Susan O'Halloran Books and Media
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Books
The Enchanted Box: A Gift for Marriages in Every Season
In this fairytale for adults, three couples set out to discover the secret to keeping love alive. The perfect gift for every type of wedding and anniversary.
The Woman Who Lost Her Heart
An original folktale for teens and adults set in the future. An over-busy, stressed-out woman discovers the importance of taking care of herself.
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The Woman Who Found Her Voice
An original folktale for teens and adults – this one is set in medieval times. A woman learns todeal with her grief and take a stand against injustice without creating enemies.
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Diversity Is All Around Us In Our Schools – Isn’t It Time We Get It Right?
Book One of a three-part series, Go Ahead. Make It Personal gives students tips on individual actions they can take to make their schools even more welcoming.
Compelling Stories, Compelling Causes: Nonprofit Market Success
Skillful storytelling can be the key to encouraging people to relate positively to your organization to raise more funds, attract more volunteers, and win community goodwill.
The Smooth Traveler:
Avoiding Cross-Cultural
Mistakes at Home and Abroad
A How-To Guide to better relationships no matter what cultures you encounter.
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Books for Children
Brothers & Sisters: Friends and Foes – A Trio of Sibling Stories
A brother and sister fight over who does the most work; an older sister saves her family from being lost at sea; and a brother in ancient Ireland is named chief because of his kindness. Three stories parents will want to share with their elementary-age children.
The Hunt for Spring
When Winter holds Spring prisoner in the coldest part of the world, the land remains cold and coated with ice. The people long to feel the warm sunshine again. So a brave girl named Ursula
decided to go north to set Spring free.
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Audio
The Garbage Story
– 30 minutes
In 1966, Sue witnesses an African American community association hold a protest in front of City Hall to call attention to the inequitable distribution of city services in Chicago. What Sue
hears from the protestors puts her at odds with what she heard growing up in her all-white neighborhood.
When Things Go Right
– 30 minutes
Sue shares stories of what is working: a town rises to keep a man from being re-captured into slavery, a Vietnamese refugee finds his home, and Chicago allies come together to protect their
Muslim neighbors after the September 11th tragedy.
The Mad Trumpeter of St. Thomas More
– 30 minutes
In 1964, Sue competed with her grammar school band in a Chicagoland marching band competition. Despite their feeling that being a musician is a dangerous proposition, Sue’s family and neighbors support the band in the most unexpected ways.
For Children and the Adults Who Love Them
– 30 minutes
With the themes of friendship and anti-bullying, this program includes fingerplay, folktales, and a personal experience where a man who is chased by a bear learns that even he has a story.
City Girls
– 35 minutes
In 1965, Sue leaves her southside Chicago home and meets students from around the city. The girls share secrets and the hope that family and racial pain can be healed.
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Pot of Gold: Irish Stories and Songs – 60 minutes
From inspiring stories of searching for connection in the “old country” to the comical Irish way of "taking on the opposition"...you don’t have to be Irish to enjoy this one-woman performance of stories and songs that look at what is universal for us all: family, sacrifice and,
always, joy and laughter in the face of conflict!
Dividing Lines: The Education of a Chicago White Girl in 10 Rounds
– 70 minutes
Sue tells a hundred-year history of segregated housing in Chicago that rings true for major cities across the country. The KKK, teenage exuberance, Martin Luther King, Jr., loving yet "racist"
grandparents, and the Friday Night Fights all make an appearance in this show that helps make sense of racial tension today.
Mothers and Other Wild Women Live at the Studio Theater
– 90 minutes
A rollicking journey through life’s comedies for men who love women and women who applaud men. Whether Sue is “dishing” about wayward sons or chain-smoking grandmas, you’ll find this one-woman show to be an uplifting celebration of the many roles women play and the friendships that sustain them.