{"product_id":"toil-and-trouble-a-womens-history-of-the-occult-hardcover","title":"Toil and Trouble: A Women's History of the Occult - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLisa Kröger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMelanie R. Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e​​A celebration of magical women and nonbinary people in American history, from Salem to WitchTok.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet the mystical women and nonbinary people from US history who found strength through the supernatural--and those who are still forging the way today. From the celebrity spirit mediums of the nineteenth century to contemporary activist witches hexing the patriarchy, these icons have long used magic and mysticism to seize the power they're so often denied. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOrganized around different approaches women in particular have taken to the occult over the decades--using the supernatural for political gain, seeking fame and fortune as spiritual practitioners, embracing their witchy identities, and more--this book shines a light on underappreciated magical pioneers, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e✦ \u003cb\u003eDion Fortune\u003c\/b\u003e, who tried to marshal a magical army against Adolf Hitler\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cb\u003eBri Luna\u003c\/b\u003e, the Hoodwitch, social media star and serious magical practitioner\u003cbr\u003e✦\u003cb\u003e Joan Quigley\u003c\/b\u003e, personal psychic to Nancy Reagan\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cb\u003eMarie Laveau\u003c\/b\u003e, voodoo queen of New Orleans\u003cbr\u003e✦\u003cb\u003e Elvira\u003c\/b\u003e, queer goth sex symbol who defied the Satanic Panic\u003cbr\u003e✦ And many more!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa Kröger \u003c\/b\u003eis the coauthor of the Bram Stoker and Locus Award winning \u003ci\u003eMonster, She Wrote\u003c\/i\u003e. She holds a PhD in English and her short fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eCemetery Dance\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and \u003ci\u003eLost Highways: Dark Fictions from the Road\u003c\/i\u003e (Crystal Lake Publishing, 2018). She cohosts the \u003ci\u003eKnow Fear\u003c\/i\u003e podcast (knowfearcast.com). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelanie R. Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e is the coauthor of the Bram Stoker and Locus Award winning \u003ci\u003eMonster, She Wrote.\u003c\/i\u003e She is an assistant professor of English at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. Her book \u003ci\u003eSpectrality in the Novels of Toni Morrison\u003c\/i\u003e (Tennessee Press, 2013) was a winner of the 2014 South Central MLA Book Prize. She cohosts the \u003ci\u003eKnow Fear\u003c\/i\u003e podcast (knowfearcast.com).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766199255328,"sku":"9781683692911","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1bd6c601e3c50c79a633378fa7ade60b_a16307de-0eed-44b5-8ad2-08ed4ae94e44.webp?v=1780287380","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/toil-and-trouble-a-womens-history-of-the-occult-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}