Search Results: Authors starting with G from Dons Book Store

Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 2006. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 6 1/2" X 9 1/4. 126 Pages An As New book with no defects. This is a pictorial book with multiple black and white images on every page. Most of the photos are historical with captioned dates. The real San Francisco lies below the streets, sidewalks, and buildings, hidden from view. This famous city is known for its beautiful setting of water, trees, hills, and beaches, but relatively few people know of its true natural state. Before it was built up and paved over, the earth here was a diverse ecosystem of creeks, marshes, sand dunes, estuaries, and densely forested hills. Over this landscape roamed elk, rabbit, bears, bobcat, and mountain lion, and the now-crowded bayfront teemed with mollusks, otters, dolphins, and whales, while huge flocks of birds blocked out the sun overhead. Today, only about two percent of the citys' natural areas remain as they were. Summers in San Francisco are foggy because the cold… Read More

New York: Bantam, 2008. First Printing . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2. Norey, Virginia - Book Design. 494 Pages. Diana Gabaldon, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Outlander saga, brings back one of her most compelling characters: Lord John Grey. Here Gabaldon weaves together the strands of Lord John's secret and public lives a shattering family mystery, a love affair with potentially disastrous consequences, and a war that stretches from the Old World to the New. Its been seventeen years since Lord John's father, the Duke of Pardloe, was found dead, a pistol in his hand and accusations of his role as a Jacobite agent staining forever a family's honor. Now unlaid ghosts from the past are stirring. Lord Johns brother has mysteriously received a page of their late father's missing diary and John is convinced that someone is taunting the Grey family with secrets from the grave. So he turns to the only man he can trust: the Scottish Jacobite James Fraser.… Read More

Delacorte Press, 2007. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Book is clean with a square, tight binding and bright, white pages. Book has minor wear on the edges that is difficult to see in the scans. Book is inscribed top of title page. Lord John Grey-soldier, gentleman, and no mean hand with a blade. Here Diana Gabaldon brilliantly weaves together the strands of Lord John's secret and public lives-a shattering family mystery, a love affair with potentially disastrous consequences, and a war that stretches from the Old World to the New. . . . In 1758, in the heart of the Seven Years' War, Britain fights by the side of Prussia in the Rhineland. For Lord John and his titled brother Hal, the battlefield will be a welcome respite from the torturous mystery that burns poisonously in their family's history. Seventeen years earlier, Lord John's late father, the Duke of Pardloe, was found dead, a pistol in his hand and accusations of his role as a Jacobite agent staining forever… Read More

Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press, Inc., 1996. First Printing . Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 7" x 9 1/2. 1107 Pages Indexed. Copyright page says First Edition. Front and back covers say Second Edition. The second edition of the treatment companion to DSM-IV, is a compendium of state-of-the-art treatments for all major psychiatric disorders. It extracts and condenses all of the most important and practical information from every chapter of that publication for use in this Synopsis edition. The editors, section editors, and chapter authors, all of whom are recognized experts on specific disorders, identified the essential material about each disorder and the current treatment options available for this Synopsis edition. Psychiatric trainees, residents, and medical students, especially those preparing for board exams, will find this book indispensable. All of the information in the two large volumes has been condensed into a valuable summary and overview of the treatment. This Synopsis… Read More

New York: Hill and Wang - A Division of Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1988. Second Printing . Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 6" x 9. Harrison, Jack - Design. 179 Pages. No defects noted and interior text pages are flawless. Laid in is an interesting letter to the previous owner with an extensive review of this book. An astonishing report on combat's psychological tolls the author, an army intelligence officer-turned-academician sounds a startling note here. War has become an activity that has surpassed the ability of human beings to endure it. He arrays substantial and convincing evidence to support this assertion, beginning with a horrifying inventory of contemporary nonnuclear weaponry. driving home the point that conventional warfare is now 600 percent more destructive than during WWII. He goes on to examine the symptoms of psychological collapse in war, then looks at governments' strenuous but largely futile attempts to stave off these symptoms and their underlying causes. A frightening… Read More

Garden City New York: Double Day, Doran & Company, Inc., 1935. Book Club Edition . Hard Back. Very Good. 5 1/2" x 8. 334 Pages. A 1935 printing of a 1932 copyright. Black cloth with gold embossed spine and front lettering. Owner's name and date 1935 on front endpaper in ink. No other marks or stamps to this tight square book with a near-faultless interior. Laid in is an empty torn envelope date stamped Jan 12 1925 with a 3 cent stamp. Also laid in is an envelope from LEA (Literary Guild?) with two half-cent postage stamps. Inside this envelope are several Literary Guild brochures, Doubleday Monthly Bullletin, and a theatre card touting a Loretta Young and John Boles film. Historical fiction about a sailor who was employed by John Jacob Astor and who dragged Astor's empire down with him into the sea. Contents in Seven Chapters: Overture to Mr. Astor's Opera, Ovide, The Islands, River Mouth, Concomly of the One Eye, Thunderbird, and To the Unknown God.

Fort Worth - Chicago: Hlolt, Rinehart, and Winston, Inc. - The Dryden Press - Sanders College Publishing, 1988. Third Edition - Fifth Printing . Hard Back. Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. 6 1/2" X 9 1/2. 352 Pages Indexed. As New book with laminate boards and flawless interior text pages. Describes a rationally consistent basis for instructional design based in cognitive psychology and information-processing theory. Prepares teachers to design and develop a course, unit, and module of instruction; outlines the nine stages of instructional design procedure; and integrates current research and practice in the movement toward performance systems technology. Contents in Four Parts: Introduction to Instructional Systems, Basic Processes in Learning and Instruction, Designing Instruction, and Delivery Systems for Instruction.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1967. Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good. 6" x 9. Ben Feder Jacket. Third printing June 1967. Barely perceptible cocked spine but no other defects. Tight and sound. BOMC brag sheet laid in. Tan boards and multi colored decorated front board. Red lettering. Very attractive Feder BOMC jacket that has light chiping at spine and corners. Brigdht blue endpapers.

Santa Monica, California: George Gajda - Self Published, 1976. Second Edition . Hard Back. Fine/Fine. 6" X 8 3/4. 214 Pages. Very attractive never-read book with black boards and gold lettering. Gold store label for The Prospectors Cache pasted to endpaper. Loose and could be easily removed. No other marks or stamps. This book is written specifically for entrepreneurs who contemplate going into the business of precious metals refining, or to increase their present technical capability in their businesses which may be jewelry fabrication, dental laboratories, metal re-cycling = of precious metals or electroplatinq. A large portion of this book is given to analytical work which enables the reader to recognize the value and purity of the materials. The gold and all the precious metals with which the gold is closely associated is valuable in any form and in any quantity and it is being re-processed and placed on the market. This book describes in detail how it is done on a commercial basis or in… Read More

Boston, MA: Garnet Star Publishing, 2013. First Edition . Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2. 320 pages, near fine to as new condition, minor edge wear on the top left corner of the back cover. Binding is pristine, and all pages are flawless except for the title page, which has a short inscription. What if there existed a secret people, the secret people part of a secret nation, the secret People of the Nation secretly living right here among us in 21st century America? When soon-to-be high-schoolers Michael Costa and his best friend L.T. Haymaker discover that the holes they are digging are being mysteriously filled, they respond by organizing night-time watches, carrying out a risky reconnaissance op of Michael's home. More importantly, they ask questions of others and ask them too of themselves- both knowing that as good as it is to find something, it even is better to find out something. Michael already knows hometown Best Harbor, Massachusetts is unusual. He senses Spitters… Read More

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Real Estate Education Company - A Kaplan Professional Company, 2000. Second Printing . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8 1/2" X 11. 511 Pages Indexed. Fortieth Anniversary Edition. Covers have some very minor edge wear and turned up corners. Highlighting on pages 103, 199, 228, 239, 252, 253, 256, 259, 260, 261, 287, 288, 291-293, and 302. There may be a few more pages but a quick thumbing through revealed none. Has the appearance of a book used very little. Since 1959, Modern Real Estate Practice has set the industry standard for real estate educaiton. Whether you are preparing for a state licensing examination, fulfilling a college requirement, looking for specific guidance about buying a home or an investment property, or simply expanding your understanding of this fascinating field, you can rely on this book, the recognized authority for accurate and comprehensive information in a format that is easy to use. Contents in 22 Chapters: Introduction to the Real… Read More

Santa Fe, New Mexico: The Press of the Territorian, 1970. First Edition Stated . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 6" x 9. Gregg, Andy - Drawings. 48 Pages Stapled Format. First Edition October 1970 Limited to 1500 copies. Illustrated with 12 drawings and photographs. Three words underlined on page 6 and two lines are underlined on page 9. No other marks or stamps. Taos sits in an embayment of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Its cluster of earth-colored adobes look like a helter-skelter grouping of brown boulders that have rolled off the mountain slopes. To its front, the broad, rolling, gray-green plain stretches as far as the Jemez Mountains, essentially unbroken except for the desert hills. The Rio Grande runs through a deep vertical-sided canyon. The town is old. A sign in the plaza gives a date of 1615. That's old enough for the place to have established some traditions and legends and Taos has plenty of traditions and legends. And enough history to fill several books, yet several books… Read More

Madrid Spain: Gaia Ediciones, 2007. Segundo Edicion Septiembre De 2008 . Trade Paperback. Fine. 5 1/2" X 6 1/2. 400 Pages. LA BIBLIA DE LOS HECHIZOS es una valiosa y completa guia de hechiceria practica. En ella encontraras ciento cincuenta conjuros destinados a mejorar tu vida y las circunstancias que te rodean. Trabajar con la magia natural y conocerla te ayudara a favorecer tu suerte, tu salud, tu vida profesional y tu situacion familiar, especialmente tu relacion de pareja! Primera edition 2007 Segunda Edition septembre de 2009. Titulo priginal The Spells Bible.

Baltimore, Maryland: Paul H. Brookes Publising Company, 1986. Assumed First Edition . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 7" x 10. 307 Pages Indexed. Previous owner's name is at the top of the half-title page. This book on the families of handicapped children emerged from a conference sponsored by the Mental retardation/Developmental Disabilities Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in cooperation with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Each year NICHD picks a topic that has great research potential and popular interest in the field of mental retardation and developmental disabilities and brings together professionals who have been working on this issue. These scientists, often from multidisciplinary backgrounds, are asked to review current trends and project future productive directions. This volume compiles the conference papers that "addressed a wide range of issues concerning the adaptation problems of families who must cope with many… Read More

Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Citrine Publishing, 2017. First Edition First Printing Stated . Trade Paperback. Fine. 6" x 9. Busch, Rolf - Cover Design. 327 Pages. This is a September 2017 First Edition. Folk singer Jerry Gallaway and ex-ballet dancer Reva Lynn Gallaway leave behind a life of opportunity and fame to raise a family in the woods of northern New Mexico. For six children born in the wild with no birth certificates, no worldly identity, only the song of nature printed on them at birth, the woods became a place of learning and a place of refuge, until tragedy uprooted their foundation, leaving the youngsters split between two worlds. When forced to choose for themselves, would they live in nature with their parents, or seek a new life in society? Chloe Rachel Gallaway is the soulful child, bringing us the healing power of the wild through her photographic memories, authentic voice, and a tale of modern-day warriors and free thinkers carrying in their hearts an essential message about the… Read More

Toms River, New Jersey: SQP Inc. - Sal Quartuccio & Bob Keenan Publishers, 1995. Volume 1 . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8 1/2" X 11. 64 Pages. Color covers with black and white interior drawings. As new book with no defects noted. In a world of pale xeroxed artists who seem to exist at least four generations from anything remotely innovative, Blas Gallego is a rich, resplendent, and lively original. A self-taught fantasy art master, Blas has spent much of his life in the pursuit of his passion for painting. At an early age he started working for a film publicity company, only to leave three years later to head his own agency. In the intervening years, he has forged a career that has literally circled the glove, his work appearing everywhere from Tokyo to Rio de Janeiro, Gallego is a man both well travelled and truly gifted. He has also worked extensively in the USA for the last 20 years doing mainly oil paintings, posters and book covers, Blas specializes also in erotic art. Fiercely… Read More

Toms River, New Jersey: SQP Inc. - Sal Quartuccio & Bob Keenan Publishers, 1999. First Edition . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8 1/2" X 11. 64 Pages. Color covers with black and white interior drawings. As new book with no defects noted. In a world of pale xeroxed artists who seem to exist at least four generations from anything remotely innovative, Blas Gallego is a rich, resplendent, and lively original. A self-taught fantasy art master, Blas has spent much of his life in the pursuit of his passion for painting. At an early age he started working for a film publicity company, only to leave three years later to head his own agency. In the intervening years, he has forged a career that has literally circled the glove, his work appearing everywhere from Tokyo to Rio de Janeiro, Gallego is a man both well-travelled and truly gifted. He has also worked extensively in the USA for the last 20 years doing mainly oil paintings, posters and book covers, Blas specializes also in erotic art. Fiercely… Read More

Westport, Connecticut: Praeger, 1997. First Printing . Hard Back. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 6 1/2" X 9 1/2. 212 Pages Indexed. No marks noted on interior text. Gallhofer and Saris examine the collective choice processes in different decision-making units leading to World Wars I and II as well as the Cuban Missile Crisis, colonial wars, and to major foreign policy decisions of a European government after World War II. In the unit relating to the European government, they find strong evidence for consensual decision-making. But when disagreements occurred among the participants, alternative procedures were employed, such as postponements in order to search for additional information, shifts from argumentation to find a compromise, and change from consensus to majority decision-making. How quickly these shifts were made depended on the group norms. This book provides a theoretical framework to understand how different foreign-policy decision-making units or groups arrive at a collective choice.… Read More

Albuauerque, New Mexico: ABQ Press, 2012. First Edition Stated . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 6" x 9. 178 Pages plus Glossary and Discussion Guide. Previous owner used turned down corners as a bookmark leaving a dozen light creases. Otherwise a a tight bright book in As New condition. When the long-cherished statue of the Santa Nino de Atocha disappears, village leaders decide to keep the news from the Church hierarchy for fear of reprisal. They suspect the culprits are among the local hippies, Protestants, drug dealers, Anglos and other outsiders. But when the statue mysteriously reappears and their beloved chapel sacristan is attacked, favorite son Jay Sierra and his pal, Ernie Lucero, team up to investigate. Long forgotten facts about the little statue take everyone by surprise and lead to the cozy conclusion of this delightful crime novel set in the1970s in a high mountain valley in northern New Mexico. The author, a poet and educator, is retired from Eastern New Mexico University. She has… Read More

Albuauerque, New Mexico: ABQ Press, 2012. First Edition Stated . Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 6" x 9. 178 Pages plus Glossary and Discussion Guide. A tight bright book. When the long-cherished statue of the Santa Nino de Atocha disappears, village leaders decide to keep the news from the Church hierarchy for fear of reprisal. They suspect the culprits are among the local hippies, Protestants, drug dealers, Anglos and other outsiders. But when the statue mysteriously reappears and their beloved chapel sacristan is attacked, favorite son Jay Sierra and his pal, Ernie Lucero, team up to investigate. Long forgotten facts about the little statue take everyone by surprise and lead to the cozy conclusion of this delightful crime novel set in the1970s in a high mountain valley in northern New Mexico. The author, a poet and educator, is retired from Eastern New Mexico University. She has taught English to speakers of other languages in Brazil, Japan, and at Rikers Island jail. She is an admirer of… Read More