Presents an account of Johnny Gruelle, the creator of the Raggedy Ann and Andy rag doll characters, and provides a story of how he created each character to please his children.

The death of high school basketball star Rob Washington in an automobile accident affects the lives of his close friend Andy, who was driving the car, and many others in the school.

Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this multi-million-copy New York Times bestseller is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control – from the author of The Laws of Human Nature. In the book that People magazine proclaimed “beguiling” and “fascinating,” Robert Greene and Joost Elffers have distilled three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing from the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, and Carl Von Clausewitz and also from the lives of figures ranging from Henry Kissinger to P.T. Barnum. Some laws teach the need for prudence (“Law 1: Never Outshine the Master”), others teach the value of confidence (“Law 28: Enter Action with Boldness”), and many recommend absolute self-preservation (“Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally”). Every law, though, has one thing in common: an interest in total domination. In a bold and arresting two-color package, The 48 Laws of Power is ideal whether your aim is conquest, self-defense, or simply to understand the rules of the game.

When the New York Dolls' bassist died suddenly at age 55 in 2004, he left behind not only their timeless music--and many thousands of fans and friends--but a memoir of the Dolls' early years. This distinctive and extroverted voice of an undisciplined showman is presented with an introduction and epilogue by his widow, Barbara. This up close and personal perspective of the band's early days and late nights--including an instance where he locks himself out of the studio in full drag while tripping on LSD--chronicles the glorious, glamorous era of high times, high drama, and low comedy that captures the music, the style, and the life of the all-too-brief existence of the New York Dolls.

Provides descriptions and price ranges for a variety of Raggedy Ann and Andy memorabilia, including dolls, quilting sets, games, ceramics, and Christmas decorations

Follow the adventures of the beloved doll with red yarn for hair and a triangular nose by delving into this next instalment of the world-famous Raggedy Ann Series. The beloved rag doll, Raggedy Ann, is Marcella’s favourite toy, but when the little girl isn’t around her toys are having daring adventures of their own. One day, Marcella’s daddy brought home a new rag doll, Andy, to be Ann’s friend. Discover what the two get up to together with their fellow toy, the Camel. The Raggedy Ann Series was written and illustrated by Johnny Gruelle and has been entertaining children and parents alike since 1918. A beautiful collector’s edition, this volume features Gruelle’s original tales and wonderful colour illustrations.