Author Event with Jeanne Sparrow/ Fearless Authenticity

Join Anderson’s Bookshop for an author event with Jeanne Sparrow, to celebrate the release of her newest book, Fearless Authenticity, on Wednesday, August 6th at 6:00 pm in our Downers Grove store. Sparrow will be in conversation with writer Heidi Stevens.

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.

More about Fearless Authenticity:  

What is the secret to success? Jeanne Sparrow, consultant to organizations like AnitaB.org, AES and Northwestern University, provides the wise, successful methods for expressing your unique individual value with Fearless Authenticity.

How we communicate—the words we say and how we say them—has the profound power to change lives, form connections, and create communities. Butmany of us struggle to translate our ideas, values, and dreams into words. In Fearless Authenticity, Jeanne Sparrow, speaker, TV personality, and radio host, provides a roadmap to unlock your unique value and to gain the courage and confidence to connect authentically and fearlessly with your audience.

The process begins with the mantra: Be Brave, Be Free, Be You. With strategic advice and instructional "authenticity actions" informed by Sparrow's extensive media experience, you'll learn how to identify the unique parts of your perspective, opinion, and experience, and discover how to step into your individual power, which will transform your professional and personal life.

Fearless Authenticity is an honest conversation about success and personal power—an easy-to-follow guide whenever there's a team to lead, a sale to close, or a speech to deliver. This book is for anyone who wants to stand out, speak up, and be heard.

About the Author:

Jeanne Sparrow is a multihyphenate communicator with more than thirty years of experience in broadcasting and various media. She's an award-winning speaker who has commanded stages before crowds of thousands, a respected leadership and communication consultant to Fortune 500 clients, and a graduate faculty instructor in Northwestern University's School of Communication. 

She has won seven regional Emmys; hosted her own daily TV talk show; cohosted daily morning radio shows with comedic giants Steve Harvey, George Wallace, and Danny Bonaduce; and interviewed hundreds of Hollywood heavyweights. Jeanne currently hosts her own weekly radio show for V103, the #1-ranked iHeartRadio station in Chicago, along with her podcast Fearless Authenticity with Jeanne Sparrow, and appears regularly on top-rated Chicago TV stations as a fill-in host and guest. She's also an actor and voiceover artist, appearing in commercials, episodic television, and movies. 

Jeanne's life passion is sharing stories with clarity and hope, with the goal of creating connection and community, helping others to do the same in their own worlds. She resides in Chicago, Illinois.

About the Conversation Partner:

Heidi Stevens is a Chicago-based writer and the Director of External Affairs for the University of Chicago’s TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health, which works to provide parents, caregivers, and communities the knowledge and tools to optimize foundational brain development in all children. Prior to joining University of Chicago, Stevens worked at the Chicago Tribune for 23 years, where she wrote a daily column called “Balancing Act.” She was awarded the Anne Keegan Award for Distinguished Journalism in 2018. Stevens maintains a nationally syndicated column once a week, is a keynote speaker, frequent live interviewer and moderator, and former podcast host.

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.