Author Event: Caryn Sullivan

Caryn Sullivan, columnist for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, will be speaking about her new book, Bitter or Better: Grappling with Life on the Op-Ed Page. A few months after joining what she called the ”freakin’ widows club,” she met a priest at a social function and unloaded her grief, seeking answers. Sullivan embraced his life-changing advice: ”In the face of adversity, we have a choice. We can be bitter, or we can be better.” His message became the theme in many columns she wrote about kindred spirits: Vince Flynn, Temple Grandin, Lee and Bob Woodruff, and more. By sharing stories of those who faced adversity and went on to do remarkable things, Sullivan discovers the healing power of both words and action.

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