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I was surprised, as a 40-year-old woman, reading this book aloud to my young daughter (skipping parts, too), to find myself consumed, sneaking off into the kitchen to read ahead under the guise of doing laundry, etc. Obviously, my position was embarrassing, plus the book was conventionally suspense-heavy and light on literary values; I thought of the middle-aged magazine editor who put it this way: Twilight..always and unapologetically.
As a middle-aged woman, I have the inner resources to analyze my entanglement, to process my response and to cool the fire of addiction. Yet, as a middle-aged woman, the book was more devastating to me than a teen girl could know. Because I know from experience that youth and beauty are irretrievably lost, that you will never find that kind of perfect, melting, life-in-death love (if only all teen boys were really 100 years old and listened to classical music in their Volvos!) but, at best, will rather muddle through humanly with a good man. That, on the other hand, you might not want a perfect love, consuming and obstructing at the same time. That no one will ever “see” you or care about your every breath in the way Edward cares for Bella, not even your mother, even if you’re lucky, and as you age you realize everyone is so consumed with survival and ego, they have no resources left. That, all things considered, there are other profound consolations that come with aging, such as the development of inner resources. But it was the longing for the numinous in an everyday world that upset me the most.
Ultimately, I’m happy that this book is so female-centric in its eros, the slow smoulder that no longer is culturally justified. Young girls should hope to build a life with someone who cherishes them. The teen wish-fulfillment and weaker aspects of the book, such as Bella’s neediness evaporate next to this positive. But I feel for the legion of teen girls who lack the ability to process their literary infatuation, who wear “I
Bountiful Happiness Car Hanging
This is a great addition to a GPS. It stays put. You can easily move it fom vehicle to vehicle. It gets the GPS off of the windshield without having to stick a mounting pad to the dash. I had previously used the windshield suction cup. It seemed to always be in the way. With the GPS mounted on the beanbag on the dash, it is in a perfect location. I bought one for myself and each of my sons. The 3 dash configurations have different slopes, etc. The beanbag stays put and the viewing angle is adjusted. I had a concern about the space needed to connect the charging cord. No problem. Tilt the GPS, plug it in, tilt it back.
Gilsson UBM Portable Car
After owning the Hoover Tempo Widepath for a couple of months, I purchased an additional one for our vacation home and one for my granddaughter. It has great pickup ability and the hose attatchment works great with ease. It is lightweight for ease in moving from room to room. Would recommend this product.
Duragadget Car Drinks Cup
Our baby has loved looking at this since she was only a month old. It’s deceptively simple, but a fantastic toy for the car and really keeps her entertained. I feel better that she’s getting some stimulus during car trips as well. Highly recommended.
Manhattan Toy Car Seat
I bought this vacume 4 years ago and it’s still working great. My daughter liked mine so much she bought one. I tell my grandkids this vacume has so much suction it would suck them up. They laugh,run and jump on the couch when I vacume. I have carpet and tile and 1/2 of my house is hardwood floors. It works GREAT on all of these. For bridal gifts this is what I give.
GPS Dashboard Windshield Car
Water For Elephants is one of the best books I have read this year. Initially, I did not have any interest in reading this book because it involved a circus and I am not a huge fan of circuses. But at the insistence of some friends, I picked it up and began reading. Boy am I glad I did!
Jacob Jankowski is a young man who is thrust mercilessly into the aftermath of the cruelties of life. Despite his circumstances, however, he is a good and honorable man and his compassion and honor shine through on every page of this book. He is a character that reader’s immediately fall in love with and can relate to on some level or another. The story itself grabs you instantly and takes you back to a time where traveling circuses were the biggest events in town.
Set in the 1930’s, Water For Elephants offers a glimpse into a very strange and wonderous world of circus folk during a time when many, if not most, of the country was unemployed and doing anything they could to earn a buck or at least a meal. It was fascinating to read of the lifestyle of the circus workers and how they were treated, how they related to one another, how they treated their animals and what they thought of the townspeople they traveled the country to entertain.
Water For Elephants is also a story that tells of the love and life of Jacob and Merlena and their love for the animals that they come to know while working with them in the circus. The book is beautifully and vividly written, the characters well developed and easy to love (or hate as the case may be) and the animals’ antics, especially Rosie, will make you laugh out loud.
Water For Elephants is a wonderful read and I highly recommend it!
The tired trolley car