Communal Feminisms

Communal Feminisms

Author: Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 9780739110515

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Communal Feminisms explores identity and exile from three different perspectives: theory, interviews, and imaginative literature. The first part of this book describes and defines exile within identity; the second part delivers ten interviews and examines the socio-historical construction of exile through feminine Chicano literature and Chilean literature created and circulated during the Pinochet regime; and the third part contains a collection of unpublished, original works from each author interviewed. Including the interviews and creative works in both English and Spanish, Dr. Gabriella Gutierrez y Muhs emphasizes the need to publish bilingual works, without alienating English readers. This uniquely crafted collection will appeal to scholars across disciplines.


A Poetics of Resistance

A Poetics of Resistance

Author: Mary K. DeShazer

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 9780472065639

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A survey of the empowering poetry of politically active women in El Salvador, South Africa, and the United States.


Drowning Instinct

Drowning Instinct

Author: Ilsa J. Bick

Publisher: Carolrhoda Lab ®

Published: 2013-08-01

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 1467731935

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There are stories where the girl gets her prince, and they live happily ever after. (This is not one of those stories.) Jenna Lord's first sixteen years were not exactly a fairy tale. Her father is a controlling psycho and her mother is a drunk. She used to count on her older brother—until he shipped off to Iraq. And then, of course, there was the time she almost died in a fire. There are stories where the monster gets the girl, and everyone cries for his innocent victim. (This is not one of those stories either.) Mitch Anderson is many things: A dedicated teacher and coach. A caring husband. A man with a certain...magnetism. And there are stories where it's hard to be sure who's a prince and who's a monster, who is a victim and who should live happily ever after. (These are the most interesting stories of all.) Drowning Instinct is a novel of pain, deception, desperation, and love against the odds—and the rules.


Song of Smoke and Fire

Song of Smoke and Fire

Author: Megan Linski

Publisher: Gryfyn Publishing

Published: 2018-01-07

Total Pages: 183

ISBN-13:

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USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Megan Linski writes a medieval fantasy romance of dragon shifters, epic battles, and breathtaking magic. The first book in a slow burn reverse harem series! I am Fliss, a slave to the king. When a local dragon demands payment, I am offered by the king as a sacrifice to the monster… though the dragon is more than what I expect. The dragon is actually a gorgeous man, a curse cast upon him by a beautiful enchantress. Only one pure of soul can end the spell upon him. The dragon will set me free if I end his curse for good… but the closer the dragon and I become, the less I want him to let me go. I will either tame the tortured beast inside… or my life will be consumed by smoke and flame. *** Song of Smoke and Fire is an historical fantasy romance that takes place in ancient Poland. Dragons battle for dominance in this supernatural fairy tale re-imagining of the legend of the Wawel Dragon. This is a Beauty and the Beast retelling that will captivate and inspire! This is the first book in a slow burn reverse harem fantasy romance saga, where the heroine finds the FIRST member of her harem before discovering the others. Now a complete series! Topics: reverse harem, reverse harem series, dragons, dragon romance, medieval romance, historical romance, shifter, rejected mates, fated mates, shifters, dragons, griffins, magical creatures, paranormal romance, supernatural, new adult, young adult, young adult fantasy series, teen fantasy, young adult fiction, teen fiction, magic, YA paranormal books, YA paranormal fantasy, fantasy and magic, teen and young adult books, paranormal fantasy, young adult fantasy, teen books, young adult paranormal series, new adult fantasy series, fantasy romance, free book, first in series free, poland, polish novel


A Call to Remember

A Call to Remember

Author: Shaina Fertig

Publisher: WestBow Press

Published: 2022-11-21

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 1664269843

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Piper Jean Potts Streyle was brutally murdered on July 29, 1996 by serial killer, Robert Leroy Anderson. He had taken the life of another woman in 1994 and failed to take another. Streyle was abducted from her home in Canistota, South Dakota mid-morning, leaving behind two small children, who had witnessed the kidnapping. She was presumably ruined and her body has never been recovered. I was the little girl who witnessed a kidnapping: visions of hell to always be etched in my mind. I was also the girl who would not testify in a court of law. I was the girl who hid behind her soft blanket and would not face the stark terrifying truth. I would not affirm, again, the face I knew was my mother’s murderer. I would not testify. I am that girl. I wish to no longer be known as the girl who would not testify, but as the woman who will. I will testify. I will speak and I will tell. This is my testimony, through the recalling of memories, answering: A Call to Remember.


Fire Over London

Fire Over London

Author: Mary Jane Staples

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2011-10-31

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 1446488233

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The war is only into its second year, but already it has claimed one victim from the Adams family. Emily, Boots's cherished wife, has died in an air-raid,and the whole family mourns her. But for Polly Simms the prospect of a new life dawns, while the members of the younger generation who are in uniform, and doing their bit for King and Country, have their own problems to contend with. Tim has been posted to Scotland, to train as a Commando, and has met the lovely young officer Felicity; Eloise, now a sergeant in the ATS, is enjoying her new job as driver to the formidable Major Lucas. And has Rosie, now commissioned, lost her heart at last? The Blitz all but destroys the factory in Shoreditch, but Sammy and Tommy Adams manage to find some alternative accommodation. And love is in the air - for young and old alike - as the Adams family refuse to let Hitler get the better of them.


Games of Fire Trilogy

Games of Fire Trilogy

Author: Autumn M. Birt

Publisher: AmWritingFantasy

Published: 2018-01-15

Total Pages: 1724

ISBN-13:

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Success will destroy elemental magic. Failure condemns this world and the next. Pick up the award-winning series, nominated for Best Book of 2017 and winner of Best Worldbuilding, and enter a story described as “Brilliantly contrived and beautifully executed, it reminds us why we love the genre” and, “This was pure magic and 'Epic Fantasy' at its very best.” Six months after a tragic war, the world of Myrrah has found peace. But many of the heroes have not. When Zhao’s reluctant homecoming sparks a battle over the fate of Elementals among his people, he calls on his friends for help only to find they are busy with new problems of their own. And one has the potential to end all magic. For nearly destroying the world in an ancient war, the Ashanti were cursed by the Goddess Mhyrah with lifespans of less than a decade. To regain normal lives for his people, Beh’kana, the Ashanti King, will defy the traditions handed down since the dawn of time, even if that means rekindling an ancient feud—one that nearly destroyed the world before it fully began. His quest to conquer death and gain control of the source of all elemental magic—the spirit realm—threatens to burn the world to ashes. Lavinia did not seek to be named Guardian of the Spheres when she touched each to gain control of elemental power. But now that choice has propelled her to being the key to stopping the Ashanti. She controls the gates that allow magic into the world, and she must close them to prevent the Ashanti from crossing into the spirit realm and gaining power beyond imagination—enough to enslave or destroy the world they once sought to rule. But with the closure of each gate, an elemental power is lost, and those who stand against the Ashanti are less able to fight a threat that seeks control over life and death. Welcome back to the world of Myrrah, full of elemental magic and epic fantasy adventure! The fate of the world hangs in the balance, and the sacrifice to save it might be elemental magic. Discover this exhilarating tale that has received praise such as “It is the sort of read that reminds us how great fantasy can be.” and, “Strong characters and a beautiful world hold up a fine story. We love Ms. Birt’s work, we only wish we’d found her sooner.” The Games of Fire Trilogy bundle contains all three books of the series: Spark of Defiance, Fantasia Reviews 2017 nominated book of the Year Gates of Fire & Earth, and A New Goddess PLUS the Untold Stories of the World of Myrrah that contains novellas and short stories set in the same world (and often featuring familiar characters!).


The Awakening

The Awakening

Author: Zach Ragan

Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing

Published: 2010-12

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 160844872X

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When Twenty-year-old Cole moves to San Francisco with his older brother, David, and his younger brother, Chris, to their old grandfather's house, they then began to realize that their Grandfather was someone special. Their Grandfather was someone that was possibly not wholly human-possibly secret powers...powers that Cole, David, and Chris might have. With these powers, they have to save the world, and finish the job that their Grandfather left behind. And not only is David in love with a girl named Jenella, but Jenella is being ordered by her mother to kill David. How can Jenella kill the man that she loves? How is David going to feel when he realizes that he may never see his special sweet heart ever again? And not only is Chris in danger, but there is a good chance that he was going to die. There was a good chance that all three brothers were going to die Now they have to face evil that comes in their way, and stop it before they realize there is no way out-but Cole, David, and Chris feel that there might be one way out-and the only way out. And that way out is to surrender and die. Zach Ragan lives in Vacaville, California with his older sister and two loving parents. He is a sophomore at Will. C. Wood High School and he enjoys writing, reading, English, singing playing music, and helping others. He also enjoys playing video games and watching movies when he is not writing novels. Zach also loves thinking of fantasy ideas and putting down into a concrete form. When Zach grows up, he wants have a major in English Literature and become a writer and a professional job in visual arts. Zach began writing "The Awakening: Triad's Birth" after his freshman year, and now, he's writing a series off it. The sequel to "The Awakening: Triad's Birth" is "The Awakening: Chris Crossed."


A Wounded Name

A Wounded Name

Author: Dot Hutchison

Publisher: Carolrhoda Lab ®

Published: 2013-09-01

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 1467733792

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Ophelia Castellan will never be just another girl at Elsinore Academy. Seeing ghosts is not a skill prized in future society wives. Even when she takes her pills, the bean sidhe beckon, reminding her of a promise to her dead mother. Now, in the wake of the Headmaster's sudden death, the whole academy is in turmoil, and Ophelia can no longer ignore the fae. Especially once she starts seeing the Headmaster's ghosts—two of them—on the school grounds. Her only confidante is Dane, the Headmaster's grieving son. Yet even as she gives more of herself to him, Dane spirals toward a tragic fate—dragging Ophelia, and the rest of Elsinore, with him. You know how this story ends. Yet even in the face of certain death, Ophelia has a choice to make—and a promise to keep.