The romance industry has profited on the fantasies of women for centuries. However, as a new generation of women raised under the guidance of second-wave feminists take up the reins of romance production, romance novels and films have increasingly challenged tired stereotypes labeling romantic stories as formulaic fodder. This book examines how the romance genre serves women in multiple ways, from escapism to sexual education, from fantasy to fun, and most importantly, as a site of product...

An Ideological Analysis of Breastfeeding in Contemporary America: Disciplining the Maternal Body analyzes the discourses involved in the pro-breastfeeding, “breast is best” paradigm, highlighting how such politically charged rhetoric restrains women’s ability to make the choices that are best for them and their families. Loreen Olson and Jenni M. Simon combat the idea that is so often espoused by medical professionals, researchers, and society at large: to be a good parent, one must provid...

Gender and racial politics were at the center of the 2016 US presidential contest between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The election was historic because Clinton was the first woman nominated by a major political party for thepresidency. Yet it was also historic in its generation of sustained reflection on the past. Clinton's campaign linked her with suffragist struggles--represented perhaps most poignantly by the parade of visitors to Susan B. Anthony's grave on Election Day--while Tr...

Michelle Obama: First Lady, American Rhetor is an edited anthology that explores the persona and speech-making of the country’s first African American first lady. The result of these thought-provoking essays is an interdisciplinary text that explores the First Lady from a rhetorical and cultural point of view. Authors analyze her Democratic National Convention speeches, her brand as First Lady, her communication from her latest trip to Africa, her agenda rhetoric in Let’s Move! and Reach H...

Media Relations and the Modern First Lady: From Jacqueline Kennedy to Melania Trump examines the communication strategies first ladies and their teams have used to manage press and public interest in their private lives, to promote causes close to their hearts, and to shape their public image. Starting with Jacqueline Kennedy, who was the first to have a staffer with the title “press secretary,” each chapter explores the relationship between a first lady and the media, the role played by h...

Gail Simone (BATGIRL, BIRDS OF PREY) gives the iconic fantasy heroine a fresh new attitude! Red Sonja, the She- Devil with a Sword, intends to pay back a blood debt owed to the one man who has gained her respect... even if it means leading a doomed army to their certain deaths! Who is Dark Annisia, and how has this fearsome warrior accomplished what no god nor demon has been able to do: force Sonja to her knees in surrender? An epic tale of blood, lust, and vengeance, "Queen of Plagues" ta...

Brought to you by Penguin.**A BEST DEBUT OF 2024 BY BBThe instant Sunday Times bestseller**Yorkshire, 1979Maggie Thatcher is prime minister, drainpipe jeans are in, and Miv is convinced that her dad wants to move their family Down South.Because of the murders.Leaving Yorkshire and her best friend Sharon simply isn't an option, no matter the dangers lurking round their way; or the strangeness...

Jenny führt schon als Teenager ein Leben auf der Überholspur und lässt dabei fast nichts aus. Schon früh sammelt sie sexuelle Erfahrungen und genießt ihr Leben in vollen Zügen. Ihr Aussehen öffnet ihr dabei alle Türen, aber nicht hinter jeder verbirgt sich Gutes. Doch Jenny ist nicht aufzuhalten. Ihr Leben ist eine einzige Party, aus der sie nicht mehr aussteigen will, aber dieser ausschweifende, ungesunde Lebensstil kostet Geld. Viel Geld. Zum Glück ist Jenny eine geschäftstüchtige Frau –...

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.Embarazada de siete meses, Rosalie Brown, una inocente madre de alquiler, decidió que no podía renunciar al hijo que había engendrado para una pareja italiana. Pero, cuando viajó a Venecia para suplicar que la dejasen quedarse con el niño, descubrió que Alex Falconeri era viudo y no sabía que estaba esperando un hijo suyo.Alex no podía desaprovechar la oportunidad de reconocer a su inesperado heredero, pero la inocente Rosali...

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.¿Tuviste un hijo mío, Holly?Enfrentado a la peor noticia imaginable, Stavros buscó el olvido en un increíble encuentro con Holly. Y, un año después, ¡descubrió que había tenido un hijo suyo! En su cerebro, nada podía ser más lógico que legitimar a su heredero con una alianza de matrimonio.¡Y sin embargo se quedó de piedra cuando ella lo rechazó! Sí, Stavros la rechazó a ella tras la noche que pasaron ...

Le había ofrecido un millón de dólares por una noche… Fingir querer a Gabriel Santos debería ser fácil para Laura Parker. Al fin y al cabo, era tremendamente guapo, sólo se trataba de una noche y él le había ofrecido un millón de dólares. Sin embargo, había tres cosas que tener en cuenta: 1. Ellos dos ya habían pasado una noche inolvidable en Río. 2. Laura estaba enamorada de Gabriel desde entonces. 3. Gabriel no quería hijos, pero no sabía que era el padre del niño de Laura.

Book descriptionUrinary tract infections are very common which sometimes cause a lot of damages and it is always very important that one creates awareness regarding it. This book is a compilation of detailed information explaining to you what a UTI is and answers all your questions you may have on the topic.From the beginning it opens you up to a clear understanding of what UTI is, explaining the different parts of the body that are...