{"product_id":"searching-for-sisterhood-christine-baldino-ohanlon-9781639808502","title":"Searching for Sisterhood: A Memoir in Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristine O'Hanlon's book of poems, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eSearching for Sisterhood, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e explores issues of womanhood in sections that ruminate on work, childbirth, parenting and love. The mindfulness of these poems is a whole world. From the smallness of writing a coffee ad to the bigness of working motherhood, O'Hanlon's vision is ever-present in the sweet space of celebration. The celebration of being a woman. The poems in \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eSearching for Sisterhood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e make you realize that O'Hanlon has found it, both inside of herself and outside in the communities in which she travels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Lippman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Are All Sleeping with our Sneakers On\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristine O'Hanlon's poetic memoir, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eSearching for Sisterhood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with compelling tales of her creative life as job-seeker, advertising executive, mother, colleague and friend. Beginning in the 1970s, this book is \"Flower Child Meets \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eMad Men\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eThe stage is set in her opening poem, \"Getting Fired, Laid Off, Whatever You Want to Call It\" \"You will be fired,\"\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ea coworker warns early on in her career, but \"You will find a better job.\" She is. She does. Optimism, sharp observation, clever insights delight on every page. This lovely book is an ode to survival with style and charm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary K\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eO'Melveny\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlight Patterns\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eSearching for Sisterhood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of poems that shed light on Christine O'Hanlon's challenges and successes as a female advertising executive, how she surmounts social and professional obstacles with grace and determination. Using humor, irony, and metaphor in entertaining pieces, the author navigates new roles, societal conventions, and raising a child. Her love of writing, which includes composing lyrics for a new cookie mix, shines through in this inspirational new book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Barone\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eDefying Extinction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christine Baldino O'Hanlon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1639808507\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639808502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelsay Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d","brand":"Christine Baldino O'Hanlon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801322565887,"sku":"9781639808502","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/searching-for-sisterhood-christine-baldino-ohanlon-9781639808502","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}