{"product_id":"becoming-baba-yaga-trickster-feminist-and-witch-of-the-woods-paperback","title":"Becoming Baba Yaga: Trickster, Feminist, and Witch of the Woods - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKris Spisak\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGennarose Nethercott\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the folklore of the trickster, villain, and rescuer known as Baba Yaga in a new light.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"With \u003ci\u003eBecoming Baba Yaga\u003c\/i\u003e, Kris Spisak presents a robust work of scholarship. Baba Yaga is a wily shapeshifter, nearly impossible to pin down--but Spisak miraculously transforms alongside her, ever keeping up.\" \u003cb\u003e--from the foreword by GennaRose Nethercott, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThistlefoot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When darkness, fear, and instability inundate our daily lives, folktale figures like Baba Yaga speak to the dichotomy of our existence--the hope and the horror, the magic and the mundane. At once an old hag and an enchantress, a demon and wish granter, a feminist and nothing more than a fairytale, Baba Yaga is an endlessly complex folktale character. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBecoming Baba Yaga \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an in-depth look at the Baba Yaga mythos and history through Slavic folklore. Filled with historical and cultural context, analyses, and the stories themselves that add depth to the conversation. A comprehensive resource for anyone hoping to learn more about this ambiguous character and how her multifaceted presence still ripples through the present day, \u003ci\u003eBecoming Baba Yaga \u003c\/i\u003eis as thoughtful as it is illuminating. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Spisak explores Baba Yaga's connection to nature as an Earth goddess and as an herbalist. She also delves into the Shadow Self and Baba Yaga's aspect as a trickster and places her in a modern context as not merely a witch of the woods but also as an archetype and force for finding your own path. \u003ci\u003eBecoming Baba Yaga\u003c\/i\u003e shares how she is both a force for good as much as evil and a feminist before her time.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKris Spisak \u003c\/b\u003eearned her bachelor's degree in English from the College of William and Mary, her master of liberal arts from the University of Richmond, and did further graduate work in fiction through the University of Iowa. She taught college writing courses at schools including Virginia Commonwealth University before stepping away from the classroom to pursue her own writing work. Kris has been spotlighted in \u003ci\u003eWriter's Digest \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHuffPost\u003c\/i\u003e for her work as an editor and author dedicated to helping other writers. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Baba Yaga Mask\u003c\/i\u003e (a novel) and \u003ci\u003eGet a Grip on Your Grammar\u003c\/i\u003e. Kris fully believes that well-written words and well-told stories have always changed the world and that they will continue to. She can't wait to tell you her next story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48192397803690,"sku":"9781642970517","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/1475\/4218\/files\/w-Fe1I5UvP9781642970517.webp?v=1775780882","url":"https:\/\/wiccancenter.com\/es\/products\/becoming-baba-yaga-trickster-feminist-and-witch-of-the-woods-paperback","provider":"Wiccan Center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}