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Margaret McSweeney
Margaret McSweeney is a well-published author often writing online articles for Make It Better (the former North Shore Magazine) and freelance articles for the Daily Herald, the la...view moreMargaret McSweeney is a well-published author often writing online articles for Make It Better (the former North Shore Magazine) and freelance articles for the Daily Herald, the largest suburban Chicago newspaper. In addition, she has authored and compiled several books including A Mother’s Heart Knows; Go Back and Be Happy; and Pearl Girls: Encountering Grit, Experiencing Grace. With a master’s degree from the University of South Carolina in international business, Margaret became a vice-president in the corporate finance division of a New York City bank and worked there 1986–93. As founder of Pearl Girlstm, Margaret collaborates with other writers on projects to help fund a safe house for WINGS, an organization that helps women and their children who are victims of domestic violence, and to build wells for schoolchildren in Uganda through Hands of Hope. For the past ten years she has served on the board of directors and leadership advisory board for WINGS. You can also keep up with Margaret who hosts Kitchen Chat (http://www.webtalkradio.net), the Pearl Girls blog (www.margaretmcsweeney.blogspot.com), and Twitter (@mcsweeney). Margaret lives with her husband and two daughters in the Chicago suburbs.view less