George W Beahm

Profusely illustrated with nearly 200 photos, color illustrations by celebrated "Dark Tower" artist Michael Whelan, and black-and-white drawings by Maine artist Glenn Chadbourne; supplemented with interviews with friends, colleagues, and mentors who knew King well; looking at King's formative years in Durham, when he began writing fiction as a young teen, his college years in the turbulent sixties, his struggles with early poverty, working full-time...

"Fact, fiction, and folklore in Harry Potter's world : covering the first five Harry Potter novels, this book presents more than one hundred entries that thoroughly examine the myths, legends, literature, and historical references of J.K. Rowling's fictional universe"--Provided by publisher.

"Drawing from key people, places, and things seen in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, author George Beahm gives readers a unique and entertaining look at the rise of the pirate craze and separates pirate fact from fiction. Caribbean Pirates features a reader-friendly format, covering all aspects of pirate life and the folklore surrounding the notorious mariners"--Provided by publisher.

This book will reassure citizens alarmed by the terrorist threat and give them concrete steps to take to be safer at home and at work.

Revised and expanded especially for this edition. Includes: Artwork; Essays and Anecdotal Pieces; Thirty-Two pages of Photos.

"A collection of direct quotes from Steve Jobs on topics related to business, technology, Apple, and life"--Provided by publisher.