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==Biography==
==Biography==


She was born in [[New York City]]. After working at [[Western Publishing|Golden Press]], she became an editor at [[Doubleday (publisher)|Doubleday]]. She had a long career working as an author, she published 35 books including many childrens fiction books and nonfiction works on [[archaeology]], history, [[mythology]] and [[paranormal]]. She was nominated a [[National Book Award]] for her book ''The Beasts of Never'' (1988) and she wrote many reviews for [[The New York Times Book Review]].<ref>Gloria Negri . (2011). [http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/obituaries/articles/2011/08/07/georgess_mchargue_author_of_books_for_young_readers/ ''Georgess McHargue'']. [[The Boston Globe|Boston Globe]].</ref>
McHargue was born in [[New York City]]. After working at [[Western Publishing|Golden Press]], she became an editor at [[Doubleday (publisher)|Doubleday]]. She had a long career working as an author, she published 35 books including many childrens fiction books and nonfiction works on [[archaeology]], history, [[mythology]] and [[paranormal]]. She was nominated a [[National Book Award]] for her book ''The Beasts of Never'' (1988) and she wrote many reviews for [[The New York Times Book Review]].<ref>Gloria Negri . (2011). [http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/obituaries/articles/2011/08/07/georgess_mchargue_author_of_books_for_young_readers/ ''Georgess McHargue'']. [[The Boston Globe|Boston Globe]].</ref>


Mchargue moved to [[Groton, Massachusetts]]. She edited reports in archaeology and [[history]] for Michael's Institute for Conservation Archaeology at Harvard's Peabody Museum and for their historic preservation company Timelines Inc.<ref>[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lowellsun/obituary.aspx?n=georgess-mchargue&pid=152745781#fbLoggedOut Obituary for Georgess McHargue]</ref>
Mchargue moved to [[Groton, Massachusetts]]. She edited reports in archaeology and [[history]] for Michael's Institute for Conservation Archaeology at Harvard's Peabody Museum and for their historic preservation company Timelines Inc.<ref>[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lowellsun/obituary.aspx?n=georgess-mchargue&pid=152745781#fbLoggedOut Obituary for Georgess McHargue]</ref>


Her book ''Facts, Frauds, and Phantasms: A Survey of the Spiritualist Movement'' (1972) was a [[Skepticism|skeptical]] study of [[spiritualism]]. The book exposed fraudulent [[Mediumship|mediums]] and was described in a review as as a "well researched and intriguing case study in human gullibility."<ref>Book Review. [https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/georgess-mchargue-10/facts-frauds-and-phantasms-a-survey-of-the-spir-2/ ''Facts, Frauds, and Phantasms; A Survey of the Spiritualist Movement'']. [[Kirkus Reviews]].</ref>
Her book ''Facts, Frauds, and Phantasms: A Survey of the Spiritualist Movement'' (1972) was a [[Skepticism|skeptical]] study of [[spiritualism]]. The book exposed fraudulent [[Mediumship|mediums]] and was described in a review as as a "well researched and intriguing case study in human gullibility."<ref>Book Review. [https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/georgess-mchargue-10/facts-frauds-and-phantasms-a-survey-of-the-spir-2/ ''Facts, Frauds, and Phantasms; A Survey of the Spiritualist Movement'']. [[Kirkus Reviews]].</ref>


==Publications==
==Publications==

Revision as of 19:36, 7 April 2013

Georgess McHargue (June 7, 1941 – July 18, 2011) was an American author and poet.

Biography

McHargue was born in New York City. After working at Golden Press, she became an editor at Doubleday. She had a long career working as an author, she published 35 books including many childrens fiction books and nonfiction works on archaeology, history, mythology and paranormal. She was nominated a National Book Award for her book The Beasts of Never (1988) and she wrote many reviews for The New York Times Book Review.[1]

Mchargue moved to Groton, Massachusetts. She edited reports in archaeology and history for Michael's Institute for Conservation Archaeology at Harvard's Peabody Museum and for their historic preservation company Timelines Inc.[2]

Her book Facts, Frauds, and Phantasms: A Survey of the Spiritualist Movement (1972) was a skeptical study of spiritualism. The book exposed fraudulent mediums and was described in a review as as a "well researched and intriguing case study in human gullibility."[3]

Publications

Fiction

  • The Horseman's Word (1988)
  • See You Later, Crocodile (1988)
  • The Turquoise Toad Mystery (1983)
  • The Talking Table Mystery (1982)
  • Stoneflight (1982)
  • Funny Bananas: The Mystery in the Museum (1976)
  • Private Zoo (1975)

Non Fiction

  • The Beasts of Never (1988)
  • A Field Guide to Conservation Archaeology in North America (1977)
  • Mummies (1972)
  • Facts, frauds, and Phantasms: A Survey of the Spiritualist Movement (1972)
  • The Impossible People: A History Natural and Unnatural of Beings Terrible and Wonderful (1972)

See also

References

  1. ^ Gloria Negri . (2011). Georgess McHargue. Boston Globe.
  2. ^ Obituary for Georgess McHargue
  3. ^ Book Review. Facts, Frauds, and Phantasms; A Survey of the Spiritualist Movement. Kirkus Reviews.


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