11.   An homage in the form of a preface is written by author John le Carre, whose character George Smiley was brilliantly brought to life on TV by Guinness.

12.   Authors are still writing books about Hitler, and about his war.

13.   Authors will often write about fond memories of the houses where they grew up.

14.   Authors wrote books and Hollywood made movies about the terrible conditions.

15.   Authors are now writing whole books about the social consequences of fat.

16.   Authors still write about adversity and triumph, but the themes are family trauma, compulsion and identity.

17.   Authors today are writing for the passing tastes of a young audience.

18.   After the author wrote last month about an inheritance he was receiving, the e-mail messages started coming in right away.

19.   Buffett looks at the numbers on a company and invests as an owner would, the authors write.

20.   Buffett keeps a cool head, putting his money only in financially sound businesses, the authors write.