A Complete Guide to Literary Analysis and Theory offers an accessible introduction to all the current approaches to literary analysis. Ranging from stylistics and historicism to post-humanism and new materialism, it also includes chapters on media studies and screen studies.The Guide is designed for use in introductory literature courses and as a primer in theory courses. Each chapter summarizes the main ideas of each approach to the study of literature in clear p...

Originally published in 1982. Aside from Jacques Derrida's own references to the "possible articulation" between deconstruction and Marxism, the relationship between the two has remained largely unexplored. In Marxism and Deconstruction, Michael Ryan examines that multifaceted relationship but not through a mere comparison of two distinct and inviolable entities. Instead, he looks at both with an eye to identifying their common elements and reweaving them into a new theory of poli...

This issue of the Rosicrucian Digest celebrates art as the Rosicrucian Salons of the 1890s may have done, exploring music, writing, painting, sculpture, and dance from a mystical perspective.

The Accountant's Secret- Unmasking Financial Deceit"The Price of Silence: Unmasking Deceit in a World Ruled by Numbers" plunges readers into a world where financial records hide a dangerous truth. James Sullivan, an accountant seemingly lost in the crowd, finds his meticulously constructed life crumbling when a massive embezzlement scheme is uncovered.Suddenly, James is no longer a mere observer. He's a key player, inextric...

✨ Spirit and Soul: Discovering Your Life’s True PurposeAn inspiring journey inward to uncover what you were truly meant to do.Have you ever felt that there’s more to life than just going through the motions? That deep within, your spirit is quietly calling you toward something greater — something more you?Spirit and Soul: Discovering Your Life’s True Purpose is a heartfelt and empowering guide designed to help you reconnect with your...

AMERICAN HISTORY REMEMBERS THE REVOLUTION AND THE BIRTH OF A NATION-THIS IS A STORY THE EARTH REFUSES TO BURY.Set in the southern Appalachians during the most violent decades of colonial expansion, Indigo: A Warrior's Burden follows Yona Equa, a young Cherokee hunter, as his world begins to fracture under the weight of a foreign culture spilling over the mountains. Change comes fast-iron, rifles, and sickness carried in the wake of trade. Yona clings to the old ways, even as the li...

Spectral Evidence: Where Ghosts, the Occult, and True Crime CollideStep into the shadows with Michael Ryan in this gripping exploration that intertwines the eerie realms of true crime and the supernatural. In Spectral Evidence, Ryan guides readers through an unsettling journey, delving deep into real-life horrors, occult rituals, and haunted legends, effectively blurring the line between psychological darkness and paranormal terror. As each page unfolds, this chill...

As teacher educators, we strive to create learning experiences that can best prepare preservice teachers for the complexities they will face when entering classrooms today. Providing authentic learning experiences for teacher candidates is imperative to building their skills to handle challenging situations, and at the same time, build a positive learning community. Through this book, teacher candidates will engage in thoughtfully constructed scenarios and activities crafted by teachers ba...

Six year old Mike was just a boy out mowing the lawn for his mom on a beautiful summer day. Little did he know he was about to make a special, new friend in a most unusual way. Mike was about to meet a cool snake named Sean. Please read on to see just how these new friends meet.

What if Karma was real? Not just a real concept, a real person...Facing a medical death sentence, Tess Martin boards a flight from Seattle to Chicago and offers her seat to William Weber, a peculiar old man struggling to walk with a cane. Little does she know, her act of kindness will plunge her into a mystery that will change her world – and the world itself – forever.AN ACT OF KINDNESS is a fast-paced novel that explores themes of compassion, destiny, and the profound imp...

Eight-year-old Avery was on his way to school on the bus. He didn't know that a surprise adventure was around the next corner. Would Avery be brave enough to face it? Read on for this exciting story and find out.

Seven-year-old Hannah Daniels has a puzzling problem. Will she figure it out in time to make it to school, or is she in for the worst day ever? Join Hannah on this exciting and amusing adventure as she navigates an unexpected challenge and discovers a valuable lesson along the way.