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At first it's hard to get into Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. But then it prevails as a heart-wrenching story that leads you slowly in. I find I cannot put the book down any longer.
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Tuesday's victory by Deb Fischer, who had the endorsement of Sarah Palin in the Nebraska GOP Senate primary, is an upset. But Fischer may in fact be the strongest Republican to run against Democrat Bob Kerrey, analysts say.
Let me know about a good book you've read recently, or about the book that's currently on your bedside table. Why did you pick it up? Are you enjoying it?
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Mario Morino of Morino Ventures LLC, photographed in Rocky River, OH on Friday April 20, 2012.
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