Search Results: Authors starting with G from Werdz Quality Used Books

Toronto, ON: Doubleday, 2021. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. SIGNED BY DIANA GABALDON on tipped-in page; New Book; #1 New York Times bestselling author Diana Gabaldon returns with the newest novel in the epic Outlander series; Jamie Fraser and Claire Randall were torn apart by the Jacobite Rising in 1746, and it took them twenty years to find each other again. Now the American Revolution threatens to do the same.

Banff, Alberta: The Friends of Banff National Park, 1989. Paperback. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; scratch down centre front cover; sticker damage top corner front cover; small stain bottom centre edge back cover; otherwise minimal shelfwear; spine straight and uncreased; b&w photos; A photo-history of a short lived coal mining town.

Vancouver, BC: Whitecap Books, 2006. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; From fruity margaritas and classic martinis to long, cool mojitos, "Margarita, Martini, Mojito" has 50 of the coolest, most popular cocktails of the moment. Impress your friends with minty mojitos for a summer's day, frozen margaritas for parties and smooth martinis for a night out. Follow the step-by-step instructions and your cocktails will be the toast of the town!

New York, NY: North Point Press, 2002. Soft cover. As New. As New condition; Gage tells the story of sugar, almonds, eggs and butter from their origins to their transformation into culinary gold. She crowns each section with a baker's half-dozen recipes that show off the multiple talents of each ingredient.

Oakville, Ontario: Mosaic Press , 2000. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; appears unread; Across the broad expanse of Canada's North there are few physical reminders of the rich history of the land and its people. This book examines three rare cases where heritage structures have withstood the ravages of time and an unforgiving climate.

New York, NY: HarperCollins, 2010. Hardcover. Near Fine. Vess, Charles. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; In this breathtaking picture book, Neil Gaiman's lyrical poem guides a novice traveler through the enchanted woods of a fairy tale - through lush gardens, a formidable castle, and over a perilous river - to find the way home again. Illustrated in full color by Charles Vess, Instructions features lush images of mythical creatures, magical landscapes, and canny princesses. Its message of the value of courage, wit, and wisdom makes it a perfect gift. Touch the wooden gate in the wall you never saw before. Say "Please" before you open the latch, go through...

New York, NY: Chelsea House Pub, 1991. Hardcover. Very Good. Tight, unmarked; light rubbing to covers; otherwise very minimal wear; This is the story of John Wesley Powell, the one-armed explorer of the Grand Canyon and prophet of the arid lands - the surveys explored, mapped and photographed the West from the Sierra Nevada to the Missouri, from the Yellowstone to the Mexican border, preparing the way for settlement and development on the grand scale and hastening the end of the frontier.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Goose Lane Editions, 1986. Hardcover. As New/Very Good. 0864920520; Book in as new condition; dustjacket has an area of price sticker removal damage upper front corner; otherwise as new; protected in removable brodart cover;"The 18 chapters which make up this book, written by scholars at various Maritime universities and colleges, offer a wide-ranging account of a diverse heritage, from the Micmac and Maliseet to the Acadians to the Loyalists and the Scots and Irish.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Playwrights Canada Press, 1983. 1st Edition . Trade Paper. Very Good+. 0887543065; Very Good + Clean, tight, unmarked; very light rubbing at spine; otherwise; absolute minimal shelfwear; spine straight and uncreased; appears unread; "Galay's ear for dialogue and his respect and love for his characters sometimes brings tears to one's eyes. He has captured the underlying frustration and bitterness of working class people seeing their children grow up into a more priviledge class.

New York, NY: Clarion Books, 1985. Hardcover. Very Good. Galdone, Paul. Clean, tight, unmarked; light wear to corners; very light general wear; This old English rhyme names and says the sounds of all the animals a farm boy feeds on his daily rounds. Caldone's line-and-watercolor illustrations have all the verve and good humor associated with his work and the varied and irresistible rhythm of the verses carries the nonsense along at a good paced, enhancing its appeal to the very young. Vintage.

Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1996. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; spine straight and uncreased; Is science unified or disunified? Recent years have seen a turn largely against the rhetoric of unity. Many of the varied aspects of debate over the disunity of science are reflected in the 16 papers in this volume, which brings together a number of scholars studing science who otherwise have had little to say to each other: feminist theorists, philosophers of science, sociologists of science.

Dunvegan, ON: Quadrant Editions, 1983. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; very light wear to inside corners; otherwise spine straight and uncreased; very minimal wear; appears unread; The time is 1942. The place is a Montreal without men. The mood is optimistic. The battle against fascism in Europe continues. At home, left wing political activity centers on the call for a Second Front to relieve the military pressure on Stalin's beleaguered and beloved Soviet Union. But the dream is of the world after war.

Toronto, ON: Emblem Editions, 2001. Paperback. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; age tanning to pages; otherwise spine straight and uncreased; appears unread; Set in Europe in the aftermath of WWII, the nine stories in this glittering collection reflect on the foibles and dilemmas of human relationships. Full of wry humour and penetrating insights, this is Mavis Gallant at her most unforgettable.

Whitehorse, YK: Yukon Arts Centre Public Art Gallery, 2010. Paperback. Near Fine. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolutely minimal wear; appears unread; Dolls of Canada's North is a collection of over fifty handmade dolls created by Inuit and First Nations from across the Canadian North. The dolls represent historical and contemporary perspectives on Northern traditions, fashion and culture. Curated by the Yukon Arts Centre for the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad, this exhibition is the first of its kind to highlight this Inuit and First Nations art form and Northern garment design. The miniature versions of traditional clothing subtlety unite a nation of people through their quiet presence.

Vancouver, BC, Canada: Raincoast Book Distribution, 2000. Soft cover. New. New; "Paul lives in the quiet, but not necessarily peaceful, town of Portsmouth. When he and his best friend, Finnie's play causes a bizarre accident, events conspire to alter the fate of the Woodward household, Paul's father becomes obsessed with apprehending a one-armed bandit; his clairvoyant sister takes to constantly wearing a lifejacket; and Paul is visited by the ghost of Moby Dick's Ahab."

Toronto, ON: Stoddart Publishing Co, 2000. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; In this singular and macabre collection of short stories, galloway gives eight traditional fairy tales very untraditional interpretations.Fantastical, yet terrifyingly believable, these stunning tales are both homages to the great storytellers and commentaries on the evolving human condition.

Toronto, ON: Riverhead Books, 2008. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; appears unread; In a city under siege, four people whose lives have been upended are ultimately reminded of what it is to be human. From his window, a musician sees 22 of his friends and neighbours killed by a mortar attack. In an act of defiance, the man picks up his cello and decides to play at the site of the attack for 22 days in their memory. Elsewhere, a young man leaves home to collect drinking water for his family and in the face of danger must weigh the value of generosity against selfish survivalism. A third man, older, sets off in search of bread and distraction, and instead runs into a long-ago friend who reminds him of the city he thought he had lost, and the man he once was. As both men are drawn into the orbit of cello music, a fourth character - a young woman, a sniper - holds the fate of the cellist in her hands. While she protects him with her life, her own army prepares… Read More

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Key Porter Books, 2008. Hardcover. New/New. 1552639851; New Book; "Gammel delves into the life of a writer who found inspiration everywhere she looked-from fashion magazines and American mass market periodicals to the quiet laneways and babbling brooks of her own community. "

Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Hills Books, 1999. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; appears unread; This book explores the deep religious roots of Gandhi's worldly accomplishments, and reveals, in his own words, his intellectual, moral and spiritual approaches to the divine. The Way of God is based on Gandhi's lifetime of experiments with truth, and reveals the heart of his teachings on love, the soul, meditation, service, surrender, and prayer. Readers from every faith will find wisdom and inspiration in its message.

Don Mills, ON: Oxford University Press, 2005. Soft cover. Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; appears unread; Canada's municipalities have undergone significant reform since 1990; from amalgamation and de-amalgamation to redefinition of the power relationships between municipalities and higher levels of government. In Municipal Reform in Canada 13 contributors offer detailed analyses of the purposes, processes, politics, and outcomes of these initiative in every province and territory. The result is an invaluable resource both for students of municipal governance and for participants in the public and private sectors alike.