Natasha Shur, M.D. and Paulina Shur, Ph.D.
How To Succeed In Breastfeeding
Without Really Trying,
or Ten Steps to Laugh Your Way Through
Illustrations by Marianna Simina

Natasha Shur, M.D. is a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics and a diplomate of the American College of Medical Genetics. She received her M.D. from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. She completed her residency in pediatrics and fellowship in genetics at Montefiore Medical Center in New York. She currently works as a clinical geneticist and teaches medical students at an academic hospital.

Paulina Shur, Theatre and Film Director, received her Ph.D. in Theatre and Film Arts from the Institute of Theatre, Music, and Film in St. Petersburg, Russia, and an M.F.A. in Theatre Directing from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. She was a founder and Artistic Director of the Magic Mirror Theatre in Charlottesville, Virginia, and taught theatre and film classes at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. She currently writes, directs, and produces short films.

Marianna Simina, Graphic Designer and Artist, received her degree in Graphic Design from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC. She exhibits her works at Columbia Museum of Art, colleges, and state exhibitions. She receives awards for her portraits and is commissioned to do murals, portraits, paintings, and graphic works. Currently she works as a Graphic Designer in Columbia, SC.