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How to Kill a Witch: The Patriarchy's Guide to Silencing Women

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Exploring the enduring grip of patriarchy on women’s lives through the procedural process of 16th-century witch trials, this eye-opening and entertaining read exposes the striking parallels between historical witch hunts and the ways women are still silenced today.

"Terrifying, fascinating, and important." —Sara Sheridan, author of Where Are the Women? and The Fair Botanists

Nothing brings people together like a common enemy, and witches were the greatest enemy of all.

Scotland, 1563: Crops failed. People starved. And the Devil's influence was stronger than ever—at least, that's what everyone believed. If you were a woman living in Scotland during this turbulent time, there was a very good chance that you, or someone you knew, would be tried as a witch.

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