After losing their father to a corrupt police officer’s negligence, the Massaro sisters harbor deep distrust of law enforcement. They do their best to keep their psychic abilities secret, but meddling outsiders with good intentions pop up at the worst of times. Keeping a low profile is now more important than ever; years of red tape have delayed their wrongful death suit against the city, and twenty-one-year-old Giselle Massaro is about to lose her younger sisters to foster care. But when a neighbor shows up with an impassioned plea to find a kidnapped girl, Giselle cannot refuse to use her incredible gift before the kidnappers make good on their threats, even if it means putting her family back under the scornful eyes of the local police.
This book examines queer characters in popular American television, demonstrating how entertainment can educate audiences about LGBT identities and social issues like homophobia and transphobia. Through case studies of musical soap operas (Glee and Empire), reality shows (RuPaul’s Drag Race, The Prancing Elites Project and I Am Cait) and “quality” dramas (Looking, Transparent and Sense8), it argues that entertainment elements such as music, humour, storytelling and melodrama function as pedagogical tools, inviting viewers to empathise with and understand queer characters. Each chapter focuses on a particular programme, looking at what it teaches—its representation of queerness—and how it teaches this—its pedagogy. Situating the programmes in their broader historical context, this study also shows how these televisual texts exemplify a specific moment in American television.
Money. Mansions. Mayhem. A deadly combination. Mercy jumps at the chance to work close to home. No traveling. No dingy hotel rooms. No problem. When an eccentric millionaire hires her to care for his sick grandson, she doesn't hesitate to say yes. No sooner does she arrive before she discovers things are not all they seem behind the grand estate's iron gates. Rivalries run rampant. Trying to keep her young charge in line is one thing, but when she gets wind of the in-fighting between the staff and the extended family members, she knows it's only a matter of time before things go wrong. She didn't anticipate their squabbles would lead to murder. With a house full of suspects and no idea where to begin, Mercy is forced to use skills she never knew she had. The only question is, will her newfound skills make matters worse?
Death is natural. Murder isn't. Mercy loves her job. Traveling is the fun part. New coworkers aren't. She thinks she knows what's in store for her at a Nebraska nursing home. But within hours of her arrival, a man is dead, and she's in way over her head. Sheriff Charlie Wagner is a no-nonsense guy. When he's called to investigate a suspicious death, it doesn't take long to figure out the situation is anything but ordinary, including the chatty, quick-tempered traveling nurse. He needs to find the murderer. She needs to prove her innocence.
Reluctant witch Missy Rae is at it again in Book Two of the Missy Rae Mysteries! Find out what happens when an outdoor adventure, a long-held vendetta, and a band of well-meaning and slightly neurotic do-gooders try to help solve a murder. When the annual Halloween Trail Hike ends in murder, resident witch Missy Rae finds herself in a sticky conundrum. Legend has it that her ancestors committed a series of similar crimes in the past, so it's only natural she and her meddling family members are to blame. Although they can't yet prove their innocence, they can do what they do best - create chaos - to root out the killer and expose a sinister scheme to rid their hometown of all witches. Can Missy, her precocious Granny, a heavy-drinking cousin, a retired witch hunter, and her eternally angry mother find the culprit before he or she strikes again? The Missy Rae Mysteries are written as standalone novels in the same witch-tastic world!
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