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Not all commentators of the period attacked the New Woman; even conservative satirists were more concerned with poverty, prostitution, and inadequate education than with defending so-called \"femininity.\" Yet, as the influx of women into the economic mainstream changed social patterns, the popular press responded with humor ranging from the witty to the vituperative. Many of Marks's sources have never been reprinted and exist only in unindexed periodicals. Her book thus provides a valuable resource for those studying the rise of feminism and the influence of popular culture, as well as literary historians and critics seeking to place more formal genres within a cultural framework. 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They invite everyone not only to witness miracles, but to become part of them \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Showing the Way, the first section, we meet many bystanders who have witnessed miracles--for example, a childless believer gifted with a son, a nameless mother pleading for her daughter's healing, and an awe-struck servant watching water turned to wine. In Walking the Path, the second section, we experience events in Book of Acts from many perspectives, among them a child who repents of his thievery, a washerwoman baptized by Paul, and a young widow witnessing Tabitha's healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stories offer us the grace of a new life as the characters experience the heart-warming assurance of a strong presence that upholds and inspires not only them, but us too. 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Bernhardt's multiple personas and otherness were what fascinated the American public; her name, her eccentricities, and her genius had already made her world famous. Sarah Bernhardt's first American theatrical tour, from her arrival in 1880 to her return to Europe in May 1881, is chronicled here. She traveled as far west as Kansas City and as far south as New Orleans, all the while sparking cultural commentary about her performances, her artwork, and her lifestyle. 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