Nonfiction
How to kill a vampire : fangs in folklore, film and fiction
Liisa Ladouceur
133.423 /Ladouceur
Paranormal, Nonfiction
Citing examples from folklore, as well as horror films, TV shows, and works of fiction, this book details all known ways to prevent vampirism, including how to protect oneself against attacks and how to destroy vampires. While offering explanations on the origins and uses of most commonly known tactics in fending off vampirism, the book also delves much deeper by collecting historical accounts of unusual burial rites and shocking superstitions from European history, from the "real" Serbian vampire Arnold Paole to the unique Bulgarian Djadadjii.
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Supermarket healthy : recipes and know-how for eating well without spending a lot
Melissa D'Arabian
641.552 /D'Arabian
Nonfiction, Cookbooks
"Food Network personality Melissa d'Arabian shows you how to make healthy meals for your whole family and still save lots of money and time, in a cookbook with 120 new dishes. If you think that eating healthier is too expensive, Melissa is here to guide you and prove that healthy eating can be easy, affordable, and achievable with everyday supermarket ingredients. She provides nutritional information with each recipe to help readers decide what recipes are best for them and what they're feeding their families. If the secret to better health is better cooking at home, then Melissa's book is the ultimate toolkit for every home cook who wants to eat healthier and save money"--
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Well fed, flat broke : recipes for modest budgets and messy kitchens
Emily Wight
641.552 /Wight
Nonfiction, Cookbooks
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Unwanted advances : sexual paranoia comes to campus
Laura Kipnis
305.42 /Kipnis
Nonfiction
From a highly regarded feminist, cultural critic, and professor comes a polemic arguing that the stifling sense of sexual danger sweeping American campuses doesn't empower women, it impedes the fight for gender equality.
For a pot-stirring book and a rare defense of men these days, this book unpacks the relationships between two students and professor, whose employment ended due to the charges against him. Known for her multi-layered polemics, Kipnis pores over the details of his case and puts forth an argument for “grown up feminism.” What’s refreshing about Kipnis’s perspective is how much she believes in female agency as a source of power, rather than power always being a one-way dynamic from the top down. Read this book if you like to acknowledge how complicated it all is. -Melody
Blurred lines : rethinking sex, power, and consent on campus
Vanessa Grigoriadis
362.883 /Grigoriadis
Nonfiction
"What's really happening behind closed doors on America's college campuses? A new sexual revolution is sweeping the country, and college students are on the front lines. Women use fresh, smart methods to fight entrenched sexism and sexual assault even as they celebrate their own sexuality as never before. Many 'woke' male students are more sensitive to women's concerns than previous generations ever were, while other men perpetuate the most cruel misogyny. Amid such apparent contradictions, it's no surprise that intense confusion shrouds the topic of sex on campus. Vanessa Grigoriadis dispels that confusion as no other writer could by traveling to schools large and small, embedding in their social whirl, and talking candidly with dozens of students--among them, both accusers and accused-- as well as administrators, parents, and researchers. Her unprecedented investigation presents a host of new truths. She reveals which times and settings are most dangerous for women (for instance, beware the 'red zone'); she demystifies the welter of conflicting statistics about the prevalence of campus rape; she makes a strong case that not all 'sexual assault' is equivalent; and she offers convincing if controversial advice on how schools, students, and parents can make college a safer, richer experience. The sum of her fascinating, fly-on-the-wall reportage is a revelatory account of how long-standing rules of sex and power are being rewritten from scratch."--Jacket.
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Be fierce : stop harassment and take your power back
Gretchen Carlson
364.153 /Carlson
Nonfiction
The star news anchor recalls her career-risking decision to speak out against sexual harassment in the workplace, shares the stories of women who have faced similar challenges, and outlines recommendations from lawyers, psychologists, and other professionals on how to resist injustice.
Carlson offers a 12-step plan an individual can take to handle the harassment. The book describes many harrowing stories that seem familiar to too many women. -Melody
Brave : cult member, runaway, captive, starlet, victim, sex symbol, justice seeker
Rose McGowan
BIOGRAPHY McGowan, Rose
Nonfiction
"The surprising and captivating memoir and radical manifesto of one of the most controversial women in Hollywood--actress, activist, musician, director, and all-around feminist badass Rose McGowan"--
Best be ready to dig into a serious read. I don't wish what Rose McGowan experienced on anyone. -Melody
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