About the author
Valerie Worth Bahlke (October 29, 1933 – July 31, 1994) was an American poet and writer of children's books under her maiden name, Valerie Worth. == Biography == Valerie Worth was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and grew up in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, where her father taught biology at Swarthmore College. In 1947, the family moved to Tampa, Florida for four years, and then spent a year in Bangalore, India. Worth returned to Swarthmore for college, where in 1955 she received an English Degree with High Honors. Shortly after graduation, she married George Bahlke. After a few peripatetic years, the couple eventually settled in Clinton, New York, where her husband taught at Kirkland College. At an informal writers group, Worth met Natalie Babbitt, whose husband, Samuel Fisher Babbitt, was the president of the university. Babbitt had published a few books at the time and recommended Worth's poems to her editor, Michael di Capua at Farrar, Straus & Giroux.
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“Valerie Worth delivers a remarkably comprehensive compendium that balances practical utility with esoteric depth. The volume’s strength lies in its accessibility; the poetic instructions are crafted with an elegance that invites…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Crone's Book of Magical Words
“While charming in its poetic grace, this volume is strictly for those drawn to gentle, folk-magic aesthetics rather than complex ceremonial systems. It may disappoint readers seeking rigorous historical analysis or high-theurgy,…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Crone's Book of Charms & Spells
