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The Victorian belief that women were the ‘weaker sex’ who were expected to devote themselves entirely to family life, made it almost inconceivable that they could ever be capable of committing murder. What drove a woman to murder her husband, lover or even her own child? Were they tragic, mad or just plain evil? Using various sources including court records, newspaper accounts and letters, this book explores some of the most notorious murder cases committed by seven women in nineteenth century Britain and America. It delves into each of the women’s lives, the circumstances that led to their crimes, their committal and trial and the various reasons why they resorted to murder: the fear ...
Walk your personal Pagan path with grace and wisdom, integrating a spiritual practice into your life in just a few minutes per week. Simple, fun, and easy to follow, Everyday Witchcraft shows that, no matter how busy or hectic life is, even small acts can add meaning and depth to your life. This remarkable book is filled with creative ideas and a variety of quick yet significant ways to connect with the rhythms of nature each day, not just on sabbats or the full moon. Make your home into a magickal place, work with the God and Goddess on a regular basis, and discover the magickal power of animals. From five-minute rituals and "hibernation vacations" to mini daily divinations, you can easily ...
Great Scandals of the Victorians features a collection of true stories that shocked, outraged, angered or simply amused the Victorians in nineteenth-century Britain. Drawing on a wide variety of original material, seven disreputable stories that dominated the national newspapers for many weeks are explored, including the Great Warwickshire Scandal, a highly publicized divorce case where for the first time in history a Prince of Wales was called to give evidence in court; a ‘baby’ scandal that disrupted Queen Victoria’s court and threatened the monarchy; the sex scandals of the Abode of Love, a mysterious religious cult founded by a defrocked clergyman, Henry James Prince and the sensat...
How water enables Caribbean and Latinx writers to reconnect to their pasts, presents, and futures. Water is often tasked with upholding division through the imposition of geopolitical borders. We see this in the construction of the Rio Grande/Río Bravo on the US-Mexico border, as well as in how the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean are used to delineate the limits of US territory. In stark contrast to this divisive view, Afro-diasporic religions conceive of water as a place of connection; it is where spiritual entities and ancestors reside, and where knowledge awaits. Departing from the premise that water encourages confluence through the sustainment of contradiction, Channeling Knowledge...
Gloria E. Anzaldúa, best known for her books Borderlands/La Frontera and This Bridge Called My Back, is one of the foremost feminist thinkers and activists of our time. As one of the first openly lesbian Chicana writers, Anzaldúa has played a major role in redefining queer, female, and Chicano/a identities, and in developing inclusionary movements for social justice. In this memoir-like collection, Anzaldúa's powerful voice speaks clearly and passionately. She recounts her life, explains many aspects of her thought, and explores the intersections between her writings and postcolonial theory. Each selection deepens our understanding of an important cultural theorist's lifework. The intervi...
A contemplative exploration of cultural representations of Mexican American fathers in contemporary media.
In April of 2003, the residents of Spring Valley, Nebraska were stunned and shocked when a young student from their local high school, reported as missing, was found brutally raped and murdered. Shortly after the residents, of the tight knit community, had come together to mourn the loss of the beautiful child, they were hit with more shocking and devastating news! Two more students, reported as missing, were also found brutally raped and murdered. For awhile, after the murders, the streets of Spring Valley remained desolate and quiet. However, people too soon forget...and it wasn't long before the young teenagers of, Spring Valley and the surrounding areas, were, once again, walking the streets alone after dark.
For Cosmic Kitty, living in Joy-Ville is peaceful, loving, and full of friends, but unlike her neighbors, she craves adventure. She has a special relationship with nature, especially the sun and moon. However, she is also a soul on a mission to visit other places and other planets. When she has a chance to visit another dimension, she finds herself in a parallel universe that mirrors her own. But in this version of her home, she is not that nice. Cosmic Kitty (or Katherine as she is known in this new world) is actually the playground bully! Using mindfulness techniques, Cosmic Kitty must face herself and find ways to cope with this new world and then find her way home. Along the way she discovers what she always knew deep down that she has a great deal of help from many unusual and divine places!
"A multidisciplinary, intergenerational, critical-creative herstory of Mujeres de Maiz, a Los Angeles-based Indigenous Xicana-led spiritual artivist organization and movement by and for women and feminists of color"--