A Foster: 58 books

Focusing on European tragicomedy from the early modern period to the theatre of the absurd, Verna Foster here argues for the independence of tragicomedy as a genre that perceives and communicates human experience differently from the various forms of tragedy, comedy, and the drame (serious drama that...

Faith in Empire is an innovative exploration of French colonial rule in West Africa, conducted through the prism of religion and religious policy. Elizabeth Foster examines the relationships among French Catholic missionaries, colonial administrators, and Muslim, animist, and Christian Africans in...

Elizabeth Foster examines how French imperialists and the Africans they ruled imagined the religious future of sub-Saharan Africa in the years just before and after decolonization. The story encompasses the transition to independence, Catholic contributions to black intellectual currents, and efforts to create an authentically “African” church.

Native to the Kalahari Desert, Hoodia gordonii is a succulent plant known by generations of Indigenous San peoples to have a variety of uses: to reduce hunger, increase energy, and ease breastfeeding. In the global North, it is known as a natural appetite suppressant, a former star of the booming...

Two Super, Ace Reporters, of "The Truth" Internet News, go south to the Bermuda Triangle on an important story. Something fishy is going on down there and they intend to find out exactly what it is! Pirates, monsters or just sunburn? If they do find the truth, will they print it? Will you believe it? There will be scary moments and serious romance on the high seas.

The last of humanity is trapped on a set of ships that travel through time, waiting for the Earth to recover from a catastrophy. Hope is all the passengers have and all they ever will have. Two humans are left on the planet's surface with no hope, until by accident or fate they discover that...

A young girl spends her summer with her Grandmother. They are talking together and find that the girl must write a story for school. She has no ideas as to what to write about. A strange trunk is delivered without warning, and her Grandmother has it put in the attic. The girl wants to know what is...

This is a Christmas Story to touch the heart and help us remember to keep those we love close. Tom McGuire reads a letter he finds in the church he is cleaning. It is from his daughter he has not seen in nearly 10 years. The words are written on that paper give him hope and a future he had...

An old wizard named Danfast realizes in his final days that life is it's own magic. A terrible end has come and he fights with his last breath to prevent it and live on. Magic comes with a cost and there is always a payment to be made of some kind. It is what we do with our life while we are...

This is a story about the bravery of one young boy and his unexpected friendship with a giant, black dragon. This is for the younger audience. It is a fun bedtime story for all children. It is meant to teach that treasure is not always gold and silver, but things we love and share with each other. At...

"In Captured Silhouettes, Stacy praises nature and pure love; she talks about existence and death, dreams and motherhood, and proclaims what she cherishes the most. She will foster qualities held captive in the seemingly featureless space within the outline of a silhouette. She will place questions...

Babbit works for The Boss. He is a klutzy, left-footed, messenger and errand runner, nicknamed "The Rabbit". He accidentally loses the "Protection Book" at the Metro Library while there, with his nephew. The Metro happens to be the "Titanic" of all libraries. The "Book"...

Karen, returns home after over ten years, to the family farm. It was all due to the death of her brother. Tim. She finds herself working through hard emotions from loss and regret to hope and maybe even love? The little town of Last Stop is not very friendly at first, but acceptance of Karen into...

A man crashes in the forest. The friends that come to help him out, may eat him instead? Well, the fact is the animals are Shifters. They are human scientists with genetically altered and upgraded DNA. The alterations allow them to become other forms. They are hiding out to stop the Company from using...