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A memorable book' - Publisher's Weekly 'Friendly and informative' - Dayton Daily News 'A rich tapestry of visuals' - Southampton Press 'A book to treasure' - Ann LaFarge'","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49550756118801,"sku":"GOR001823233","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49865897836817,"sku":"CIN0767908473VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50365144727825,"sku":"CIN0767908473G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50525061120273,"sku":"GOR001663388","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50567183565073,"sku":"GOR011655864","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":51323432829201,"sku":"CIN0767908473A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0767908473.jpg?v=1750881740"},{"product_id":"sorcerer-s-companion-book-allan-kronzek-9780767919449","title":"The Sorcerer's Companion","description":"The\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003ebestseller, now fully updated to include\u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Who was the real Nicholas Flamel? How did the Sorcerer’s Stone get its power? Did J. K. Rowling dream up the terrifying basilisk, the seductive veela, or the vicious grindylow? And if she didn’t, who did?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Millions of readers around the world have been enchanted by the magical world of wizardry, spells, and mythical beasts inhabited by Harry Potter and his friends. But what most readers don’t know is that there is a centuries-old trove of true history, folklore, and mythology behind Harry’s fantastic universe. Now, with\u003ci\u003eThe Sorcerer’s Companion\u003c\/i\u003e, those without access to the Hogwarts Library can school themselves in the fascinating reality behind J. K. Rowling’s world of magic.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Newly updated to include\u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003eThe Sorcerer’s Companion\u003c\/i\u003eallows curious readers to look up anything magical from the Harry Potter books and discover a wealth of entertaining, unexpected information. Wands and wizards, boggarts and broomsticks, hippogriffs and herbology, all have astonishing histories rooted in legend, literature, or real-life events dating back hundreds or even thousands of years. Magic wands, like those sold in Rowling’s Diagon Alley, were once fashioned by Druid sorcerers out of their sacred yew trees. Love potions were first concocted in ancient Greece and Egypt. And books of spells and curses were highly popular during the Middle Ages. 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It’s no news that cheating pervades American culture. Americans cheat on taxes, tests, sports and spouses. But the largest arena for cheating may be at the poker table!  With an estimated 60-80 million Americans playing poker every week—for the highest stakes ever—you can be sure that not everyone is playing by the rules!   In this fascinating look at the card sharper’s art—from its origins in Renaissance Italy to the high-tech methods of today—deception expert Allan Kronzek reveals 52 of the most diabolical scams ever invented.  Topics include codes and signaling systems, hidden cameras and miniature ear pieces, false shuffles, cuts and deals, peeking and flashing, deck and card switches, culling, instant stacks, marked cards, location play, the cooler, and dozens of other devious devices.   Each chapter zeroes in on a single cheating concept and provides expert advice on how to spot and foil the scam (when possible!).  You’ll learn the secrets of shade, flash, and juice—the subtlest marking systems;  why cutting the cards doesn’t guarantee an honest deal, how a crooked dealer can stack the flop in hold ’em, why casino card rooms are not 100% safe, and how cheating crews crush the opposition without marked cards or sleight of hand.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50355381371153,"sku":"CIN0452289114G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51002604486929,"sku":"NIN9780452289116","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51461148082449,"sku":"CIN0452289114VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0452289114.jpg?v=1751292418"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-allan-kronzek.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}