Dumped: Stories of Women Unfriending Women by Nina Gaby (English) Paperback Book

Description: Dumped by Nina Gaby Candid, relatable stories by established and emerging women writers about being discarded by someone from whom they expected more: a close female friend. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Candid, relatable stories by established and emerging women writers about being discarded by someone from whom they expected more: a close female friend. There are 161 million women in America today, and our friendships are still as primary and universal as back when Ruth and Naomi, Elizabeth and Susan B., and Thelma and Louise made history. When a romantic relationship breaks up, no problem-theres an Adele song for that. Health concerns; problems in school; issues at the workplace? Weve got our chums to prop us up. Until we dont. When our most sustaining relationships dissolve-those with the women friends in our lives-theres never been the fanfare that accompanies the loss of other relationships society deems "more important." Until now. In Dumped: Stories of Women Unfriending Women, twenty-five established and emerging writers-including Jacquelyn Mitchard, Ann Hood, Carrie Kabak, Jessica Handler, Elizabeth Searle, Alexis Paige, and editor Nina Gaby-explore the fragile, sometimes humorous, and often unfathomable nature of lost friendship. These, like your own, are stories that stay with you-maybe for a lifetime. Author Biography Nina Gaby is a writer, award-winning visual artist, and psychiatric nurse practitioner. Her essays can be found in collections by Creative Non Fiction, Seal Press, Wising-Up Press and several periodicals. Her fiction and flash poems have been published in Lilith Magazine, The Prose-Poem Project, and two short-story collections by Paper Journey Press, She is a guest blogger on Brevity.com and contributes to other sites including her own, Review "Dumped touches a nerve from page one. It touches on a subject that all women know too well, yet is complicated and painful to articulate: the mourning, and sometimes redemption, that comes from being dumped by a sister-like friend. For every woman who has ever drowned her sorrows in a pint of ice cream over the loss of a close friend—or simply needs to know she is not alone—this book is for her."—Elisa Batista, publisher of MotherTalkers.com, a Daily Kos community"This remarkable collection provides an exhilarating range of voices exploring what happens when female friendships falter. Wise, compassionate, and smart, each of these essays is a revelation. Give your best friend a copy along with a warm, thankful hug."—Dinty W. Moore, author of The Mindful Writer"I think Nina Gaby should be handed best collection of the year for this brilliant, charming, heart-breaking, truth-telling, soul-bearing extraordinary book. I defy any woman to not identify with at least one of the stories. My god, there is nothing worse than when a woman—a friend—breaks your heart because you dont know where to go to pick up those broken pieces. I myself have been dumped by more women than I care to share or say (out loud), but let me say that this little book, this magical WOManifesto, is a priceless babe-bible for all women. Ann Hood broke my heart in pieces, left me on the floor; Judith Podell slayed me; and Jacquelyn Mitchard had me at some friendships die by negligent homicide. Each writer is stunning, each story worthy, each friendship tale—universal. Every woman should own this book. This isnt a loaner book, this is a keeper book. A loaner book you may never get back, a keeper book stays right on the night table reminding you that we are all imperfectly perfect creatures who sometimes lose keys, lose our marbles, and lose friends."—Amy Ferris, author of Marrying George Clooney"This very honest, very human, and often very hilarious book made me laugh, cry, nod, squirm, and think anew about friendships gone by. Big applause to Nina Gaby, and all the contributors, for crystallizing so finely the inescapable life experience that is the end of a friendship."—Suzanne Strempek Shea, author of This Is Paradise: An Irish Mothers Grief, and African Villages Plight, and the Medical Clinic That Brought Fresh Hope to Both"The essays in Dumped are ferocious and loving, devastating and hopeful, insightful and perplexing. A savage, thorny look at friendship . . . and a rare, uncensored, sometimes terrifying glimpse into the female psyche."—Neil White, author of In the Sanctuary of Outcasts and publisher Review Quote " Dumped touches a nerve from page one. It touches on a subject that all women know too well, yet is complicated and painful to articulate: the mourning, and sometimes redemption, that comes from being dumped by a sister-like friend. For every woman who has ever drowned her sorrows in a pint of ice cream over the loss of a close friend--or simply needs to know she is not alone--this book is for her." -Elisa Batista, publisher of MotherTalkers.com, a Daily Kos community "This remarkable collection provides an exhilarating range of voices exploring what happens when female friendships falter. Wise, compassionate, and smart, each of these essays is a revelation. Give your best friend a copy along with a warm, thankful hug." -Dinty W. Moore, author of The Mindful Writer "I think Nina Gaby should be handed best collection of the year for this brilliant, charming, heart-breaking, truth-telling, soul-bearing extraordinary book. I defy any woman to not identify with at least one of the stories. My god, there is nothing worse than when a woman--a friend--breaks your heart because you dont know where to go to pick up those broken pieces. I myself have been dumped by more women than I care to share or say (out loud), but let me say that this little book, this magical WOManifesto, is a priceless babe-bible for all women. Ann Hood broke my heart in pieces, left me on the flo∨ Judith Podell slayed me; and Jacquelyn Mitchard had me at some friendships die by negligent homicide. Each writer is stunning, each story worthy, each friendship tale--universal. Every woman should own this book. This isnt a loaner book, this is a keeper book. A loaner book you may never get back, a keeper book stays right on the night table reminding you that we are all imperfectly perfect creatures who sometimes lose keys, lose our marbles, and lose friends." -Amy Ferris, author of Marrying George Clooney "This very honest, very human, and often very hilarious book made me laugh, cry, nod, squirm, and think anew about friendships gone by. Big applause to Nina Gaby, and all the contributors, for crystallizing so finely the inescapable life experience that is the end of a friendship." -Suzanne Strempek Shea, author of This Is Paradise: An Irish Mothers Grief , and African Villages Plight, and the Medical Clinic That Brought Fresh Hope to Both "The essays in Dumped are ferocious and loving, devastating and hopeful, insightful and perplexing. A savage, thorny look at friendship . . . and a rare, uncensored, sometimes terrifying glimpse into the female psyche." -Neil White, author of In the Sanctuary of Outcasts and publisher Description for Sales People * There are 161 million women in America today, and every single one can relate to the stories told in Dumped. * 4.6 million viewers watched the season two finale of GIRLS on HBO, and the Hollywood Reporter reports an equal number in season three. Lena Dunhams yet-unwritten collection of essays entered into a three-million-dollar bidding war. This is "The Age of Girlfriends," as essayist Anna Holmes, founder of the website Jezebel, calls it in her July 2012 New Yorker essay of the same name. We are marketable.* Stanford Head of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Professor David Spiegel said in a March 2010 presentation that "one of the best things that a man could do for his health is to be married to a woman whereas for a woman one of the best things she could do for her health was to nurture her relationships with her girlfriends." Additionally, in his research on survival rates in breast cancer, Spiegel finds that women fare better if they are in social relationships with other women. Description for Press or Other Media * Working with literary publicity firm JKS Communications* Paid placement and promotion through NetGalley, Foreword, PW, and Kirkus * Publicist-assisted promotion through book groups * Holding off-site, affiliated reading during AWP with a number of essay contributors who will be in attendance (She Writes Press will be a vendor at the event)* Pitching talks at high schools, mental health centers, addiction treatment/rehab centers involving the topics of abandonment/ betrayal/managing reactions. Targeting Jezebel, Rumpus, Skirt, and on some of the more traditional womens magazine sites for feature pieces* Author readings at Barnes & Noble and independent bookstores (Bear Pond, Phoenix Books, etc.) in authors home state of Vermont* Author has a website and Wordpress blog with a dedicated page for Dumped * Author active on Facebook, Goodreads, and LinkedIn, and will grow audience on Twitter Details ISBN1631529544 Short Title DUMPED Language English ISBN-10 1631529544 ISBN-13 9781631529542 Media Book Format Paperback Publisher She Writes Press Year 2015 Subtitle Stories of Women Unfriending Women Imprint She Writes Press Country of Publication United States Author Nina Gaby NZ Release Date 2015-04-16 US Release Date 2015-04-16 UK Release Date 2015-04-16 Pages 232 Publication Date 2015-04-16 Edited by Nina Gaby DEWEY 302.34082 Audience General AU Release Date 2015-06-08 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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