May Local Author Showcase

Join Anderson’s Bookshop for our May Local Author Showcase on Sunday, May 4th at 2:00 pm at our Naperville store. Authors will include Marie Newman, Zac Larson, J9 Vaughn, and Ramute Moye.

Event Format

We will begin checking you in approximately 30 minutes before the start time. After a presentation and Q&A with the author, the line will form in numbered order with the following guidelines:

• Posed photo with your camera taken by our staff

• There is a limit of 2 books from home to be signed (unless otherwise stated)
  

• There is a limit of 1 personalization of the new book only (unless otherwise stated)

Pre-registration is required for this event because space is limited.

A Life Made From Scratch by Marie Newman:

A Life Made From Scratch, is a brutally honest, frequently funny, prescriptive memoir of Marie Newman’s rise to “controversial” congresswoman as a mother of a transgender daughter, antibullying activist, and marketing executive who took on the Chicago Political Machine and won. She shares the difficult lessons learned from her hard-fought political, family and business wins/losses, while building social change movements as well as managing her family’s transitions and ongoing mental health struggles. Ms. Newman also offers six accompanying planning guide workbooks on those topics with her expertise: Women’s rights, Life pivots, Family mental health, LGBTQ/Transgender issues and families, Politics of all kinds, Social justice,  Entrepreneurship and innovation as well as small business. See her website: marienewmanstudio.com.

Retire Intentionally by Zac Larson 

Retiring intentionally and meaningfully is possible. No longer do you need to stand idly by, confused and intimidated by the various plans you have put into place for your later years. No longer do you need to wonder about the best routes to take to maximize your investments and assets.

When you learn how to make the most of your money to make the most of your life, giving to others as you give to yourself, that is retiring intentionally.

The stories of real people who have made thoughtful, generous, and intentional financial decisions peppered throughout these pages will inspire you to reexamine the plans you have made for your golden years with new information and possibilities. Combining these client accounts with IntentGen Financial Partners* strategies provides you with perspectives and processes that increase your ability to spend, give, and live with confidence during your retirement transition.

My Swan Song for Joy, a Sister Memoir by J9 Vaughn 

At the age of 24, my older sister Joy drowned and died. But she was revived. From that traumatic event, she had a brain injury for the rest of her life and had to be cared for by our family 24/7. Yet this was not the first nor the last bizarre accident that happened to Joy. There was a firecracker that went off next to her chair when we were living in Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela. A construction worker who fell from an overpass, and a man who drove under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Her life ended in such a baffling way that, if this was a fiction book, the reader would throw it across the room for how unbelievable it was. But this is not fiction, it is the true story of my very unlucky sister.

But there was more to Joy than the tragedies of her life. Joy was my first best friend. She was an amazing singer, loved swans and the color blue, and became a Spanish Teacher. She was the first person I talked to about being queer. She was my confidant and my tormentor.

This is the story of our childhood split between Jersey Village, a small suburb just outside of Houston, Texas, and different locations in Venezuela. We grew up sheltered, in a conservative Southern Baptist household. It is about the love and teasing we shared as siblings, including our two younger sisters, Jacqueline and Jessica. It is about parents who were doing the best they could. It is about the joy and sorrow of life with and without Joy.

Choices for Healthy Living by Ramute Moye

Ramute Moye holds a doctorate of agricultural science, is an alternative medicine consultant, holistic energy healer, and integrative nutrition coach.

Ramute enriched her life by becoming an organic gardener. For the last twenty years, she has practiced holistic healing, utilizing homemade remedies, yoga, and meditation rather than taking pharmaceuticals.

Her dream is to share life lessons with you so you can be healthy, happy, and live life to the fullest! In this book, you'll learn how to cleanse your body of toxins, find healthier foods, cook healthy and delicious food at home, use the healing power of your mind, meditate and do yoga, use natural home remedies and healing plants, and use holistic healing.

Create a healthy lifestyle plan. Having a healthy lifestyle is easy when you know the right steps!

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Please read these Event Policies carefully:

Anderson’s Bookshop reserves the right to change the format of this event at any time in coordination with the author and publisher. Anderson’s Bookshop assumes no responsibility or liability for any personal injury or other loss you may incur as a result of your decision to attend an event, including the transmission of Covid-19 or related illnesses. 

Failure to treat all participants and staff with courtesy and respect may result in your expulsion from the event. 

Accessibility:

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, after purchasing your ticket(s), please contact us at andersons@andersonsbookshop.com.