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I saw the movie before reading the book and then decided to read all 4 books! The’re are way too many good scenes and details missed in the movie. You must read this book.
Seattle Trolley Coaches Interurbans
I purchased this based on a glowing recommendation by Consumer Reports and the many good recommendations here on Amazon. For the first month, it possessed an extreme amount of suction and I felt very pleased with my purchase. However, after approximately one month it started losing suction power. I owned it for a little less than one year before it stopped working entirely. Yes, it is inexpensive but I would rather pay slightly more money and have a better-made vacuum that will last more than one year and will not blow dust out while I vacuum.
Pros: inexpensive, great suction power during the first month
Cons: cheaply-made, belt constantly broke, slightly noisy, could not vacuum bare floors, cord location was inconvenient and I always had to hold the cord while vacuuming, unable to vacuum under furniture, often blew out dust so the floor was never completely clean, attachment holders did not secure them and they constantly fell off while the vacuum was in use, when using attachments it did not pick up pet hair from furniture
1915 WW1 Trolley Maxim
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
I can’t believe the difference between this and my old Bissel. I did a lot of research before buying and this model really lives up to its reputation. It is easy to fill/empty and really cleans well. Hopefully it will also live up to the test of time.
Ingersoll Rand Geared Trolley