Search Results: Authors starting with D from The Brooklyn Bookman

BAKER, E.D.: The Wide-Awake Princess. New York, Bloomsbury, 2012. Originally published in 2010. Paperback, 261 pp. Subject: Novel / Children's Literature / Fairy Tales. Condition: Used, Like New. A very gently used copy; almost new in appearance. Lovely cover art by Erwin Madrid. A unusual fairy tale like no other. An enchanting tale for kids and grownups! ISBN: 9781599906584

BAKER, E.D.: Unlocking the Spell: A Tale of the Wide-Awake Princess. New York, Bloomsbury, 2014. First Paperback Edition: April 2014. Originally published in 2012. Softcover, 261 pp. Subject: Novel / Children's Literature / Magic and Fairy Tales / Wide-Awake Princess series. Condition: Used, Like New. Book copy has a fresh, "next-to-new" appearance with clean bright pages. Evocative cover art by Erwin Madrid. The continuing adventures of "The Wide-Awake Princess." The second volume in the acclaimed series of books for children. ISBN: 9781619631946

SALINGER, J.D.: Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction. New York, Bantam, 1981. Reprint. (Originally published: 1959.) Subject: Novels / Fiction & Literature / Omnibus Collections. Condition: Good Plus. Light age-toning to pages evident. Former owner's inscription found on the back end-paper. Small corner tear/crease on the cover's reverse. A collection of two literary gems by the internationally acclaimed author of The Catcher in the Rye. ISBN: 0553262556

DAILEY, Janet: Legacies. Boston & New York, Little, Brown and Company, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover, 394 pp. Subject: Novel / Historical Fiction / American Civil War (1861 – 1865). Book and jacket condition: Very Good Plus. A bit of wear at the lower extremity of dust wrapper and at its top center. Former owner's inscription found on the front endpaper. Otherwise, book copy is in excellent condition with all pages well intact. A sweeping love story – set against- the grand stage of the War Between the States. A must for all fans of Civil War fiction. ISBN: 0316172057

DE MARNEFFE, PHD, Daphne: The Rough Patch: Marriage and the Art of Living Together. New York, Scribner, 2018. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 352 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Marriage -Couples / Psychology. Book and jacket condition: Very Good Plus. Gently used appearance within and without with clean and unmarked pages. Wrapper is in near-fine condition. A fresh look at how to manage the rocky road of couples and relationships. Essential reading for those interested in strengthening relationships and the psychology involved. ISBN: 9781501118913

HARP, M.A., David: How To Fight A Cold...And Win! n.p., Musical I Press, 1999. Softcover, 64 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Health & Healing / Colds – Self-care and How-To. Condition: Good Plus. A bit of edge-wear to booklet's spinal area and to extremities (to a lesser extent). All pages clean and fully illustrated throughout. Illustrations by Don Mayne. Concise and handy guide to successfully coping - - and evening beating humanity's most universal and common ailment. Stay healthy!

HARTWELL, David G. (Editor): Year's Best SF 7. New York, EOS / HarperCollins, 2002. Stated first paperback edition. Paperback, 498 pp. Subject: Science Fiction / Speculative Fiction / Short Story Anthologies. Condition: Good Plus. Creasing and tilt to the book-spine. Two of the cover corners creased. All-in-all a nice and decent copy with clean pages. These anthologies represent top-notch speculative fiction by the most talented practitioners working in the genre today. Recommended. ISBN: 0061061433

HARTWELL, David G. (Editor): Year's Best SF 6. New York, EOS / HarperCollins, 2001. State first paperback edition. Paperback, 500 pp. Subject: Science Fiction / Speculative Fiction / Short Story Anthologies. Condition: Good Plus. Slight tilt and creasing to the spine. All text pages clean and not marked. These anthologies represent top-notch speculative fiction by the most talented practitioners working in the genre today. ISBN: 0061020559

LEHMAN, David & Black, Star (Editors): The KGB Bar Book of Poems. New York, HarperCollins, 2000. Stated First Edition. Softcover, 256 pp. Subject: Poetry / Literature / Poetry Collections / KGB Bar Poetry Reading Series. Condition: Very Good Minus. Two faint smudges found at the fore-edge of the book. Corner crease and light edge-wear to the lower extremity of the front cover. Interior pages clean. A vibrant collection of poetic gems from the internationally acclaimed poetry reading series – made in New York City's Lower East Side! ISBN: 0688171095

DAVID, Peter: Star Trek #57: The Rift. New York, Pocket Books, 1991. First Printing / First Edition. Paperback, 274 pp. Subject: Novel / Star Trek / SF / Novelizations inspired by Star Trek series. Book condition: Very Good + . Corner crease at lower, right-hand extremity of front cover and a very tiny chip at upper right-corner. But book is complete, fully intact. Pages clean and unmarked. Terrific and evocative cover art depicting Star Trek's most iconic characters – Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock. Entertaining SF in the tradition of the hit TV series. Don't miss it! ISBN: 0671747967

DE WEESE, Gene: Star Trek # 43: The Final Nexus. New York, Pocket Books, 1988. First Printing / First Edition. Paperback, 282 pp. Subject: Novel / Star Trek / Novelizations based on TV series. Book condition: Very Good . Reading crease along the center of the spine. Very faint edge-wear along the front & reverse cover. Book is, nevertheless, in excellent condition with all pages clean and unmarked. Nice cover illustration depicting Mr. Spock. Vivid, action-packed SF yarn in the great Star Trek tradition. ISBN: 0671660187

KELLY, Scott & DEAN, Margaret Lazarus: Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery. New York Alfred A. Knopf, 2017. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 387 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Space Exploration & Astronauts-Memoir / American Astronauts-Biography-Scott Kelly, b.1964. Book & Jacket Condition: Good Plus/Very Good Minus. Light edgewear to jacket extremities. Book-spine slightly tilted with an ink smudge found at the base of the lower part of both the interiors of the back board and endpaper. All pages clean and unmarked, illustrated with stunning photography. The exploits of renowned American astronaut, military pilot and engineer who commanded the International Space Station. A most inspiring account and not to be missed. ISBN: 9781524731595

DENNIS, Denise Liotta: Classical Feng Shui for Romance, Sex & Relationships. Woodbury,MN., Llewellyn Publications, 2015. FIRST EDITION/UNCORRECTED PROOF. Softcover, 318 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Eastern Philosophy / Geomancy. Condition: Very Good. Small bump or two at the book corners. No other apparent defects; a copy in near fine condition. Pages white and clean. Well written exposition on the ancient art of harmonizing people with their living spaces and surrounding environments. Recommended. ISBN: 9780738741888

DEVAL, Jacqueline: Publicize Your Book! An Insider's Guide to Getting Your Book the Attention It Deserves. New York, Perigee, 2003. First Edition. Softcover, 308 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Reference / Writing / Book Marketing. Condition: Very Good Plus. A couple of corners very lightly bumped. Light sunning to fore-edges, pages, but clean and unmarked. An indispensable guide to the successful marketing of books. Highlights include: Getting the best media coverage; reach readers effectively; sell more copies and much more! ISBN: 0399528636

DIAMOND, Jason: Searching for John Hughes: Or Everything I Thought I Needed to Know About Life I Learned from Watching '80s Movies. New York, William Morrow, 2016. First Edition (Advanced Uncorrected Proof). Softcover wraps, 281 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Memoir / 80s Film Influences / American Film Directors – John Hughes, 1950 – 2009. Condition: Good Plus. Single lower right hand corner crease and light wear to wraps. Otherwise all pages clean, unmarked and readable. "In [this book] Jason tells how a Jewish kid from a broken home in a Chicago suburb found comfort and connection in the likewise broken lives in the suburban Chicago of John Hughes's oeuvre...Though his original biography of Hughes has long since been abandoned, Jason has discovered he is a writer through and through. And the adversity of going for broke has now been transformed into a really, really good story. A memoir of growing up, this is a tale of what comes after the 'Go for it!' part of the command to young creatives to… Read More

DIMONT, Max I.: Jews, God and History. New York, Signet, 1962. Later printing. Paperback, 472 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Judaism – Civilization and History / World History. Condition: Very Good Minus. Toning to the pages evident with pages clean and unmarked, however. Reading crease adjacent to the spine with small corner crease on the reverse. Still a very nice copy overall. "[The author's] spirited, fascinating book is unlike any other history of the Jews ever written...Philosophers and kings, warriors and merchants, poets and financiers, come alive as the story ranges across time and the globe. From ancient Palestine through Europe and the Orient, to America and the birth of Israel, Max Dimont shows how the saga of the Jews is interwoven with the history of virtually every nation on earth."

DIXON, Franklin W.: The House on the Cliff. New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 2007. Originally published in 1927. 2007 Printing. Hardcover, 180 pp. Subject: Novel / Children & Young Adult Mystery Fiction / The Hardy Boys Series, Book 2. Book condition: Very Good. Light sunning to pages, but not marked and clean. A bump or two to the top corners. A copy in near-fine condition overall. The Hardy Boys are definitely on the case in this second book of the celebrated series. Exciting page-turner for mystery fans of all ages! ISBN: 0448089025

QUINN, Edward & DOLAN, Paul J.(Editors): The Sense of the Sixties. New York, The Free Press, 1968. First Printing. Softcover, 528 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / U.S.- History / 1960's - Politics, Social & Economic Conditons – Articles and Essays. Condition: Very Good. Very light edgewear and toning to covers. Otherwise a copy in first-rate condition with all pages clean and not marked. A collection or anthology of writings that present the social, economic and political milieu of one of the most tumultuous periods of upheaval and change in U.S. history. Includes writings by notable figures like Paul Goodman, Susan Sontag, Tom Wolfe and others.

DOMBEK, Kristin: The Selfishness of Others: An Essay on the Fear of Narcissim. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016. Paperback, 150 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Social Science / Psychology. Condition: Used, Like New. Very gently used copy with clean pages. A profound meditation on the nature of narcissism and empathy. Should be required reading for those concerned with the direction this society is taking. ISBN: 9780865478237

DOW, Carol L.: Sarava'! Afro-Brazilian Magick. St.Paul, MN, Llewellyn Publications, 1997. First Edition, Softcover, 248 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Religion & Mythology / Spiritist-Mystery Religions / Afro-Brazilian Studies. Condition: Very Good. Slight corner creasing to the first few pages. All pages clean, unmarked and readable. Well researched studies regarding one of the most enigmatic belief systems in the world. An essential primer for those wishing to understand Afro-Brazilian religion and culture. ISBN: 1567182356.