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Name Pronunciation
Sarah Ban Breathnach: Bon Brannock
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Biography
Sarah Ban Breathnach celebrates in her work quiet joys, simple pleasures, and everyday
epiphanies. She is the author of Mrs. Sharp's Traditions: Nostalgic Suggestions for
Re-creating the Family Celebrations and Seasonal Pastimes of the Victorian Home
(published in paperback as Victorian Family Celebrations) and The Victorian
Nursery Companion. She has written a nationally syndicated column as a member of The
Washington Post Writers Group, and her feature articles have been syndicated by The
Los Angeles Times Syndicate. She also lectures and leads Simple Abundance workshops
across the country.
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