Book Renter http://www.bookrenter.com/ is one of a growing number of companies offering college textbooks for rent. Their website advertises savings of up to 80% . Most students won't save that much, but with a single hardcover text costing upwards of $100, every dollar saved helps. The books are shipped free of charge, writing and highlighting is allowed, and when the class is over, the
books can either be purchsed or returned. Friends of mine who have used the site have been quite satisfied with it. Afterall, it's very fustrating to drop a wad of cash on a single book, especially one that's not for a major subject.
Book Review: One book that's sure to be studied and discussed on college campuses this semester is The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Set in Jackson, Mississippi in 1963, it's the compelling story of a white would-be journalist who interviews African-American maids for book she's doing. The women's stories, and the empowering effect of telling them, alters the lives of all involved. Stockett also does a good job of evoking the pre-integration South (shudder) and the white women clinging to their traditional prejudices while the world around them becomes gone with the wind. (Sorry. I couldn't help myself).
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That's all folks.......
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