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Laurie Abraham

Laurie Abraham
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Laurie Abraham

Laurie Abraham is a freelance writer and senior editor of Elle magazine and the author of Mama Might Be Better Off Dead: The Failure of Health Care in Urban America (University of Chicago Press). Formerly the executive editor of Elle, she’s... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. Try not to make others suffer because of your own fears
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My life in 8 words: "Love and work, work and love, that's all there is (who's counting?)"
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The Husbands and Wives Club will be released on May 04, 2013 in Trade Paperback
May 04, 2013
The Husbands and Wives Club is now available in Trade Paperback
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The Husbands and Wives Club will be released on March 09, 2010 in Hardcover, eBook
Mar 09, 2010
The Husbands and Wives Club is now available in Hardcover, eBook
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Laurie Abraham Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Try not to make others suffer because of your own fears Q. What are your most overused words or phrases? A. reductionist, f - - - Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her? A. Incredible to meet you, Dr. Freud. Your understanding of human behavior and motivation remains peerless, and your writing floors me: witty, poetic, incisive. What I'm curious about is how you'd analyze, or just think about, women in 2010? And now that you've had the opportunity to live in two centuries, how do you think historical context affected your overall theorizing? Can you give me examples? Would you change anything? Q. What’s your best quality? A. Emotional volatility Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be? A. Cheese! Learn more about Laurie Abraham

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Washington Examiner, January 2, 2013
...The most damaging part of the piece, which alludes to it being the former, is when Elle's Laurie Abraham reveals that Hay isn't exactly up to speed in the policy department. After asking Hay questions about taxes and healthcare, Abraham writes, "by the...
Kidderminster Shuttle, October 5, 2012
...THE winners of a photo competition to portray Kidderminster heritage have been announced. Laurie Abraham, 52, of Spennells scooped first prize for her snap Ghost Signs of Kidderminster in the competition run by the Friends of the Carpet Museum Trust...
Dudley News, October 5, 2012
...Pictures of the past: Ghost Signs of Kidderminster by Laurie Abraham was the winner. THE winners of a photo competition to portray Kidderminster heritage have been announced. Laurie Abraham, 52, of Spennells scooped first prize for her snap Ghost...
Halesowen News, October 5, 2012
...Pictures of the past: Ghost Signs of Kidderminster by Laurie Abraham was the winner. THE winners of a photo competition to portray Kidderminster heritage have been announced. Laurie Abraham, 52, of Spennells scooped first prize for her snap Ghost...
AlterNet.org, October 1, 2012
...significant enough to rate much in the way of research funding.   Ticked Off  (Lyme Disease) | Laurie Abraham | Health Magazine | March/April 1995 An enterprising neurologist finally diagnoses dozens of mysteriously ill children: it's chronic Lyme...
Mother Jones, September 28, 2012
...but not significant enough to rate much in the way of research funding. Ticked Off (Lyme Disease) | Laurie Abraham | Health Magazine | March/April 1995 An enterprising neurologist finally diagnoses dozens of mysteriously ill children: it's chronic...
New Yorker, August 22, 2012
...Marriage in America is in disarray, or so they say. Americans, among the marryingest people in the world, are also the divorcingest. Even during the downturn, business is up at eHarmony, which has taken credit for one out of every fifty weddings in the...