Captivating Westerns revisits popular uses of the Western plot and cowboy hero in understanding American global power in the post-9/11 period. Kollin interprets the popular Western as a powerful national narrative and presents the cowboy hero as a captivating figure who upholds traditional American notions of freedom and promise, not just in the region but across the globe. In particular, the book examines how experiences of contact and conflict have played a role in defining the western United States as a crucial American landscape. Tracing the transnational influences of what has been known as a uniquely American genre, “the Western,” Susan Kollin’s Captivating Westerns analyzes key moments in the history of multicultural encounters between the Middle East and the American West. Let Captivating help you discover the woman you were meant to be. This book combines timeless scripture with honest, heartfelt stories from women who have been there, too, giving you the encouragement you need to: Discover the glorious design of women that God originally intended Understand how Jesus restores the feminine heart Heal the trauma in your story Embrace the inherent power, freedom, and beauty that you already possess As we grow older and our dreams are slowly pushed aside, we're told that we have to settle for a life of efficiency and performance, striving to be the women we're told that we ought to be and still feeling like we're failing. We almost universally feel that we are too much or not enough. But all too often, it becomes a source of shame. The mystery of the feminine heart was meant to be a good thing, a source of joy. In this updated and expanded edition of their runaway bestseller, John and Stasi Eldredge vulnerably share their story and show you how to set your heart free and embrace life as a woman who is truly captivating. No doubt it has been misunderstood, but it is there, and it is worth recovering. God has set within you a femininity that is powerful, tender, and fierce. Sometime between the dreams of your youth and yesterday's to-do list, something precious has been lost: your priceless femininity.

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