Customer Review: Simply put, this is a must for any fan of Daily Show, Politically Incorrect, or any similar show. Stephen has an unusual wit about his comedy. The footnotes give the book just that much more value. And, you can nominate books for "The Stepehen T. Colbert Award for The Literacy Excellence"
Customer Review: What I loved about this particular book is that there isn't a historian in sight - nobody is writing it from the subjective slant of 50 (or 500) years' time - the accounts presented are from the diaries, letters and articles written by the people who actually took part in the events - a person on... more info
Customer Review: After checking this book out from the library I am very glad that I did not waste my money on this book. This may be a decent guide book for those who have not read any others are are looking for a very basic introduction to the wonderful writing of J.K. Rowling. I had to force myself to read... more info
Customer Review: I have purchased all of the Harry Potter books. I enjoy reading them. I knew this was written by another author but I thought it would be informative. This book was not even worth buying. Had little information and a grade schooler could of written it.
Customer Review: I discovered this book in my own doctor's office. He'd received it as a gift from a friend and loved it. Finding myself wishing I could have stayed longer to read more, I ordered copies for myself and as a gift for a friend, who has enjoyed it as much as I have. It's a fun book, full of obscure... more info
Customer Review: Collaborative written by ecologists Colbert E. Cushing (Colorado State University) and J. David Allen (University of Michigan), Streams: Their Ecology And Life is a superbly presented field guide packed with beautiful color photography, sketches, charts, graphs, and an authoritative text introducing... more info
Customer Review: David Colbert is best-known for his "Magical Worlds of Harry Potter," a relatively matter-of-fact background guide. Now Colbert produces "The Magical Worlds of Lord of the Rings," with its insights into the literature, legend, and religion behind "Lord of the... more info
Customer Review: I found Dracula was a Lawyer (underline that) to be extremely entertaining humorous, and not to mention informative. This compilation of facts concerning proffessions dealing with the law and the law itself often pokes fun at not only attorneys and lawmakers, but those who make use of them, i.e.... more info
Customer Review: This book explains some of the inspiration for the "His Dark Materials" series (including the reason behind the American title, for the Brits who get so annoyed by the American title-it has nothing to do the alethiometer-of course, this made the movie that much more agrivating to watch). Colbert... more info
