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Authors (Authors & More)
$6.00
As a child, in the 50's, I had this card game. My sister and I played with them for hours on end, never having heard of these authors. Later on, in school, we were already familiar with the authors when we studied about them. We didn't have the electronic and media entertainment that todays kids do but with a little parental encouragement, this card game would still be beneficial for elementary school children.

Arthur
$12.98
The Bottom Line:

A fun and witty comedy that makes the most out of Moore and Gielgud's considerable comic talents, Arthur is hurt slightly by Liza Minelli (who isn't nearly as charming as the screenplay makes her character out to be), but nonetheless represents quite an enjoyable 110 minutes in front of a screen.

Tito Gomez / Antologia Cubana
$9.99
Tito Gomez epitomized the very best of the vocalists fronting one of the greatest orchestras of the the genre. Cuba has produced many great musicians and singers, and Tito Gomez is perhaps, in the humble view of this fan, the greatest example of just that. A "must have" for any serious listener and connoiseur of latin music.

Secret Lives of Great Authors: What Your Teachers Never Told You About Famous Novelists, Poets, and Playwrights
$16.95
The book lists QUEEN VICTORIA as the Queen that Mark Twain entertained with his story on flatulence. Victoria was born in 1837 and died in 1901. Twain was born in 1835 and died in 1910. It's entirely possible (highly probable, even) that they met during their lifetime. The story concerning the flatulence was SET in 1601 - it's in the title of the story, "[ Date: 1601.] Conversation, as it was the Social Fireside, in the Time of the Tudors". It didn't actually happen in 1601. There is no mention of Twain meeting Elizabeth I in the book I read. Where are people coming up with all this Elizabeth I confusion?

This is such a fun read. It would make a great gift for an English literature teacher/professor - sprinkle some quirky bits of info into lectures and people are sure to perk up.