Book for Grads (and Anyone Looking for a Job)
Looking for a book to give a new grad (that’s not “Oh The Places You’ll Go)?
Bobblehead Dad: Going from the Fast Lane to the Carpool Lane
Author Jim Higley knows a thing or two about curve balls. The baseball fan and father of three was in his early 40s when he was diagnosed with cancer. Having already lost his mother, father and brother to the dreadful disease, Jim vowed to fight back and in the process learned a valuable lesson about […]
TV News Star Mika Brzezinski on "Knowing Your Value" as a Working Woman
Mika Brzezinski of “Morning Joe,” the poster child for women who “have it all,” talked with Make It Better about her new book. A mother of two young daughters, Brzezinski, who will speak in Chicago on June 1, chronicled her struggle to grow a successful TV news career and a family, simultaneously, in the best-seller […]
Connecting with your Teen
For some parents the teen years loom as uncharted and scary territory. Clinical psychologist John Duffy, author of “The Available Parent: Radical Optimism for Raising Teens and Tweens,” thinks teenagers are funny, smart and thoughtful. “You should enjoy this time,” he says. “There’s something remarkable in every kid.” But he fears too many parents are […]
Elinor Lipman: Best-Selling Author at Ragdale
The author of “The Family Man” and “Then She Found Me” will be at Ragdale for a reading and discussion on May 12 at 10 a.m. The discussion with the 2011 Hannah Judy Gretz Fellow is open to the public, but reservations are necessary. Please call Melissa at 847-234-1063 x201 or email m.ernst@ragdale.org In anticipation […]
Good Enough is the New Perfect
It’s an amazing feeling to be lost and then feel found. My turnabout came while reading the new book, “Good Enough is the New Perfect: Finding Happiness and Success in Modern Motherhood.” Written by Lincoln Square resident Becky Beaupre Gillespie and West Virginia’s Hollee Schwartz Temple, the book discusses how modern working mothers can have […]
Excerpt from “Tri the Journey”
Enjoy this excerpt from “Tri the Journey” Chapter 3: Sharpen Your Skills If this is your first time combining all three (sports), don’t let thoughts such as, “I’ve never done it,” or “I don’t know how” stop you. We all start from our own place and build our base, whether we’re couch potatoes, marathoners, or […]
A Chat with No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Author Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith, best-selling Scottish author of more than 60 books, is as charming and well mannered as his main characters. He’s exactly the type of person you would want to sit down with over a cup of Red Bush tea, especially since his accent induces swooning. Make It Better spoke with “Sandy” about his […]
A “You Go, Girl!” Book List
Looking for a little inspirational reading? Try one of these suggestions from The Book Bin: What I Know Now About Success: Letters from Extraordinary Women to Their Younger Selves Edited by Ellyn Spragins Some of the most successful women in the world write about their high hopes and big dreams. See Jane Win for Girls: […]
Happy Birthday, Dr. Suess!
Celebrate the author who created “The Cat in the Hat” and “Green Eggs and Ham” by curling up with a good book. American writer and cartoonist Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904. Better known to children ages 2 to 102 by his pen name Dr. Seuss, Geisel published 44 children’s books during […]
