Crone's Book of Charms & Spells

Valerie Worth was a prolific writer whose work included numerous books of children's poetry and fiction for both young people and adults. In 1991, the National Council of Teachers of English honored her with their Poetry Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her Poems are vivid observations of the quiet rumblings of everyday objects. In all her writing, the careful attention to rhythm and sound and her striking images and metaphors make for engaging reading.Valerie Worth was born in Philadelphia, and as a child she lived in Pennsylvania, Florida and India. She attended Swarthmore College and graduated in 1955. Afterwards, she settled in Clinton, New York, and continued he Writing. She had many other interests, including astronomy, gardening and meditation. Valerie Worth died in 1994. She is survived by her husband, George Bahlke, and three children.

"This little gem is a bridge between the Craft of the ancients and the needs of the modern Witch. A field guide to the lore and craft of magic."—Anodea Judith, author of Wheels of Life"It would be easy to imagine that this book was found in an old trunk in an attic, written lovingly by hand with herbs pressed between the pages."—Ellen Cannon Reed, author of The Witches Tarot