Bøger af Dan Foley

Toys Through The Ages: Dan Foley's Story of Playthings Filled with History, Folklore, Romance and Nostalgia is a comprehensive book that explores the evolution of toys throughout history. Written by Dan Foley, a toy collector and historian, the book takes readers on a journey through time, showcasing the most popular toys of each era and providing insight into the cultural, social, and economic factors that influenced their design and popularity.From ancient Egyptian dolls to modern-day action figures, Toys Through The Ages covers a wide range of toys, including board games, puzzles, dolls, trains, cars, and more. Each chapter is dedicated to a specific era and includes detailed descriptions and colorful photographs of the toys that were popular during that time.In addition to exploring the history of toys, the book also delves into the folklore and mythology surrounding certain toys, such as the teddy bear and Barbie. Foley also shares personal anecdotes and memories of playing with toys as a child, adding a sense of nostalgia and warmth to the book.Overall, Toys Through The Ages: Dan Foley's Story of Playthings Filled with History, Folklore, Romance and Nostalgia is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of toys and their cultural significance. It is an engaging and informative book that will appeal to both toy collectors and casual readers alike.This is a new release of the original 1962 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

"A gathering of crows is called a murder. When they gather, they call to each other in loud raucous caws or low gurgling whispers. The whispers of crows in these pages involve murder and so much more." Within them you will meet Nathan, whose destiny requires him to spend his days gathering their secretes - Scooter, who can't convince his best friend that he's dead - Gordy, whose dead dad is an unwelcome guest on Father's Day - and Pete, who keeps an annual Halloween date with a demon named Sam in a New Jersey graveyard. These and twenty-three other tales await you, leave one light on, pull up a chair and enjoy.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

O little town of Deathlehem, Within you death doth lie! Beneath thy deep and rutted streets Tormented souls do cry. Yet in your dark streets shineth A cold and ghostly light. The fears and tears of all the years Are met in thee tonight. Well, here we are again, folks - Deathlehem ... ... where Krampus isn't the only creature to fear when the holiday draws near... ... where holiday treats aren't safe to eat ... ... where not even the apocalypse will keep people from celebrating the holiday ... ... where even Chanukah isn't safe to celebrate ... Twenty-five more tales of holiday horror to benefit The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

Tim Ritter is dying. Cancer, the Big C, was eating him alive and he only had a few months left to live. Or did he? When a gypsy at a country fair offers him a chance for a new, cancer-free life, he has to decide if he is going to live out the death sentence the doctors have handed him or if he is willing to give up the life he has lived to become her instrument of vengeance for a crime that had been committed fifty years in the past. Does he really have a choice? A chance at a new life versus a slow, painful death ... Tim chooses life ... and the consequences that come with it.

Book five in the Strangely Funny series: Short stories of horror gone wrong; so very wrong. This time you'll meet a vampire cursed with an inherited cleaning lady, the ghosts of the Rat Pack, and a group of senior superheroines who leave the retirement home for one last mission. See what happens when an orphan girl from Innsmouth goes to a big city school. All this and more is waiting inside...

Something lurks beneath the surface of Cooper Lake. Something hungry. Something intelligent. Something that preys on those who venture too close to its domain. The native Indians had a name for it. ONIARE In 1939, its victim was a young drifter. Dave Longo fought and killed it then, but it won't stay dead. It returned in 1956 to claim the lives of two young men. For Dave, its return was a reunion in Hell. It's now 2014 and the creature has returned again, but Dave Longo is not around to face it a third time. The task becomes the responsibility of Ryan Lowell, a child the oniare had terrorized back in '56, but can he overcome his childhood fears to vanquish the oniare once and for all.

'A Gentleman's War' is a simple game involving toy soldiers of the classic style. It is a relaxed and relaxing game, where enough depends on the turn of a card and the roll of a handful of dice to say that our disasters are pure chance, but enough cunning decision-making to claim our victories as acts of brilliant generalship. Our model soldiers are very brave, obedient, and generally do what we want them to. Players are expected to behave in a friendly manner, and conduct themselves as gentlemen (or ladies, as is appropriate). There are lots of six-sided dice, saving rolls, proper distances in inches, and a general sense that there ought to be salmon-and-cucumber sandwiches and tea, or beer.