The Widow's Cross
The Widow's Cross

Author: Umejesi, Ike

Publisher: Spears Media Press

Published: 2016-10-06

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 1942876130

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Recently widowed, Angelina Ibe, a smart, evangelical Christian and school teacher goes on an early morning evangelising mission and intentionally kills a python, one of the major totems in her community, Umuocha. This abominable act – at least viewed from the community’s perspective, brings her into direct collision with Umuocha’s guardians of tradition, led by the arch-conservative prime minister of Umuocha, Mazi Ikenga. Inevitably, the Igwe (King) of Umuocha, formerly a lawyer with a thriving practice in England, is embroiled in the drama. Whose side will he take and how far does Angelina’s battle go? Find out as you read this epic battle of wills that pits Angelina against time-honoured patriarchal institutions and individuals, determined to get their way by every means and at all cost.

The Widows' Might
The Widows' Might

Author: Vivian Bruce Conger

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 2009-03-01

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 081471711X

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In early American society, one’s identity was determined in large part by gender. The ways in which men and women engaged with their communities were generally not equal: married women fell under the legal control of their husbands, who handled all negotiations with the outside world, as well as many domestic interactions. The death of a husband enabled women to transcend this strict gender divide. Yet, as a widow, a woman occupied a third, liminal gender in early America, performing an unusual mix of male and female roles in both public and private life. With shrewd analysis of widows’ wills as well as prescriptive literature, court appearances, newspaper advertisements, and letters, The Widows’ Might explores how widows were portrayed in early American culture, and how widows themselves responded to their unique role. Using a comparative approach, Vivian Bruce Conger deftly analyzes how widows in colonial Massachusetts, South Carolina, and Maryland navigated their domestic, legal, economic, and community roles in early American society.

Widows of Japan
Widows of Japan

Author: Debora Aoki

Publisher: Trans Pacific Press

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9781920901288

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The author examines widowhood in Japanese society through an anthropological lens. It discusses the history of the Japanese widow as compared her to her Chinese and Korean counterparts. Gender roles, the government's role, particularly in respect to war widows, religion, and the changing face of widowhood today are also considered.

The Widow's Covenant
The Widow's Covenant

Author: Mettie Merryman

Publisher: WestBow Press

Published: 2014-06-04

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 1490832831

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Your past can be as unpredictable as your future if you don't know what is following you. Glenda was adopted as a small child. Her past had been effectively erased, and her future had been planned for her. It wasn't until after her doctor husband had been killed in a car accident and she and her daughter, Darla, were alone that she realized life had a dark side. Having an orphan's mentality, Glenda finds herself as many adopted children do seeking her identity, defining herself as a woman. Four years after her husband's death, she meets Loren, a lawyer, with a past of his own. Lies from the past and promises for the future prompt her to seek the Father's love. In whatever form the Tempter takes stalking cougar, deadly viper, or the beautiful green-eyed Dee the thief comes to steal and destroy. Sinister oak trees, including the courthouse hanging tree across the street from Glenda's coffee shop, reveal the darkness of the human soul and lead to the cross where justice is demanded.

The Widow's Kiss
The Widow's Kiss

Author: Jane Feather

Publisher: Bantam

Published: 2008-12-24

Total Pages: 466

ISBN-13: 0307493180

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Jane Feather has won legions of fans with her irresistible romances that deftly blend mystery and intrigue with exquisitely passionate romance. Now the New York Times-bestselling author of The Least Likely Bride has penned another seductive tale, the unforgettable story of a beautiful noblewoman who has lost four husbands under mysterious circumstances, and the man who is sent to find out if she is an unlucky victim of fate -- or a black widow whose abundant charms hide a heart of ice.... As a lone and wealthy widow in Henry VIII's kingdom, Lady Guinevere Mallory knew that she was in a precarious position. But she never imagined that when danger arrived, it would be in the form of Hugh of Beaucaire, a man with the bluest eyes she'd ever seen. A man of such power and determination that when he rode up to Mallory Hall, intent on claiming a vast tract of her land, Guinevere couldn't suppress a frisson of fear ... or deny a shiver of anticipation. A seasoned soldier, Hugh had seen his share of battle and known his share of women. But nothing had prepared him for the reality of Guinevere -- a woman so elegant and alluring, with luminous eyes and hair the color of palest wheat. And when she smiled her damnable smile, so filled with invitation, Hugh found himself confused, aroused, and infuriated. For he suspected that the widow had committed the blackest of crimes. How else could a woman of eight and twenty have been so unfortunate as to bury four wealthy husbands? How else could she have managed to persuade each of them to sign a marriage contract she herself had drawn up -- documents that ensured she would inherit everything they owned upon their deaths? As Guinevere stalls for time, Hugh begins to investigate her mysterious and tarnished past. Yet even as they try to fathom each other's motives, temptation explodes into a consuming passion, clouding their minds to the coming peril. Whatever Hugh uncovers, he must escort Guinevere to London to face the king and the terrifying and ruthless power of the Lord Privy Seal. And if Guinevere is indeed charged with murder, Hugh knows there's only one way he can save her -- by taking the risk that he will become the next victim of the widow's kiss....