CEO NICK RYAN BRINGS NEW MEMOIR TO ANDERSON’S BOOKSHOP

CEO of Marquette Industries, Midwest Commercial Hall of Famer, and local author Nick Ryan comes to Anderson’s Bookshop to celebrate his thoughtful memoir and advice book, From Jackass to Joy. Half of the proceeds from sales of the book at this event will go to the West Suburban Food Pantry.

From Jackass to Joy presents tried-and-true life lessons from Nick’s journey from a first to a second marriage and onward, with a look at how Art and Science each play a part in developing bonding relationships.

“When I was first married, I was young. I made a lot of mistakes, mainly due to lack of maturity. Basically, I was a jackass, and I fully admit it! But in the end, even this jackass was able to create a life overflowing with JOY,” says Ryan. “In this book, you’ll find three areas to guide you through blending your family. The first will be the narrative of my family stories and the mistakes I’ve made, the lessons I’ve learned, and my achievements. The second are the steps to follow to have a life of love and happiness with all the most important people in your life. The third section is for the references which I’ve learned, practiced, and used to define the type of person I wanted to become and who I try to live to be today.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Nick Ryan is a husband, father, grandfather, community leader, business owner, philanthropist, speaker, friend, and good guy who has learned how to be all those things the hard way. CEO of Marquette Companies, a national real estate development and management firm based in Naperville, Illinois, Nick was recently named to the Midwest Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame. He is a founder of the Institute for Community, a not-for-profit committed to solving problems of social isolation and building positive relational community engagement. He is the recipient of a number of philanthropic and humanitarian awards, though none is more important than his success as a happy family man. Nick lives in Naperville with his wife Teresa (who is an accomplished real estate owner/broker). He is the happy, humble father to a blended family of five children, and grandpa to 11. This is his first book.

ABOUT ANDERSON’S BOOKSHOP:  Anderson’s Bookshop is a six-generation family-run neighborhood independent business with locations in Chicago’s western suburbs. The company includes a toyshop and school bookfair division. Recipients of dozens of honors, Anderson’s Bookshops share a passion and knowledge of books and of building community through great reads. Anderson’s Bookshop is the longest running, single family-owned bookseller in the nation. Anderson’s Bookshops are located in downtown Naperville at 123 W. Jefferson Ave. and in Downers Grove at 5112 Main St. For additional questions and information, visit AndersonsBookshop.com.