Films as Rhetorical Texts: Cultivating Discussion about Race, Racism, and Race Relations presents critical essays focusing on select commercial films and what they can teach us about race, racism, and race relations in America. The films in this volume are critically assessed as rhetorical texts using various aspects and components of critical race theory, recognizing that race and racism are intricately ingrained in American society. Contributors argue that by viewing and evaluating cultu...

African American women have disproportionally high prevalence, incidence, and mortality rates for most health conditions in comparison to White women. This book will explore some of the reasons for these disparities including problems within the health care system and societal institutions.The disproportionally high number of COVID-19 deaths in the African American population, especially among African American women, have brought renewed attention to historical racial inequality an...

BASED ON A TRUE STORYNEW YORK CITY, 1868. They beguiled the suffragists, seduced the millionaires and answered to no one. Spiritualist sisters, VICTORIA WOODHULL and TENNESSEE CLAFLIN were independent, politically progressive free thinkers. The Establishment vowed to destroy them. Based on the true story of the first woman to run for President of the United States, this is the Naked Truth, or Equality, the Forbidden Fruit....

Deadly mushrooms in the souffle, toxic leaves in the tea... villains have been killing in culinary ways for as long as there have been knives in kitchens. And when Death dons the chef's hat, your first bite might be your last!In COOKING UP DEATH, we've whipped up a menu of sixteen cozy mysteries featuring toxic treats and lethal luncheons sure to leave the other characters worrying about the contents of their own plates while the amateur sleuths search for clues.As a specia...

Ahead of its time on its original publication, Debra Doyle and James D. Macdonald's Mythopoeic Fantasy Award-winning dark medieval fantasy Knight's Wyrd is perfect for contemporary tastes.Tor Essentials presents new editions of science fiction and fantasy titles of proven merit and lasting value, each volume introduced by an appropriate literary figure.With an introduction written for this edition by Sherwood Smith.On the eve ...

Feisty women spanning six centuries ...The twenty-three stories in this collection depict ordinary women—from the 1470s to the 1970s—who meet life’s challenges with fierce determination.An unhappy housewife in 1950s California gathers the courage to escape an abusive marriage. When local men are shipped off to WWI, a young Yorkshire woman joins others to keep a munitions factory at peak operation. As her land and way of life are threatened, a nineteenth century Chi...

First Impressions: A Contemporary Retelling of Pride and PrejudiceLawyer Eddi Boswick tries out for a production of Pride and Prejudice in her small Texas town. When she's cast as the lead, Elizabeth Bennet, her romantic co-star is none other than the town's most eligible--and arrogant--bachelor.

Dive into the remarkable journey of one of the most celebrated actresses of our time in “Maggie Smith: A Portrait of an ...

We're part of the cover-up!Did you know that there is a secret government agency dedicated to creating conspiracy theories? It's true! It's on Facebook!But it's not in this book. Our conspiracy theories are all fiction. At least, that's what we want you to think! Certainly, we did invite fiction writers to weigh in on conspiracy theories. The result includes (of course) the Masons and dragons (David Clements), the Bavarian Illuminati (Debra Doyle and James D. Macdonald) and t...

Essays that show what a broad conception of rhetoric means and does in relation to practiceRhetoric is the art of emphasis, in the ancient sense of bringing to light or obscuring in shadow, and it is both a practice and a theory about that practice. In recent decades, scholars of rhetoric have turned to approaches that braid together poetics, performance, and philosophy into a “practical art.” The Practice of Rhetoric: Poetics, Performance, Philosophy pres...

"Smith shows her expertise with Jane Austen's work. . . . A fun and well-crafted romance through and through."--RT Book Reviews on *Reason and RomanceReason and Romance: A Contemporary Retelling of Sense and Sensibility*Sisters Elaina and Anna Woods find themselves caught up in whirlwind romances. But when both are confronted with heartbreaking revelations, can their bond withstand the strain as they hold out for happily-ever-after?

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In this compelling tale of resilience and healing, a woman braves the storms of mental illness and domestic turmoil, emerging from oppressive shadows into a life of hope and peace. Dr. Anya Sharma symbolizes renewal as our protagonist reclaims her story and cultivates a sanctuary of empathy. Shared vulnerabilities give rise to a chorus of connection and understanding—the collective strength of human spirits triumphing over adversity.Angela...