Fates and Furies meets Melancholia in this ominous and absorbing debut novel about marriage and motherhood in a time of ecological collapse, as mothers around the world begin to mysteriously vanish from their homes Ada—a woman from Montreal living reluctantly in Michigan—vanishes from her bed one night while her husband Danny is asleep beside her, her young son, Gilles, in the next room. Desperate to locate Ada before Gilles understands what has happened, Danny begins a search. But the feds are already involved: across the country and around the world, mothers are vanishing from their homes. Where did Ada go? What has she gone through? And how does the mystery relate to the forest that she seemed magnetically drawn to? Confronting the role of motherhood and the meaning of home in the wreckage of capitalism and climate change, The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman is that rare, dazzling debut that is both thrilling and profound. It is a mystery, a play on myths of metamorphosis, and above all, a story of love—between husband and wife, mother and child—deeply troubled by the future we face.

In this clear and compassionate guide, an expert counselor offers help for parents dealing with the misbehavior of good kids. Here are step-by-step solutions for handling just about every explosive situation, plus advice on how parents can preserve their sanity.

Helene Cixous has been one of the leading French feminist theoreticians and writers for the past 30 years. This study covers Cixous' work from the 1960s to the present, and in all of the genres in which she has worked - essay, fiction, and theatre - focusing on a handful of her masterpieces, notably Laugh of the Medusa, The Book of Promethea, and Portrait of Dora. A discussion of her collaboration with Ariane Mnouchkine on theatrical presentations is included.

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Explores the contested role of ‘veiling’ over last 150 years, seen both in terms of oppression and resistance in literature.

Set in 1860s Missouri, this lively historical romance finds an outspoken women's rights activist changing the mind of a man who opposes her discussion group with the power of love. Original.