http://www.collectible-books.com/collectible-books-blog.html Collectible Books Blog keeps up to date with all new additions to the site... en-us collectible books Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:00:17 GMT Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:00:17 GMT collectible-books.com http://www.collectible-books.com/ebay-jk-rowling-books.html JK Rowling, full name Joanne Rowling, known as Jo, attended the University of Exeter, studying French and Classics. After graduation, she studied for a year in Paris, then took a job as a researcher and secretary at Amnesty International Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:00:18 GMT http://www.collectible-books.com/ebay-john-ruskin-books.html John Ruskin was born in London. He traveled a lot as a child, and shared his parents' love of literature. His experiences encouraged him to write. He wrote three articles for Loudon's Magazine of Natural History in 1834... Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:53:35 GMT http://www.collectible-books.com/ebay-jean-rousseau-books.html Jean Rousseau was born in Geneva to a middle class family. His mother died nine days after his birth of puerperal fever. Jean and his brother were raised by their father and aunt. His father encouraged his education from an early age and the family read together every night... Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:48:47 GMT http://www.collectible-books.com/ebay-mario-puzo-books.html Mario Puzo was born in a poor family living in Hells Kitchen, New York City. The family had emigrated from Italy. His mother had four children by her previous husband. When he was young, he and his brothers spent time working for the railroad... Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:43:21 GMT http://www.collectible-books.com/ebay-sylvia-plath-books.html Sylvia Plath was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Her father was a professor from Germany, and her mother was a first generation American, whose family had come from Austria. 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