Tagged ‘Patricia Berry’

  • Unbuttoned

    Women Open Up About the Pleasures, Pains, and Politics of Breastfeeding
    Unbuttoned

    By Dana Sullivan, Maureen Connolly

    Paperback , $14.00

    In Unbuttoned, 25 talented women writers take on a subject—breastfeeding—that is as simple and primal as it is complex and controversial. By turns funny, angry, sad, and joyous, their essays hold appeal for the many who have been both challenged and awed by the nursing experience. New mothers and moms-to-be will certainly find themselves relating to these personal stories, while experienced mothers and grandmothers will enjoy reminiscing about their own nursing experiences.

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  • Unbuttoned conversation on NPR’s “Tell Me More”

    Unbuttoned: Women Open Up About the Pleasures, Pains, and Politics of Breastfeeding contains revealing essays from 25 women who talk about their personal breastfeeding experiences. Maureen Connolly, coeditor of the book, and contributing essayist Patricia Berry, a mom of three who chose not to nurse, recently appeared on NPR’s “Tell Me More” program to discuss the pros and cons of breastfeeding.

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  • PW on Unbuttoned: “Beautifully Written . . . Powerful and Informative”

    The February 23, 2009, issue of Publishers Weekly featured a glowing review of the anthology Unbuttoned: Women Open Up About the Pleasures, Pains, and Politics of Breastfeeding (April 2009), edited by Dana Sullivan and Maureen Connolly. The review was starred, meaning that it is one of the editors’ top picks for the issue.

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