Authors starting with G from Nan's Book Shop

Happauge, NY: Barrons Educational Series Inc, 2001. First American edition. Soft Cover. New. Inner Magic is an illustrative and informative approach to contemporary witchcraft and the practice of magic, placing them in a historical and cultural context - with explanations of the principles of witchcraft, the witch in history and the rise of the modern with. It also shows how to become a witch, what a witch is, how to cast spells and how to find your inner magic. Written in an accessible style, the author ... more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1998. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Neil is a dentally challenged, reluctantly hip downtown scribe whose life's work is Dusted, the 'zine that once earned him the title of New Jack Poet Warrior. But when the mag folds, Neil is left with an aching mouth and the realization that the icons of his time are either dying young, cashing in, or dropping out. It's a time of reckoning-the perfect moment to cancel dental appointments and take off on a d... more information

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United Kingdom: Virgin Publishing Ltd., 2001. No Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. Photographs. Stalking is on the increase. And it isn't only celebrities who become the targets of irrational and desperate individuals. Men and women with everyday jobs who lead ordinary lives can just as easily become someone else's obsession. Since John Lennon's murder in 1980 the world has recognized the danger that lies behind this insidiious and threatening behavior, but has been slow to act against it. It is o... more information

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Ballantine Books. 1993; HB with DJ. First American edition. Price not clipped. Jacket and binding are fine. 376 pages, 6.5 x 9.25. ... more information

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1951. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good. 247 pages, fine. DJ yellowed at edges, spine has wear at top and bottom, a hole and a few chips along the front side; the front and back are good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Union of American Hewbrew Congregation, 1953. 9th Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Gezai, Temima N.. 1953; 9th printing. HB, vg, textured cloth binding. Wear and discoloration at the spine. Ex-library. Part of back page missing, doesn't interfere with reading. 205 pages, fine with illustrations. ... more information

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New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1976. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Rubel, Nicole. Ronald, usually a very alert and lively rabbit who loves to swing on swings, likes school, and loves the playground, cannot stay awake until his friends recognize his problem. Each page is illustrated in bright colors. Ronald as a wide awake rabbit looks a little strange because his eyes are huge, but they're very amusing pictures. The binding is tan cloth with Ronald rollerskating down the front i... more information

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Saxonville, MA: Picture Book Studio, 1987. Hardcover. Very Good. Gantschev, Ivan. Two children make a journey by train to visit their grandparents. This book has fold-out pages, die-cut (cut in shapes) to show the train racing across the countryside, into tunnels, over bridges, and across mountains. They take a ferry to their grandparent's home, and watch from the hill on their farm as the ferry steams away; they are looking forward to another summer on the farm. Unpaginated, a clever book that shows ... more information

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Independence, Kentucky, U.S.A.: Routledge, 1991. No Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. There can be no culture without the transvestite." Beginning with this bold claim, Marjorie Garber explores the nature and significance of cross-dressing and of the West's recurring fascination with it. Vested Interests is a tour de force of cultural criticism; its investigations range across history, literature, film, photography, and popular and mass culture, from Shakespeare to Mark Twain, from Oscar ... more information

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New York: Pocket Books, 1994. Hard Cover. As New/No Jacket. A 'Weekly Reader' book. Casey is a prisoner of a living dinosaur-like creature in the Boston Science Museum! This is a case for the Monster Hunters! Binding is fine. 175 pages, no marks or tears. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Des Moines, IA: Meredith Books, 2000. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. Brooks, Lou. Great gift! A quick, easy, and up-to-date recipe book from Better Homes and Gardens. The front has a cartoon of a woman's head, speaking on the phone "dinner in half an hour?? Are you KIDDING?" and so it goes. Meals in minutes, desserts in a flash, dinners in a dash. They have a great appetizer section with plenty of time-saving tips. Illustrated in cartoon fashion, folds flat for cooking. Approxim... more information

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Des Moines, IA: Meredith Books, 2000. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. Brooks, Lou. Great gift! A quick, easy, and up-to-date recipe book from Better Homes and Gardens. The front has a cartoon of a woman's head, speaking on the phone "dinner in half an hour?? Are you KIDDING?" and so it goes. Meals in minutes, desserts in a flash, dinners in a dash. They have a great appetizer section with plenty of time-saving tips. Illustrated in cartoon fashion, folds flat for cooking. Approxim... more information

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New York: Harper Collins, 1983. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. Sewall, Marcia. Young Willy hopes to pay the back taxes on his Grandfather's farm with the purse from the ten-mile dog sled race he enters. 81 pages, no marks or tears. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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Otto Penzler Books, 1993. First American Edition. Hard Bound. Fine/Fine. A story of international intrigue, with the character of Big Herbie Kruger present. Prior owner's name on ffep. 610 pages, 6.25 x 9.5. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Griffin, 2000. First Griffin Edition. Soft Cover. New/No Jacket. Various Artists. In this colorful addition to Oz mythology, Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Woodman find themselves pursued through New York City by a gang of vicious hoodlums. Combining all of the timeless charm of L. Frank Baum's original classics with a contemporary setting in the United States, Visitors from Oz is a magical tale that will delight readers of all ages who are young at he... more information

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New York: Rand McNally, 1957. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. Brice, Tony. Cover scuffed, spine taped, corners worn off. Taped on the inside, last two pages have spots near the bottom. ... more information

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Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2002. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. Throughout history, men and women have had opportunities to influence others. Some have succeeded; others have floundered. What made the difference? Discover the answer - and learn how to be a history-shaping leader yourself - in this timely, well-researched book. Filled with stories of how people followed, or failed to follow, the 21 laws of leadership, this resource includes: General Robert E. Lee's use... more information

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Old Tappan, NJ, U.S.A.: Macmillan and Company, 1995. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Holiday stories retold removing any holiday enjoyment, but not humor, from the stories. Includes five stories. 99 pages. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ... more information

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Old Tappan, NJ, U.S.A.: Macmillan Publishing Company, Incorporated, 1994. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. This is a book of fairy tales that have been adapted for political correctness. 13 stories are included. Little Red Riding Hood, The Emperor's New Clothes, Rapunzel, Goldilocks, Chicken Little, Jack and the Beanstalk, and several others. The spine top is a bit bent. 79 pages, no marks or tears. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ... more information

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Old Tappan, NJ, U.S.A.: Macmillan and Company, 1995. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Our favorite Christmas stories have become non-Christmas, although still humorous, readings. 99 pages, there is a small date stamp on the ffep. Price is clipped. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ... more information

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