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‘… the unleashed feminine, that awesome maelstrom of incredible sexual and physical power – multiple orgasm, gestation, birth, breastfeeding – so often feared, is dangerous and often leads to a terrible afterlife.’

A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America's Ghosts by Leanna Renee Hieber, Andrea Janes

August 3, 2022 by Pooja Leave a Comment

CBR 14 Bingo: Gaslight Ghosts glide by through the present time now, but their own time is the past, replete with grimy streets and gas(-)lighting. Authors and ghost tour guides Leanna Renee Hieber and Andrea Janes tell the stories of America’s female ghosts, discussing how they fall in the landscape of gender and time. I enjoy a good ghost story, which was why I requested this book on NetGalley. However, what I learned was far beyond the scope of merely spooky tales, and I really […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, america, ARC, cbr14bingo, ghosts, Leanna Renee Hieber, Andrea Janes, NetGalley, non fiction, storytelling

Pooja's CBR14 Review No:92 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, america, ARC, cbr14bingo, ghosts, Leanna Renee Hieber, Andrea Janes, NetGalley, non fiction, storytelling ·
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