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Like the last reviewer (Sher) I have purchased this book in support of Paula Deen, who has been made a scapegoat by the American public. What really gets me is the hypocrisy behind it all! We've all made mistakes, stuck our foot in our mouths, said things we wished we hadn't, wishing we'd lived up to our better selves. I don't care if she is a public figure, she's human for God's sake! We are all "public figures" in the sense that we have a circle of influence that affects the larger world and we don't really know how that influence ripples out to affect strangers. Since there seems to be a double-standard for the use of the "N" word, maybe we need a rule book on its use: e.g., whites can't use it because they have to be politically correct at all times, blacks can use it among themselves, wealthy film producers can use it and make lots of money (they get a free pass). What? No rule book? That's silly? Well then, why don't we just nix the word and be a little kinder to one another! Also, I loved the Cheerios mixed race commercial, and I think Sher had a great idea: I'm going to buy Cheerios as well - AND donate a bunch of boxes to the local food bank!