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1	The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter: A Treasury of Myths, Legends, and Fascinating Facts more books like this by David Colbert add to wishlist This unofficial companion to the first four books in the Harry Potter series explains such things as why witches (and wizards) fly on broomsticks, what a griffin is, and whether or not witches and wizards actually exist. Also discussed are the mythological, historical, and literary works that inspired J.K. Rowling's amazingly popular stories. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Michelle Obama: An American Story more books like this by David Colbert add to wishlist Michelle Obama grew up on Chicago's South Side, and while the world outside her door was chaotic and ever-changing, her family provided a stable environment in which she could grow and flourish. This look at Michelle Obama's life and the turning points that shaped her shows how a girl from a working class background could rise to become one of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
3	Eyewitness to America: 500 Years of American History in the Words of Those Who Saw It Happen more books like this by David Colbert (Editor) add to wishlist Culled from 500 years of diaries and memoirs, letters and reportage, this book pieces together a fascinating montage of our nation that offers new perspectives on familiar and not-so-familiar events--from the Boston Tea Party to the L.A. riots, from Babe Ruth to Beatlemania. see all copies from $2.09! new only from $11.00! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Hidden Myths in Harry Potter: Spellbinding Map and Book of Secrets more books like this by David Colbert, Virginia Allyn (Illustrator) add to wishlist Fans are guided through the references hidden in J.K. Rowling's books to mythical creatures, legendary characters, and historical facts, along with behind-the-scenes facts. The map takes readers on a worldwide treasure hunt for the origins of these references. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.03! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Magical Worlds of Harry Potter more books like this by David Colbert add to wishlist This unofficial companion to the first four books in the Harry Potter series explains such things as why witches (and wizards) fly on broomsticks, what a griffin is, and whether or not witches and wizards actually exist. Also discussed are the mythological, historical, and literary works that inspired J.K. Rowling's amazingly popular stories. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions
6	The Magical Worlds of Philip Pullman: A Treasury of Fascinating Facts more books like this by David Colbert add to wishlist After exploring the worlds of Harry Potter, "The Lord of the Rings" and Narnia, Colbert turns his eye to the His Dark Materials trilogy, revealing the complex origins and controversial themes of Pullman's modern literary marvel. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Magical Worlds of Narnia: The Symbols, Myths, and Fascinating Facts Behind the Chronicles more books like this by David Colbert add to wishlist The author explores C.S. Lewis's popular fantasy series, uncovering a treasury of myths, legends and fascinating facts just in time for the new Disney movie release. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
8	Eyewitness to America: 500 Years of America in the Words of Those Who Saw It Happen more books like this by David Colbert (Editor) add to wishlist A collection of eyewitness narratives of famous American historical events, ranging from Sioux chief White Bull's account of the death of General Custer to Heywood Broun's description of a World Series game. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Dracula Was a Lawyer more books like this by Erin Barrett, Jack Mingo, David Colbert (Foreword by) add to wishlist Everyone seems to love to hate lawyers, and it's easy to shake your head at the profession given its dark side: painstakingly detailed and convoluted documents, the notorious practice of twisting the truth in an effort to win, and exorbitant fees. DRACULA WAS A LAWYER is a copious collection of approximately 500 fascinating trivia facts about ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Doctors Killed George Washington more books like this by Erin Barrett, Jack Mingo, David Colbert (Foreword by) add to wishlist The marvel of medicine spans the tribal shamanism of prehistory to simple herbalism to today's technological feats. To study its history is to encounter case after case of the wonderful accident of it, wherein some combination of genius, observation, perseverance, coincidence, and just plain luck came together to move medical science forward. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Christmas in Scandinavia more books like this by Sven H Rossel (Editor), Bo Elbrond-Bek (Editor), David W Colbert (Translator) add to wishlist 'This marvelous anthology collects 17 splendid tales by 19th- and 20th-century writers from the Scandinavian countries, Faroe Islands, and Finland...An indispensable collection and one of the most delightful fictional surprises of the year' - "Kirkus". 'Among the many masterpieces of the Christmas story are Hans Christian Andersen's "The Fir Tree" ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Eyewitness to the American West : from the Aztec Empire to the digital frontier in the words of those who saw it happen more books like this by David Colbert add to wishlist Colbert explores the history and mystique of America's frontiers--its ever-changing Western dream lands--in a kaleidoscope of firsthand accounts. Spanning 500 years, "Eyewitness to the American West" links together 200 vignettes from the diaries, letters, memoirs, and reportage of the men and women who were in the right place at the right time. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions
13 view cover	Abraham Lincoln more books like this by David Colbert add to wishlist You're about to be an eyewitness to the ten crucial days in Abraham Lincoln's life, including: A tragic loss that sets a boy on a course for greatness A career sacrificed to protest an unjust war A state resorting to treason to preserve slavery A president who learns the most difficult decisions are made alone And a promise made to every citizen ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.06! \| SVS
14 view cover	Eyewitness to Wall Street: 400 Years of Dreamers, Schemers, Busts and Booms more books like this by David Colbert add to wishlist Drawing on diaries, private letters, memoirs, and reportage, David Colbert's acclaimed Eyewitness books offer extraordinary first-hand views of history's pivotal moments. Eyewitness to Wall Street's combination of remarkable perspectives and a subject of exceptional current interest results in the richest and most illuminating Eyewitness book yet. ... see all copies from $2.88! new only from $22.00! \| first editions
15 view cover	10 Days: Anne Frank more books like this by David Colbert add to wishlist You're about to be an eyewitness to ten crucial days in Anne Frank's life, including: A wrenching decision to flee Germany A chilling letter that sent her family into hiding The gift of her one true confidante - her diary A sickening betrayal to the Nazis And a tragedy in the concentration camps just before liberation. These days and five others ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| SVS
16 view cover	WWII: A Tribute in Art and Literature more books like this by David Colbert (Editor), James Bradley (Foreword by) add to wishlist From any perspective, the fact remains: Americans are who they are today because of who they became in World War II. The requirements of that period in our history -- the uprooting of families, the turbo-charging of the economy, the face-to-face encounter with brutality, the necessities of creating and feeding a war machine -- changed the country ... see all copies from $2.70! new only from $3.95! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Streams: Their Ecology and Life more books like this by Colbert E Cushing, J David Allan add to wishlist Streams is a handbook that combines a discussion of the ecology of streams and rivers, in layperson language, with an illustrated field guide of the plants and animals found in running waters of North America. Various illustrations and maps accompany the text. The authors are extremely well known--Cushing is the lead content provider for an ... see all copies from $59.80! new only from $85.11! \| first editions
18 view cover	Baseball: The National Pastime in Art and Literature more books like this by David Colbert (Editor) add to wishlist This gift book celebrates the great national pastime with the words of athletes and literary types--Stephen King, Annie Dillard, Ogden Nash, et. al.--and in images by artists and illustrators. see all copies from $14.45! new only from $29.99! \| first editions
19 view cover	Martin Luther King JR. more books like this by David Colbert add to wishlist You're about to be an eyewitness to the ten crucial days in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life, including His faith in peace leads to a surprising protest. Police injustice shocks the nation awake. A personal sacrifice challenges prejudice and racism. A fearless march demands rights for all Americans. And an immortal speech inspires the world. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.54! \| SVS
20 view cover	Los Mundos Magicos de Harry Potter: Mitos, Leyendas y Datos Fascinantes more books like this by David Colbert, Ines Belaustegui (Translator), Paula Vicens (Translator) add to wishlist From alchemy to hippogriffs to veela, this guide to J. K. Rowling's novels explores the fascinating historical meanings buried within the names, characters, creatures, and places in Harry Potter's magical world. Chapter headings are intriguing questions such as "Have Witches Always Flown on Broomsticks?" "Why Would Chocolate Help After Escaping a ... see all copies from $3.83! new only from $36.17!
21 view cover	Eyewitness to the American West: 500 Years of Firsthand History more books like this by David Colbert (Editor) add to wishlist Spanning 500 years from the Aztecs' first encounter with Spanish conquistadors to the explosion of technology in Silicon Valley today, vivid episodes swirl together, revealing patterns that link early Kentuckians and Asian immigrants, Mormons and black "Buffalo Soldiers, " the first Los Angeles smog and an 1811 earthquake that reversed the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $52.69! \| first editions
22 view cover	The Magical Worlds of the "Lord of the Rings": an Unauthorised Guide-a Treasury of Myths, Legends and Fascinating Facts by David Colbert add to wishlist A guide to J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" books, including "The Hobbit". The book is written in a question-and-answer format which lets the reader discover the ancient myths, legends and events that fired Tolkien's imagination and led to him creating his fantastical world. Why do hobbits live in holes? Who and what inspired Gandalf? Why are ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions
23 view cover	The Magical Worlds of Lord of the Rings: The Amazing Myths, Legends and Facts Behind the Masterpiece more books like this by David Colbert add to wishlist The author who revealed the myths behind J.K. Rowling's creatures now tackles literature's most beloved epic fantasy, by bringing to light the legends that influenced J.R.R. Tolkien--and answering pertinent questions ranging from "Why do Hobbits live in holes?" to "When in the world is Middle-earth?" see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Los Mundos Magicos de el Senor de los Anillos: Mitos, Leyendas y Datos Fascinantes more books like this by David Colbert, Jordi Vidal (Translator) add to wishlist Behind the unforgettable characters, worlds, and battles of The Lord of the Rings trilogy and "The Hobbit" lie a vast range of world myths and historical events that originally inspired J. R. R. Tolkien. From the Finnish epic poem "Kalevala" and the medieval "Beowulf" to Arthurian mythology, Shakespeare, and even World War II, Tolkien's sources ... see all copies from $13.01! new only from $13.01! \| SVS
25	The Magical Worlds of the Lord of the Rings Prepack more books like this by David Colbert add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.99! \| SVS

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