J.K

By Anne Stevenson

Book Overview

JK Rowling's story is almost as magical as her books. The day she wrote the name Harry Potter on a page she changed not just her own unhappy life but that of millions of readers. Harry Potter and his friends turned Rowling into one of the richest and most influential women in the world. So who is she, and where do her ideas come from?From a remarkable insider perspective Lindsey Fraser tells the amazing tale that began one day when Rowling had forgotten to pack a pen. . . This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1906134693
• ISBN13: 9781906134693
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Argyll Publishing
• Length: 126 Pages

Customer Reviews

2 thumds down....

This was a long drawn out read. Was just to detailed. It drug on. Read the first half and decided I wasnt going to finish it. Very disappointed.

Awesome accidental book!

I went to my local bookstore searching for a different book entirely. They did not have the one I was looking for, but King of Methlehem was right there where my book should have been. The title made me laugh, so I picked it up and read about it. I usually don't go for the cop-thriller genre, but it sounded very interesting, since Meth is getting to be a problem in my region, also. I got home and finished it within the...

Good Local Author

This book contains a lot of places that really exist in Tacoma, WA. Interesting look into the Meth phenomenon. Felt my teeth rotting as it followed the main character to his various labs.

The funniest book about Tacoma ever written

Maybe not so funny for you what don't come from around here, but still pretty good.

A true (fictional) portrayal of the meth scene

In my work I have interacted with scores of meth addicts. If you have not done so, be prepared to be shocked when you read this. In fact, you may believe that the addict/dealers in this book are overdone charicatures. They are not. They were so believable that the book really shook me. Mr. Lindquist describes their lifestyle, their homes, their conversational style, and how they treat their children to a "T". In that...