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Scream with Me

Horror Films and the Rise of American Feminism (1968-1980)

by Eleanor Johnson ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER“An indispensable work of feminist criticism.” —Elle“Convincing and illuminating.” —The AtlanticA compelling, intelligent, and timely exploration of the horror genre from one of Columbia University’s most popular professors, shedding light on how classic horror films demonstrate larger cultural attitudes about women’s rights, bodily autonomy, and more.When ... ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER“An indispensable work of feminist criticism.” —Elle“Convincing and illuminating.” —The AtlanticA compelling, intelligent, and timely exploration of the horror genre from one of Columbia University’s most popular professors, shedding light on how classic horror films demonstrate larger cultural attitudes about women’s rights, bodily autonomy, and more.When ...
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The Modern Apothecary Bible

4 Books in 1: Herbal Medicine, DIY Remedies, Natural Skincare, Tinctures & Holistic Wellness

by Eleanor Johnson ...

THE MODERN APOTHECARY BIBLE4 Books in 1: Herbal Medicine, DIY Remedies, Natural Skincare, Tinctures & Holistic WellnessOnce, every home had an apothecary shelf.Simple jars. Dried herbs. Oils steeping slowly in sunlight.Knowledge passed down — practical, powerful, and personal.The Modern Apothecary Bible brings that tradition back — beautifully adapted for today’s world.This is not a trend-driven ... Read more

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THE MODERN APOTHECARY BIBLE4 Books in 1: Herbal Medicine, DIY Remedies, Natural Skincare, Tinctures & Holistic WellnessOnce, every home had an apothecary shelf.Simple jars. Dried herbs. Oils steeping slowly in sunlight.Knowledge passed down — practical, powerful, and personal.The Modern Apothecary Bible brings that tradition back — beautifully adapted for today’s world.This is not a trend-driven
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Monstrous Bitch

A History of Terrifying Women

by Eleanor Johnson ...

How an ancient myth about a sexually voracious, baby-slaying, loudmouthed demoness became the defining misogynistic archetype of Western civilizationFor as long as human societies have been telling stories, the patriarchy has felt threatened by women. In this book, Eleanor Johnson provides an engaging cultural history of a figure she calls the “monstrous bitch,” the notorious female who has ... Read more

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How an ancient myth about a sexually voracious, baby-slaying, loudmouthed demoness became the defining misogynistic archetype of Western civilizationFor as long as human societies have been telling stories, the patriarchy has felt threatened by women. In this book, Eleanor Johnson provides an engaging cultural history of a figure she calls the “monstrous bitch,” the notorious female who has
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Scream With Me

Horror Films and the Rise of American Feminism (1968-1980)

by Eleanor Johnson ...

Narrated by Eleanor Johnson, Andi Arndt ...

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8 hours 57 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLER“An indispensable work of feminist criticism.” —Elle“Convincing and illuminating.” —The AtlanticA compelling, intelligent, and timely exploration of the horror genre from one of Columbia University’s most popular professors, shedding light on how classic horror films demonstrate larger cultural attitudes about women’s rights, bodily autonomy, and more.When ... ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER“An indispensable work of feminist criticism.” —Elle“Convincing and illuminating.” —The AtlanticA compelling, intelligent, and timely exploration of the horror genre from one of Columbia University’s most popular professors, shedding light on how classic horror films demonstrate larger cultural attitudes about women’s rights, bodily autonomy, and more.When ...
... Read more

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Staging Contemplation

Participatory Theology in Middle English Prose, Verse, and Drama

by Eleanor Johnson ...

What does it mean to contemplate? In the Middle Ages, more than merely thinking with intensity, it was a religious practice entailing utter receptiveness to the divine presence. Contemplation is widely considered by scholars today to have been the highest form of devotional prayer, a rarified means of experiencing God practiced only by the most devout of monks, nuns, and mystics.Yet, in this ... Read more

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What does it mean to contemplate? In the Middle Ages, more than merely thinking with intensity, it was a religious practice entailing utter receptiveness to the divine presence. Contemplation is widely considered by scholars today to have been the highest form of devotional prayer, a rarified means of experiencing God practiced only by the most devout of monks, nuns, and mystics.Yet, in this
... Read more
Waste and the Wasters

Poetry and Ecosystemic Thought in Medieval England

by Eleanor Johnson ...

"A moving and powerful study of neglect and ecological damage as reflected in the literature of the Middle Ages" ( The Times Literary Supplement ).While the scale of today's crisis is unprecedented, environmental catastrophe is nothing new. Waste and the Wasters studies the late Middle Ages, when a convergence of land contraction, soil depletion, climate change, pollution, and plague subsumed ... Read more

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"A moving and powerful study of neglect and ecological damage as reflected in the literature of the Middle Ages" ( The Times Literary Supplement ).While the scale of today's crisis is unprecedented, environmental catastrophe is nothing new. Waste and the Wasters studies the late Middle Ages, when a convergence of land contraction, soil depletion, climate change, pollution, and plague subsumed
... Read more
Blood Matters

Studies in European Literature and Thought, 14-17

Edited by Bonnie Lander Johnson, Eleanor Decamp ...

In late medieval and early modern Europe, definitions of blood in medical writing were slippery and changeable: blood was at once the red fluid in human veins, a humor, a substance governing crucial Galenic models of bodily change, a waste product, a cause of corruption, a source of life, a medical cure, a serum appearing under the guise of all other bodily secretions, and—after William Harvey's ... Read more

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In late medieval and early modern Europe, definitions of blood in medical writing were slippery and changeable: blood was at once the red fluid in human veins, a humor, a substance governing crucial Galenic models of bodily change, a waste product, a cause of corruption, a source of life, a medical cure, a serum appearing under the guise of all other bodily secretions, and—after William Harvey's
... Read more
Blood Matters

Studies in European Literature and Thought, 14-17

Edited by Bonnie Lander Johnson, Eleanor Decamp ...

In late medieval and early modern Europe, definitions of blood in medical writing were slippery and changeable: blood was at once the red fluid in human veins, a humor, a substance governing crucial Galenic models of bodily change, a waste product, a cause of corruption, a source of life, a medical cure, a serum appearing under the guise of all other bodily secretions, and—after William Harvey's ... Read more

$99.99 CAD

In late medieval and early modern Europe, definitions of blood in medical writing were slippery and changeable: blood was at once the red fluid in human veins, a humor, a substance governing crucial Galenic models of bodily change, a waste product, a cause of corruption, a source of life, a medical cure, a serum appearing under the guise of all other bodily secretions, and—after William Harvey's
... Read more
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The Twelve-Mile Straight

A Novel

by Eleanor Henderson ...

Narrated by Allyson Johnson ...

Unabridged

17 hours 4 min

From New York Times bestselling author Eleanor Henderson, an audacious American epic set in rural Georgia during the years of the Depression and Prohibition.Cotton County, Georgia, 1930: in a house full of secrets, two babies--one light-skinned, the other dark--are born to Elma Jesup, a white sharecropper’s daughter. Accused of her rape, field hand Genus Jackson is lynched and dragged behind a ... Read more

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From New York Times bestselling author Eleanor Henderson, an audacious American epic set in rural Georgia during the years of the Depression and Prohibition.Cotton County, Georgia, 1930: in a house full of secrets, two babies--one light-skinned, the other dark--are born to Elma Jesup, a white sharecropper’s daughter. Accused of her rape, field hand Genus Jackson is lynched and dragged behind a
... Read more

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Better Living through TV

Contemporary TV and Moral Identity Formation

by Steven A. Benko, Jill B. Delston, John Hillman, Douglas L. Howard, Matt Hummel, Alisa Johnson, Eleanor Jones, Dutton Kearney, Leigh Kellmann Kolb, Matilde Accurso Liotta0, Denis Newiak1, Douglas Rasmussen2, James Rocha3, James Shelton4, Martin Shuster5, Martina Vanzo6, H. Peter Steeves7 ...

Watching television need not be a passive activity or simply for entertainment purposes. Television can be the site of important identity work and moral reflection. Audiences can learn about themselves, what matters to them, and how to relate to others by thinking about the implicit and explicit moral messages in the shows they watch. Better Living through TV: Contemporary TV and Moral Identity ... Read more

$45.99 CAD

Watching television need not be a passive activity or simply for entertainment purposes. Television can be the site of important identity work and moral reflection. Audiences can learn about themselves, what matters to them, and how to relate to others by thinking about the implicit and explicit moral messages in the shows they watch. Better Living through TV: Contemporary TV and Moral Identity
... Read more
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Birdsong

by Katya Balen, Richard Johnson ...

Narrated by Eleanor Yates ...

Unabridged

59 min

Following a traumatic accident, a special friendship helps talented musician Annie heal and rediscover her love of music in this stunning novella from celebrated author Katya Balen.The blackbirds’ song uplifts and restores in this captivating novella from one of the most exciting voices in children’s fiction.After a devastating car crash, Annie is unable to play her flute and retreats from the ... Read more

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Following a traumatic accident, a special friendship helps talented musician Annie heal and rediscover her love of music in this stunning novella from celebrated author Katya Balen.The blackbirds’ song uplifts and restores in this captivating novella from one of the most exciting voices in children’s fiction.After a devastating car crash, Annie is unable to play her flute and retreats from the
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Little House

by Katya Balen, Richard Johnson ...

Narrated by Eleanor Yates ...

Unabridged

57 min

The importance and meaning of home is explored in this thought-provoking new novella from Carnegie Medal winning author Katya Balen.Juno’s furious about being sent to stay with her grandfather for the summer. She’ll miss all the fun she and her friends had planned for the holidays. She’ll also miss her mum, but it’s her mum’s fault for leaving anyway.Then Juno discovers a long-forgotten little ... Read more

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The importance and meaning of home is explored in this thought-provoking new novella from Carnegie Medal winning author Katya Balen.Juno’s furious about being sent to stay with her grandfather for the summer. She’ll miss all the fun she and her friends had planned for the holidays. She’ll also miss her mum, but it’s her mum’s fault for leaving anyway.Then Juno discovers a long-forgotten little
... Read more

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