Barbara Bennett

Chronicles the life of a former wealthy landowner who has given up most of what she owned in order to run Harnas Wildlife Foundation in Namibia, where she works to protect and care for a number of animals with special needs.

One Woman's Quest to Rescue Africa's Wildlife Refugees

Soul of a Lion

Understanding Jill McCorkle introduces readers to the novels and short story collections of Jill McCorkle's growing canon. Since 1984 McCorkle has written five novels and two books of short stories, entering the publishing world, as one reviewer noted, with the literary equivalent of a rebel yell. Filling the gap of critical study on McCorkle, Barbara Bennett analyzes the widely read and admired output of this prolific southern woman writer. Bennett identifies and discusses the diverse characters, thematic concerns and keen sense of language that distinguish McCorkle's work.

Understanding Jill McCorkle

Forever Eden

Ecofeminism has always focused on the role of women, animals, And The natural world. Drawing upon the power of storytelling as a tool in the dissemination of ideologies, this text analyzes the ability of creative works to educate and elucidate ecofeminist thought and action. The fiction of Margaret Atwood, Barbara Kingsolver, and Ruth Ozeki are explored at length, As are the modes of memoir and magical realism, often the chosen vehicles for feminist ideas and concerns.

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