Kathleen O'Hara

Commemorates Lake Bluff's 125th anniversary, tracing its evolution from a summer resort to a thriving, patriotic North Shore suburb.To commemorate the 125th anniversary of the incorporation of the Village of Lake Bluff, this book highlights the events and people who developed the growth and success of the community from its waning days as a summer resort on Lake Michigan to its current prominence as a popular North Shore suburb. From its origins as a focal point of the national prohibition movement in the nineteenth century, being acclaimed as "the most patriotic town in America" during World War I, to being listed by Coastal Magazine as the "4th happiest seaside town in the U.S.," this chronicles Lake Bluff's evolution through the last quarter of the 1800s, the ups and downs of the twentieth century, and its current status as a village focused on its superior quality of life for its residents.

In this fifth installment of the Jeanette MacDonald/Nelson Eddy series from author Kathleen O'Hara, an as-yet unrealized dream comes calling, luring the Singing Sweethearts, and their children, onto the Great White Way in the outstanding new musical of 1957, but can they have their sensational success unfettered, or will a harrowing turn of events snatch it away? Till There Was You follows the Eddy family to New York, replete with budding teenage tempers, a penchant for Elvis Presley and the abiding, challenging love story that remains central to it all.

A Grief Like No Other is the book no one wants to ever have to buy; sadly, many people continue to need it. From 9/11 to Cindy Sheehan's son -- from mass tragedies like the recent London bombings to Law and Order type crimes that make the news only to be replaced by another name. As such, more people are left with the aftermath of dealing with the violent death of a loved one. It brings its own special brand of grieving since victim's families can spend years dealing with legal ramifications, guilt, and a myriad of other circumstances that don't accompany "normal" deaths. Kathleen O'Hara knows both sides of this coin. As a therapist, she has counseled hundreds of people dealing with grief. As a mother, she saw her worst fears realized when her college-aged son was brutally murdered in 1999. In the aftermath of Aaron's murder, O'Hara developed the seven stage journey that is at the heart of A Grief Like No Other. Although this is a book for those left behind in the aftermath of violence, it offers concrete and practical steps and stages, allowing family and friends safe passage through this incredibly harrowing journey.