan of nine inch nails and tool, this is the kind of stuff I chill out to. Great work Chris!! Can't wait to see him live........	positive
1	It is great	i love the song and Mariah--I just wish that she would get over that ego thing she's got going on	positive
0	LAME	Says it's for 5 qt bowls but doesn't specify that it's for the lift stand KA bowls only, somewhat deceiving to me! Plus they made me pay to ship the item back and only refunded me the price of the lids. Very unhappy with purchase ;(	negative
0	Jazz? No jazz-ish.	You'll be seeing countless copies of this CD (and all of Ms. Krall's other work) in used CD stores across this nation for decades to come.	negative
1	A graphic and disturbing account of the Death March	I teach in a district in suburban Chicago (Maywood) that saw many of its young men go off to the Philippines in the early days of WWII when a local National Guard Unit was sent there (Co. B, 192nd Tnk Bn). Needless to say, after the combat, death march, hell ships, etc. most did not return. Our community was devestated, and they remember Bataan still. I am currently doing a research project with some of my students at Proviso East High School and have done alot of reading on the subject. Mr. Czerwein's books is one of the very best in the whole genre. Its a quick, yet graphic and disturbing read. Another good book is My Hitch in Hell by Lester Tenney, who was a member of the Maywood unit. I met Mr. Czerwien, and Mr. Tenney, a few weeks ago at a Bataan event here at the high school. He is still going strong and told me he is now writing his 3rd book. God Bless Him.	positive
1	DON'T GET MARRIED WITHOUT THIS VIDEO!	By watching this tape, I became aware of the issues that areinvolved in choosing a potential marriage partner. I recentlyhave broken off a relationship and feel that its important to pay close attention to your partners family and how they areinteracting with you and themselves. These are the type ofissues this video covers that many couples easily overlook.Now I pay close attention by keeping my eyes and ears open when dating. I highly recommend.	positive
0	Very noisy + takes fooooorever to pump anything	Great packaging, but it fails at the critical aspect; ability to pump quickly.Bought a small baby pool and it took more than 6 hours to get it pumped. Not acceptable!	negative
0	Not what I ordered	My first view of the bottle, which did not match the picture, suggested that this was not the Original Old Spice that I ordered, but a shoddy imitation, was definitely confirmed when I pulled the plug. This is my rating of the product.Now, my rating of the seller: when I called, the waiting time was short before a person answered. She was pleasant, polite, and gave me the information I needed, which was: give her my e-mail address, print the return mailing label, and deliver the package to the local Post Office by the end on the week. The result was a full refund. I can not find any fault with their handling of my request. However, I question how they can hope for further business when my only experience with them has been an inferior product sold under a long esteemed name? In my case, they won't get it.	negative
0	this book was recommended to me. . . .	and i guess it was because my friend thought it would be a good joke to torture me. this is some of THE MOST pretentious prose that i have ever come across. as literature in the tradition of Steinbeck and Hemingway or even the moderately o.k. under the tuscan sun, reading this work is mental hari kari. the author needs to find a fresh voice.	negative
1	One Of The Best Books On Straw Bale Building	An excellent book! A House of Straw is an honest, well-written, highly-detailed account of building a straw-bale house DIY style. If you've ever considered DIY, then this book is a must-read. While it's not a "how-to" book in the general sense, A House of Straw is just as valuable and informative because it chronicles the various phases of DIY construction.... things you won't see on a half-hour HGTV program.I am very happy with this book having purchased about 10 straw bale related books/dvd's in the past 2 years. I've been out of the DIY field for about 20 years (having helped my parents build 3 conventional vacation homes that were later sold). This book brought back a lot of memories and reminded me just how exhausting, cost-saving, and worthwhile DIY construction can be.Again -- an excellent book! If you're considering building your own house (even a conventional, non-straw bale house), you'll benefit from reading A House of Straw.	positive
1	the best local study of the civil rights movement.	Rabby has done a wonderful job capturing the essence of the civil rights struggle on the local level. She has the full cast of characters: impatient students, anxious elders, foot-dragging whites,mean-spirited judges, foolish community leaders, and violent racists.What makes this book so good, so essential is the humanity, the people who led and bled to advance the movement in Tallahassee and the nation, to make America live up to its promise of freedodm and equality.In the end, Rabby restastes with passion and eloquence an essential truth of the civil rights movement--it was a daily struggle carried forth by ordinary people cast into extrordinay circumstances by their courage and determination.Read this book if you want to appreciate America at her best.	positive
1	Compact and powerful volume of inspirational quotes	I originally bought this book for my father for Christmas, but after previewing it, I fell in love with it. Unlike many quote books I have surveyed, each quote provokes contemplation. Though small in size, I found its enlightened ideas much more valuable than other larger quote books filled with idle chatter. This is a great addition to any personal development library.	positive
1	Refreshing & transformative!	A refreshing, positive approach to making decisions and identifying hopes that are based on our deepest values. He reminds us to rely on and thank God for supporting us in these important choices in our personal and parish lives. Everyone with a stake in a decision is involved in a respectful, non-competitive way. It can transform the way we relate in community!	positive
0	Good Shaver, Bad Close-Ups	The shaver is great, nice design, cool looking, but thats not why we buy a shaver.The head is very flimsy, feels like its gonna break as you press it against your skin. You can press softly or roughly, no matter what you do, it gives a NOT-SO-CLOSE SHAVE. I had to shave ever day with this unit. It gives very bad irritation around the neck area, no matter how many times you use it. I have very sensitive skin. Around the mouth area, same thing, irritation. The shaver is nice, but for the price and what it can do, I would NOT RECOMEND THIS UNIT.	negative
1	Not a bad substitute	I purchased and listened to smiley smile/wild honey hoping that it would capture some of the essence of my smile bootleg lp's. Regrettably it did not.As others have said already, smile could have been a touchstone of rock music and was stillborn.Get the bootleg if you can. If you can't this is not a bad substitute.	positive
1	NOT the ultimate collection but good nonetheless.	This definately isn't the essential Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry compilation since it's missing some key songs such as More Than This and Remake/Remodel. It does include Love Is The Drug, Avalon, and Slave To Love which are really great songs. The main reason to purchase this though is for the long lost and forgotten Bryan Ferry tune "Help Me". It was originally the theme song to the 1986 movie 'The Fly'. If you like this cd make sure you check out Bryan Ferry's 1987 album "Bete Noire".	positive
1	Best Topcoat EVER!	Zoya's Armor Topcoat is hands down the BEST topcoat ever! My nails stay chip-free for weeks, when applied every two-three days. Seriously, purchase this, and you won't be disappointed!	positive
0	More Psychobable	I did not like this book at all, and I have read more self-help books than I can count. Although I agree that enless examination of the past is not all that useful I also have a hard time believing that 10 events in your life have defined who you are. I rapidly became tired of the so-called "in your face" style, and found his approach to be just as couched in "psychobable" as any other book of this type I have read. I think his approach is overated and this volume has convinced me to give up this type of self-help book forever! Get out there, live your life outloud, and stop waiting for someone like Phil McGraw to make your life what you want it to be.	negative
0	How?	I would like to now how can I restart. Because I heard about some stopwatch that we must click 2 to 5 seconds in the start button to restart. Is this stopwatch the same?	negative
1	slap12	I saw Chubby Carrier at N.O. Jazz Fest this year and I want to say, you've got to see this band! They'll lite the place on fire! A "must have" for any New Orleans music lover.	positive

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Great price, great quality

This watch strap looks like it could cost $40 easily and I bought it for under $6. It arrived quickly and looks fantastic. I had an Orvis watch and the strap that came with it was too long for my wrist. I had it on the last notch and it was still loose. I ordered this one as a replacement. A. It was cheap. B. It looks great. C. It fits great. I have small wrists and I wear it on the third to last notch.

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WARNING!

I purchased this toy for a young cat. One day I heard a commotion and went to investigate. The cat had her head stuck in the bottom curved open slot! She could not extricate her head and panicked. Although I was able to help her, it wasn't easy and was a scary experience. I don't know what would have happened if I hadn't been home. I notified the companhy that there should be a warning on the packaging that this item is not safe for kittens or young cats. I also threw out the toy because I didn't want to give it away and jeopardize another cat. Needless to say,this is not a product I would recommend.

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Timex Women's Indiglo Watch # T17151

arrived quickly which was great but, watch didn't work. Bought a new battery but can't open the back of the watch and retailers won't open because I didn't buy the watch from them, I guess im S.O.L. anyone have any tips on how to get this watch open, any idea would be greatly appreciated.

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A little under engineered

Perhaps I am being overly critical, as one of the main reasons I bought this was due to the size. However; I must say that I am a little disapointed in this tool. The bottle opener is too thin to work well. You have to position the silly thing perfectly to get it to work and the cutter binds when cutting plastic straps. Not very impressive, I must admit. I do like the blade, but the cork screw is too thin and the straight screwdriver blades are painful to get to. I would not but this tool if I had to do it over again.

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What happened?

I really like Amazon, I have a Kindle and love it. This was my first streaming video from Amazon and not only was a I disappointed, the movie is simply not working now. I will continue to love the company. But I'll wait for the technology to work on streaming videos.

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Beautiful Parody

If you ever read the classic "Gullivers Travels" by Jonathan Swift, this exotic comic version by Milo Manara is sure to make you laugh. The story here focuses on a beautifull female who like Gulliver, goes into "other worlds" so to speak, and meets lilliputs, then giants, and other creations that Manara includes himself. The story is funny and Manara finds plenty of reason for the Girl to take off her clothes. However if your looking for a very explicit sex story, then look somewhere else...this story is very nicely drawn, not sickly perverted, and is very funny, making this an excellent parody of the original classic!

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Unquestionably the Worst Star Wars Book Ever Written

I have read a myraid of different Star Wars literature. This piece should never have gotten published. How in the world did this writer recieve the awards she has gotten and produce this garbage, for lack of a better word. I can write a better Star Wars novel in my sleep. She not only steals all dialogue from New Hope, to Return of the Jedi, but nothing is new in this book. It is beyond bad. The three children of Leia and Han are in this, for about two pages. I am in shock. I am in awe that they allowed this woman to publish this absolutely horrendous book. I could write one better in my sleep. Originality=0 Excitement=Blah

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I can't stand it

I can't stand this kind of music. But, because I'm a rock fan, I'm always trying to discover new bands for myself to listen and like, and I keep finding this horrible bands.

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Good for people who start

A Person who just starts to learn something about Islamic culture should read it. For people who knows a lot the catalogue at the second part of the book would be helpful but it is also not complete.

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Conor Oberst is as good as Corey Hart

Bright Eyes is real original music, for seventh graders and high school losers. Get some balls, or stop listening to music.

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some of the best new rock

if you like built to spill, you'll love modest mouse, and vice versa. Originality, what a concept!

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difficult to set up

I'm having trouble setting the watch up; the back light, or lack of, is the problem. It doesn't help that the owners manual is tiny even using a magnifying glass. It's 2"x3 1/4" and some dolt though folding it in half was a good idea. I pulled it up off the casio web sight and they have it set up so you can't enlarge it. I copied it out and cut it up and used a copy machinr to enlarge it 200% The type is about equal to a 10 point font but easier to read than the original.

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Altogether terrible.

What a waste of time! This book is poorly written, redundant in the extreme, badly (if at all) edited, and replete with Sheehy's liberal bias. For example, all the Moslema/Arabs in Middletown are portrayed as victims of American bias--even when one of them repeats the canard about "2900 Jews staying home from work at WTC on 9/11."

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This is truly a LARGE box!

I puchased this to store 6 large patio chair cushions - plenty of room. The assembly is easy and straight forward. Shipment was incredibly fast. The shelf is an added bonus over most other boxes. As a seat it is sturdy. The contents stay dry - and we have just had a good rain for a few days so11htin il handle most anything.What I wouls like to add to this unit -1.) Some sort of feet with adjusters would help, or some form of latch. If the box is not on a flat surface it twists a bit at the bottom causing a slight misalignment of the top. I have it place on a concrete patio and so it is not so bad but still it does not line up.2.) Some rollers for easier movment aroung the patio.I still think this is a great box and should be considered by anyone needing a large unit.I hope this helps.

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It's a biography, not a history

I agree that there is scant attention to many important historical events in which FDR played a key role. But you can't have everything in a 2-disc biography. I liked having the personal stuff. It's a biography after all. If I want history, I'll watch a history documentary or read a history book. You can't understand Roosevelt's actions without understanding his personal life.It is interesting to compare the Greer incident and the Tonkin incident. I suspect that FDR's lies are accepted by most today because it is quite apparent in hindsight that we needed to fight WW2 and we won. LBJ's are condemned because a lot of people think it was a mistake to go to war in Viet Nam and we lost.

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Much needed inspiration

Cathy Angell has the ability to reach into the truth in each one of us. She is passionate about revealing the individual's beauty. Her book is a treasure filled with love and life.

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No so much

This book didn't tell me anything I didn't already know. It may be okay for a young person, but not at my age.

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I Love my instant hot water! ..Have had one for years and yerars and this new one is a replacement !

Having instanl hot water always available is a great convenience ---for hot tea, jello making , instant mashed potatoes, a whole myriad of uses. My purchase arrived in a short time and was easy to put into the spot of the one that had 'died of old age'!

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This man calls his creator sadistic and Genocidal. I wonder where he get his information from? Could it be his god "Satan"?

This author has absolutely no facts to support his claim. Show me one piece of proof he has. I'll bet when he's burning in hell he'll believe God then.

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A Classic Ice Cool Recording

Although this recording lacks the energy of live recordings of collins, it still is a wonderful album. We miss you Mr. Iceman!!

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partley O.K, Could have been much better, thogh!

Warning: this is NOT a kid's movie!That is disapointing, as the T.V series, and even the first movie were made partley for children.this movie was way too wierd, freaky and bizzare, and before you say "It's supposed to be", try to understand me.True, The Addams Family is known for being weired and bizzare, but the T.V series and the first movie were weired, bizzare and creapy in a CHILD-FRIENDLY way, this movie WAS NOT!I did like the new baby in this movie who is verry funny, and an exallant new addition to this unique family of charitors, but as for the rest of the story.. well, all I can say is it's way too freaky to even discribe!

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Wonderful, Moving, Breathtaking Historical, Captivating!

Well I think my title summed it up! I am a very big history buff, and love anything to do with World War 2...as long as it is a true story! This movie was amazing! I was totally impressed with Adrien Brody!!! What Talent!!! Totally reccomend this movie! It takes you on a very emotional journey of life hope love and faith! Definatly a buyer!

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Angel

Thank you for my video I received it quick and in good condition. Look forward to ordering more movies...

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Bad Warranty

I've had a Eureka tent for some time (20+ years) and I've used it about a dozen times. The tent is in excellent!!! shape (Always had tarps on the ground and inside on the floor). Recently, the waterproofing started to break down and the fabric has become sticky. I contacted Eureka and they will not replace or recoat the fabrics as they said it is part of the natural breakdown of the fabric's waterproofing and not covered under their warranty. Their warranty makes reference to not covering wear and tear and exposure type defects but my tent has been "stored indoors in the original bag". Ahh, says Eureka, the tent has been stored in it's original bag and that accelerates the breakdown hence they are not responsible. To bad the bag does not say somethng like "do not store tent in bag"Bottom line, great tent but don't expect much from their warranty.

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talented or not

overall i'd have to give this album a two with ashanti's limited vocal talents and the effortless lyrics to some of the songs such as what are they gonna say now ect i must say this album sold mainly because of the hype surrounding it.her first album was terrific despite her lack of vocal talent.honestly the first cd should have been credited to the people who mixed the beats and the writers. overall if you ask me you'd be much happier downloading a couple of her songs or buying the singles because to pay 16.00 for the whole cd is a complete and total waste

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Horrible Tuner

I take guitar lessons and between lessons I'll use this to tune my electric guitar, When I go to my lesson my instructor has to completely retune my guitar because it takes it so out of tune. It's a horrible tuner! I had my high E string replaced and each time I try to tune it it trys to tune it as a B. It's bad.

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Great if it worked for more then 1 day

It looks cool and worked great, but it only worked for 1 day and that was it. Perhaps just like everything else in life; You may get a bad batch from time to time.

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Exceptional

I am as good as Consumer Reports but cheaper. These aregreat; convenient, light weight, durable, effective.Not for in-door use; therefore must be put on - where? -in a cold garage? - and taken off in a cold garage (forexample). Which isn't ideal - if the Yaktrax are wet andcold and iced up.BUT. My best friend could have used a pair recentlywhen he was simply fetching mail. Broke his leg inthree places on an icy path.

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one large flaw!

This product has a major flaw. It does not keep time. The time of day clock gains about an hour every 12 hours or so. I have to keep changing the time so that I water at the proper time.

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Waste of Money

After the easy installation the bottle lasted only one month before it broke and leaked all of the soap under the sink. The bottle is in a very protected area which negates any bumping of items against it and the only "pressure" on it is the 10 ounces of soap in it. It is a waste of money unless you enjoy the clean up under your sink.

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Never cooled off the xbox

This never cooled off my friends Xbox. I got him this to avoid an overheating issue he had been trying to avoid like all other people at the time. Bottom line was it's intended function didn't perform and his Xbox shut down as a result of an overheated circuit board (To be fair, my friend plays games for an extended period of time, none the less this should have at least helped.

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captivated reading

When I chose this book I had no idea that once I started reading it that I would have trouble putting it down. I received it in the mail early one afternoon and finished it early the next.The author was able to take me into a different world, in fact, two of them. The one of his mother growing up in a Jewish home with a crippled mother and an abusive father, and the other of his own upbringing with a white mother in a black culture.James McBride did an excellent job presenting the material in a humorous fashion.The book was more than cultural, more than race, it was spiritual and uplifting. It was about triumph over evil and overcoming diversity.I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys non fiction and especially for those who seek to see how God moves.

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Traumatized 15 years later

I read this book when I was 12, and it's left a lasting impression all these years- I'm almost 30 now. That's not a compliment. As an adult, I realize that life is full of unexplained, meaningless tragedy, but the way this book wallows in it is prurient and grotesque. A hardened adult would be stupified by the ending where a child dies alone of starvation and thirst. But to aim this at children? It is cruel beyond all understanding. Not because I think children and teens can't accept death- Bridge to Terabethia was one of the most beautiful books I ever read. But this was like the Saw movies for the middle school set- long, drawn out psychological torture for no reason, with no purpose or redeeming value. Those reviews about the "clarity of mind" she experiences are bulls**t. Wouldn't recommend to my worst enemy. Would love to ask the author, WTF?

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Good Book

This was a English summer project for my daughter in school. She really enjoyed it. She has got couple more books of this author. She said this book did a lot of justice for some serious reading.

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Too much sameness

This CD was a big letdown for me because the reviews I read led me to believe this was something extremely special. While Kate Wolf has an incredibly rich, full, and beautiful voice, the material on these CD's seem to have a monotonous sameness -- once you've heard one you've heard them all. Very little change in tone, tempo. mood from song to song, and not much expression or creativity in interpretation or arrangment of the pieces. Her voice is awesome but I was disappointed and bored with this CD.

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one of the best horror films of the nineties

scream is a great horror flick. great death scenes, suspense, psychos.. its cool. unfortunately, it will spawn a long series or sequels with no point. see it though, its got the eighties horror flick twist (teenagers being slaughtered).

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Pretty Bad

It's a shame. A good author prints a couple of really good books and for whatever reason ends up regurgitating poor books with little plot but guaranteed to generate revenue at a phenomenal rate. This book had very little of substance in it. Although pretty clear from the description, the plot line is a pretty wide divergence from Brown's usual fare (hi-tech military shoot-em-up) -- a direction he should not have taken.The plot was weak and predictable and the writing marginal. Like Tom Clancy, Steven King and John Grisham Dale Brown generated a few great books and now seems to have run out of ideas.Truly a shame

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Helped

This book helped me prepare for the middle level ISEE, but for anybody that really wants to study and cram, I would reccomend for you to buy as many books as possible, though this should be your first.

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Awesome Event

The real deal.I get all my ECW from ECW666 Videos. They have every ECW show in its entirety and are authentic, not Vince's version. Check them out at http://ecw666.cjb.net . I get my videos within 3 days of ordering and they have the best prices hands down...

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junk gauge, save your money

Bought from the TireRack a few years ago. This gauge was ok at first limited angles due to design, sealed ok. But the rubber end didn't last end resulting in this thing being pretty much unusable. Look elsewhere.

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The Symphonic Dances are a revelation!

Like most people, I'm familiar with Rachmaninoff's two big concerti,(the 2nd and 3rd), the second Symphony, the Paganini Rhapsody and some of the piano works. But I had no idea that his penultimate composition, the Symphonic Dances was so good. This performance by Yuri Temirkanov and the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra proves it. The beautifully written liner notes by Steven Ledbetter also tell the poignant story behind the composition of Symphonic Dances (dedicated, by the way to Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra) The recording, by veteran Red Seal producer Jay David Saks is incredible, making the recent decision by BMG to drastically cut their classical product especially regretable. With great recordings like this coming from this source, I hope BMG reverses their decision. Even if you don't care for Rachmaninoff, I would urge you to get this recording. You won't regret it.

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Crap-shoot

It is too bad that one needs to preview most of these films before showing them to a group, or even another person at home, as you never know what you're going to get. Many of the disks are not only poorly prepared, taken as direct-transfers from something akin to U-matic masters, but are poorly pressed, meaning that there are scenes that stop, skip, bail out and and simply will not play. I was shocked to see that a whole reel of JAMAICA INN is simply missing, and a crucial scene of the hero, who is tied to a chair, is, in the next scene free and walking about. Indeed, for the die-hard enthusiast; but to see how good most of these are, I'd wait for a better product.

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RAW PUNK AT ITS BEST

Sex pistols are one of the best punk bands ever. They practically invented punk!A MUST HAVE FOR ANY PUNKER!!!Every song on this album is great.Johnnys voice is amazin! Yum

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The camp I wanted to attend

This is truly a great movie. It had me laughing and had me almost to tears. It was wonderful in every way, shape and form. As in all movies, there were moments of weakness, but they did not detract from the movie at all.The movie is about all types of kids who attend a theatrical camp during the summer. They all have their problems and at some point in the movie deal with them. Some over come the problems, others do not. There are also several wonderful song and dance numbers to go along with it.You will not soon forget watching this one.

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My cats love this!!!!

Both of my cats go crazy for this toy. I keep it in my dresser drawer when I am not using it. Serveral times I have seen them trying to get into the drawer to get at the toy. This is a wonderful toy for cats.

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Planting seeds of understanding

My wife and I picked up "Tell Me Again" at our child's book fair after a quick glance. All our children are biological, so we weren't looking at it from an adoptive family perspective. What we found, however, was that in the book's cute inquisitiveness, the story helped us explain to our children what adoption is. We don't have to worry about any embarrassing observations when our kids meet an adoptive family, because this book opened a dialogue for us to explain things ahead of time.As far as my kids are concerned, adoption is just another way that parents have kids. Plus, they love the book and so it does get picked fairly regularly as a bedtime story. The pictures are big, contextual and funny and the story is well constructed.The fact that it was written by Jamie Lee Curtis is beside the point. In fact, I thought the name was a coincidence. It wasn't until about a month after we bought it that we discovered JLC the actress was the same person who wrote this book.

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I Like My Cheapie Ol' Sunbeam!!

I don't need a lot of gadgets, etc. on an iron. I just want it to get really hot! This iron was not comfortable ergonomically. A lot of creaky noises when I used it b/c of all the "extras." Retractable cord is a nice idea but in reality is more of a hassle b/c it's another thing that can go wrong! Also, I would not even consider using steam in this iron b/c a portion of it has to be removed in order to fill with water. It's a whole lot easier to just use a spray water bottle. This iron was returned b/c it was not worth the $ and even at a lower price, we do not want to deal with an uncomfortable handle and gadgetry that tends to break easily.

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Not your grandmothers machine

Although I've yet to make anything, the practice swatches I played with come out with perfect stitches. Looking at it I feel like I need to go back to school just to learn how to operate it. Once I truly get started with it, I know I will have fun.

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really, they're not too bad

I typically loathe protein/nutrition bars, but these are a little different. They taste pretty good, they are low in sugar and very high in protein. I am not a fan of sweets, but sometimes I need a quick, convenient "meal" and these do the trick. I like them best with a glass of unsweetened soy milk to cut the sweet taste a little, but I can stand to eat them with just water. Considering cost, taste, and nutrition, these are some of the best protein bars I have tasted.

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Great novel

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a great novel. It takes place in Boston, Massachusetts during the era when Puritans were there. The main character Hester Prynne is forced to wear a Scarlet Letter A for adultery because she cheats on her husband while waiting for him to come from Europe.The book really recaptures what Puritanism was like. Its interesting to think about what America would be like if we were still Puritan. A theme of the book is concealed guilt. The minister Arthur Dimmesdale has concealed guilt which causes him severe pain. The message of the book is that you shouldn't let some minor sin you did in the past haunt you for the rest of your life.The book denounces the religious atmosphere of the Puritan village claiming that it stifled the merriment and joy of the culture of Old England. You get a picture of how the wonderful culture portrayed in the works of Chaucer was lost in America due to the influence of the Puritans.

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great

this is awsome play it all the time would love to see them make another game but bigger and better

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Mesmorized!!!

I've never been so mesmorized by reading fictional prose as I was when I got to the last page of this amazing book. If I hadn't of been sitting down when I read the ending, it might have knocked me down. How affecting can literature be? This book sets a high standard.

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it will sit on the shelf for the rest of time

This long-anticipated album is just another disappointment in a year of disappointments. The chaotic beauty found in Trail of Dead's previous releases has gone. The song-writing is weak, the lyrics are just bad, and Jason is unlistenable. After 5 complete listens (sober, driving, at work, lit, and now drunk) the album has been tucked into my over-flowing CD rack, never to be seen again. Next to it is buried that lame new Faint disc, the uninspired Interpol album, and that boring new Blonde Redhead release. A decade ago, I never would have thought that Sonic Youth would be making the most vital, beautiful, creative, and inspired music in the year 2004/05. Save your money on Worlds Apart and buy something classic instead, like Echo's timeless and beautiful "Heaven Up Here", or maybe that one Sonic Youth album that you just don't have.

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Dancing baby/ great wheel feature!

My 10 month old daughter loves this!! She has been cruising along couches for over a month, so I figured we'd try this out to help her practice walking. Pulled it out of the box, easily assembled it, and *POOF* I have a much more mobile baby! She loves all the buttons and lights, and dances to the music. This is her favorite now. Favorite feature: you can tighten the wheels so it doesn't fly faster than the baby can push it, without this feature, she'd probably had fallen face first. Great thinking VTech;)

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TV output disabled--disappointed

Spent quite a bit of time looking at all the mp3/4 players out there and decided to go for a Nano classic. Has pretty much the same features as all the rest. What sold me what the TV output, which would come in handy for showing training videos on the fly.Or so I thought.After buying two separate TV adapters, that the Radio Shack guy swore would work, I still had no video.I later find out that APPALL (thats apple) has intentionally disabled the TV output, except for their own cables, which not surprisingly are $50, compared to the $20 most 3rd party adapters go for.I like the Nano for its size and relative ease of use, but why needlessly anger Apple customers by intentionally frustrating them this way?Disappointing.Until they come clean, buy a Zune or something from Samsung (since ipod memory is from them anyway). At least you know what you are getting.

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AAA++++ Seller

Superfast Delivery. Product was in condition as promised, covers and pagers were completely in tact and undamaged. This particular book had an excessive amount of distracting highlighting marks in it, but I'm sure this was a rare exception. I would definitely do business with this seller again.

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This is a very enchanting book.

I read this book about six years ago when I was fourteen. I comprehended the book very well at a young age, and have treasured the book thus far. I find myself to be an avid reader but this by far is one of my most favorite books. The confidence that the young transient Aeriel illuminates thoughout the entire book, helped me during my teenage years. I have always remembered her character and the struggles in which she overcame to be the best that she could. This book is very special to me and I would recommend it to anyone.

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Don't throw your money ....

It is really the worst product I ever bought from Amazon. After one and only one knive throw the target feltin parts. Just a wast of money . Don't buy it ....

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Good quality + low price.

Overall I am happy with this purchase. I got this to put in a krafts room and it has been really useful so far. Would definitely buy again.

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Honky Honky

The horn doesn't work very well as it cuts out and works sporatically. I have another that works much better that I bought at a store and was able to try out before buying. Oh well it's just a horn.

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Koi Food

My three Koi and four goldfish love this food. It seems as though I am using it faster than I want to though but the fish really enjoy it and certainly like it better than some of the food I have tried.

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HORRIBLE ! DO NOT BUY !

I ordered this item as a gift for christmas. When I opened the package to look at it I found that the box was damaged and filthy looking. It was not sealed at all. I would of been able to look past the dirty, ripped package if it had not been for the tag that appears on the front of the base of the nutcracker. IT WAS PUT ON UPSIDE DOWN and there is no way to fix it without destroying the nutcracker. I am very displeased with my purchase and will be returning this monstrosity.

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Difficult to use

It is a good idea in theory, but in practice... You need two people to use it. My baby doesn't fit in it, he slides down the sling. The button to operate the shower is in a difficult place. And the way my baby likes to move around... It made bath time a chore. The best thing and his favorite thing is to take a shower with baby or take a bath with baby. It's a great bonding time and my baby loves baths. With one hand supporting his head he likes to float and splash. He giggles the entire way through.

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Great Service

The Bible was in Great condition! It arrived in only just a few days. I would use them again!

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Oh Please...

Anne Coulter, Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, and Bill O'Rielly. They are all the same. They make millions by distorting the facts they "research" and then taking millions of quotes made by brilliant democrats out of context. This book should be called "Why I Slander" You don't have to like him but read Al Franken. At least his books are researched by Harvard Law Graduates.

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Great savings, fast delivery

Was advised by a Sprint employee to order replacement battery online & save money. Not only was I able to save a lot of money but, for a small amount more, was able to finally get a car charger for my phone. All works well, arrived in a very short period of time & enabled me to stall getting a new phone until my contract is up in September. Thanks Amazon (and that Sprint employee!)

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It's a dud!

Unlike the strategy guide for GT-1, this book totally misses the mark. Poor car pictures and little valuable description. Nothing in here to aid the player in setting up cars. Don't waste your money--better information is available on the internet for free.

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DO NOT BUY PNY!!!

Stay away from PNY products! I bought a PNY Attach Flash Drive a few months ago, and not only is it poorly manufactured (flimsy plastic case, very loose fitting, cheap looking...), but they do not honor their rebate offers! Stay away!

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Introduction to Emergency Management

An excellent introductory book with a good review of the basic components of emergency management

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Vonnegut's best

I absolutely love KV. I have read 10 or so of his books and love them all.For a while, Mother Night was my favorite but Slapstick has dethroned it. It doesn't quite have the believable nature to it that Mother Night has but it is a great yarn. Vonnegution wisdom abounds in this book as it will make you laugh while ponder the words on the pages. It is filled with many of my favorite quotes from any of the books that I have read. This being said, I wouldn't start out with Slapstick as my first Vonnegut novel because it is very strange. I would read Cat's Cradle or one of his better known books before I read Slapstick.

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Kept me on the edge of my seat!

Tess Gerritsen can really weave a tale- I love knowing more about Maura's background. Strong women are part of the tale.

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A very good guide to debate

From when I started debating 5 years ago I've been looking for a book to fill in the blanks and basics I felt missing from my coach and could learn at my own pace. Of the 5 debate books I've purchased that day, and others since then, I find "On that point" to have informative and very well written instructions as well as the principles of parliamentary debate.On the flip side the book is a bit long and not as to the point as I'd like (probably 100 pages shorter would have done it) but if you don't mind sifting through the drills and case studies than it's one of the better books on parliamentary debate available.

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Fo Sho~!!

Yo, yall definantly gotta peep this one out~!! Chino XL, Crooked I, Rass Kass, Planet Asia, and Juice blew it up. Right now after hearin this, I gotta say that Crooked I is the illest I ever heard. If him, Canibus, and Chino got together, the game would be over. But yo seriously, this album is madd tight. Check out Crooked I on Track 2. Den check out that joint wit Beanie, Bleek, and Chino. That jawn is blazin. Chino is too hot to handle. All the Canibus tracks were ill. Juice is a nice MC, yall gotta peep out his tracks. The Wu Tang tracks on here are aight. But listenin to that after Crooked I or Chino is like dunkin after Vince Carter. But Overall, it was madd blazin. This gotta be a "MUST GET" for all yall that like Lyricist, Battle MC's, and rap in general. Peep this now. GET IT~!! Ya Heard~!!

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REALLY basic

This book really does little more than teach the aleph-bet. It uses the hebrew alphabet to spell out english words--not much point in that really.

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Would you rather...

This is a book of choices - choices that are not always so wonderful. Even so, the choosing is fun. Young children can learn about selecting the "lesser of two (or three or four) evils." When used with a group of readers, the idea of consensus can be examined.

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Webster's New Explorer Crossword Puzzle Dictionary

I have never received this item!! I should have already received it!!

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Pretty boring and predictable

I heard great things about this movie, especially Meryl Streep. Although her performance was good, the movie dragged. Not as exciting as the Broadway play. The biggest comic relief was Pierce Brosnan's attempt at singing.... and that wasn't supposed to be funny. Just awful!!

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Good Clancy / Ryan yarn

Slow read (for me). Too many spy-on-spy-on-spy characters - most of them with totally unpronounceable Russian names. Overly complex spy intrigue. (But that's the way is is in the real world.) Some of our old friends from Red October are there, although sometimes Ramius seems a bit out of character. I'll read it two or three more times to see if I can figure out all the little sub-plots. Hard to make a screenplay out of this one.

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Very disappointing bells and whistles

I was very excited to get this book for my one year old, bird-loving daughter after reading other posted reviews. The bird call buttons only worked for a day. I assumed that the battery was dead, so attempted to change it, but couldn't find a screwdriver minute enough to fit the miniscule screw and had to give up. The pull flap idea to see the mystery bird is cute, and my daughter was excited to see the birds emerge, but several of them would not close again without major contortions (for me, impossible for my daughter) and have gotten harder and harder to close with use, so now we just leave them all open. The information is great and the pictures are very well done, but the calls and pull flaps are very poor quality. I would not recommend that anyone buy this book.

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Started out great

This movie started out great but after the first few minutes I could have gone out of the room and missed nothing worth seeing.

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All Hail...Tweaker!!

I cannot stop listening to this album! It seriously has not left my cd player. Musically, this cd is gorgeous. As a huge fan of nine inch nails and tool, this is the kind of stuff I chill out to. Great work Chris!! Can't wait to see him live........

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It is great

i love the song and Mariah--I just wish that she would get over that ego thing she's got going on

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LAME

Says it's for 5 qt bowls but doesn't specify that it's for the lift stand KA bowls only, somewhat deceiving to me! Plus they made me pay to ship the item back and only refunded me the price of the lids. Very unhappy with purchase ;(

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Jazz? No jazz-ish.

You'll be seeing countless copies of this CD (and all of Ms. Krall's other work) in used CD stores across this nation for decades to come.

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A graphic and disturbing account of the Death March

I teach in a district in suburban Chicago (Maywood) that saw many of its young men go off to the Philippines in the early days of WWII when a local National Guard Unit was sent there (Co. B, 192nd Tnk Bn). Needless to say, after the combat, death march, hell ships, etc. most did not return. Our community was devestated, and they remember Bataan still. I am currently doing a research project with some of my students at Proviso East High School and have done alot of reading on the subject. Mr. Czerwein's books is one of the very best in the whole genre. Its a quick, yet graphic and disturbing read. Another good book is My Hitch in Hell by Lester Tenney, who was a member of the Maywood unit. I met Mr. Czerwien, and Mr. Tenney, a few weeks ago at a Bataan event here at the high school. He is still going strong and told me he is now writing his 3rd book. God Bless Him.

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DON'T GET MARRIED WITHOUT THIS VIDEO!

By watching this tape, I became aware of the issues that areinvolved in choosing a potential marriage partner. I recentlyhave broken off a relationship and feel that its important to pay close attention to your partners family and how they areinteracting with you and themselves. These are the type ofissues this video covers that many couples easily overlook.Now I pay close attention by keeping my eyes and ears open when dating. I highly recommend.

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Very noisy + takes fooooorever to pump anything

Great packaging, but it fails at the critical aspect; ability to pump quickly.Bought a small baby pool and it took more than 6 hours to get it pumped. Not acceptable!

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Not what I ordered

My first view of the bottle, which did not match the picture, suggested that this was not the Original Old Spice that I ordered, but a shoddy imitation, was definitely confirmed when I pulled the plug. This is my rating of the product.Now, my rating of the seller: when I called, the waiting time was short before a person answered. She was pleasant, polite, and gave me the information I needed, which was: give her my e-mail address, print the return mailing label, and deliver the package to the local Post Office by the end on the week. The result was a full refund. I can not find any fault with their handling of my request. However, I question how they can hope for further business when my only experience with them has been an inferior product sold under a long esteemed name? In my case, they won't get it.

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this book was recommended to me. . . .

and i guess it was because my friend thought it would be a good joke to torture me. this is some of THE MOST pretentious prose that i have ever come across. as literature in the tradition of Steinbeck and Hemingway or even the moderately o.k. under the tuscan sun, reading this work is mental hari kari. the author needs to find a fresh voice.

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One Of The Best Books On Straw Bale Building

An excellent book! A House of Straw is an honest, well-written, highly-detailed account of building a straw-bale house DIY style. If you've ever considered DIY, then this book is a must-read. While it's not a "how-to" book in the general sense, A House of Straw is just as valuable and informative because it chronicles the various phases of DIY construction.... things you won't see on a half-hour HGTV program.I am very happy with this book having purchased about 10 straw bale related books/dvd's in the past 2 years. I've been out of the DIY field for about 20 years (having helped my parents build 3 conventional vacation homes that were later sold). This book brought back a lot of memories and reminded me just how exhausting, cost-saving, and worthwhile DIY construction can be.Again -- an excellent book! If you're considering building your own house (even a conventional, non-straw bale house), you'll benefit from reading A House of Straw.

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the best local study of the civil rights movement.

Rabby has done a wonderful job capturing the essence of the civil rights struggle on the local level. She has the full cast of characters: impatient students, anxious elders, foot-dragging whites,mean-spirited judges, foolish community leaders, and violent racists.What makes this book so good, so essential is the humanity, the people who led and bled to advance the movement in Tallahassee and the nation, to make America live up to its promise of freedodm and equality.In the end, Rabby restastes with passion and eloquence an essential truth of the civil rights movement--it was a daily struggle carried forth by ordinary people cast into extrordinay circumstances by their courage and determination.Read this book if you want to appreciate America at her best.

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Compact and powerful volume of inspirational quotes

I originally bought this book for my father for Christmas, but after previewing it, I fell in love with it. Unlike many quote books I have surveyed, each quote provokes contemplation. Though small in size, I found its enlightened ideas much more valuable than other larger quote books filled with idle chatter. This is a great addition to any personal development library.

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Refreshing & transformative!

 A refreshing, positive approach to making decisions and identifying hopes that are based on our deepest values. He reminds us to rely on and thank God for supporting us in these important choices in our personal and parish lives. Everyone with a stake in a decision is involved in a respectful, non-competitive way. It can transform the way we relate in community!

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Good Shaver, Bad Close-Ups

The shaver is great, nice design, cool looking, but thats not why we buy a shaver.The head is very flimsy, feels like its gonna break as you press it against your skin. You can press softly or roughly, no matter what you do, it gives a NOT-SO-CLOSE SHAVE. I had to shave ever day with this unit. It gives very bad irritation around the neck area, no matter how many times you use it. I have very sensitive skin. Around the mouth area, same thing, irritation. The shaver is nice, but for the price and what it can do, I would NOT RECOMEND THIS UNIT.

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Not a bad substitute

I purchased and listened to smiley smile/wild honey hoping that it would capture some of the essence of my smile bootleg lp's. Regrettably it did not.As others have said already, smile could have been a touchstone of rock music and was stillborn.Get the bootleg if you can. If you can't this is not a bad substitute.

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NOT the ultimate collection but good nonetheless.

This definately isn't the essential Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry compilation since it's missing some key songs such as More Than This and Remake/Remodel. It does include Love Is The Drug, Avalon, and Slave To Love which are really great songs. The main reason to purchase this though is for the long lost and forgotten Bryan Ferry tune "Help Me". It was originally the theme song to the 1986 movie 'The Fly'. If you like this cd make sure you check out Bryan Ferry's 1987 album "Bete Noire".

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Best Topcoat EVER!

Zoya's Armor Topcoat is hands down the BEST topcoat ever! My nails stay chip-free for weeks, when applied every two-three days. Seriously, purchase this, and you won't be disappointed!

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More Psychobable

I did not like this book at all, and I have read more self-help books than I can count. Although I agree that enless examination of the past is not all that useful I also have a hard time believing that 10 events in your life have defined who you are. I rapidly became tired of the so-called "in your face" style, and found his approach to be just as couched in "psychobable" as any other book of this type I have read. I think his approach is overated and this volume has convinced me to give up this type of self-help book forever! Get out there, live your life outloud, and stop waiting for someone like Phil McGraw to make your life what you want it to be.

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How?

I would like to now how can I restart. Because I heard about some stopwatch that we must click 2 to 5 seconds in the start button to restart. Is this stopwatch the same?

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slap12

I saw Chubby Carrier at N.O. Jazz Fest this year and I want to say, you've got to see this band! They'll lite the place on fire! A "must have" for any New Orleans music lover.

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