Bookmarked: Gail Baer

Vice president of philanthropic services at Jewish Family & Children’s Service

RECOMMENDS: “The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son on Life, Love and Loss” by Anderson Cooper & Gloria Vanderbilt

HER TAKE

“I recently finished ‘The Rainbow Comes and Goes’ by Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt. Their dialogue throughout the book is based on their email correspondence over the course of a year. Their discussions are remarkably personal, intimate and show a shared respect of their distinctly different characters. I am fortunate to have a close relationship with my own mother, and like the authors, our outward personalities are drastically opposite, yet sharply similar on the inside. The book inspired me to spend more time in deeper conversations with my mom, especially since she lives across the country. My mother’s guidance and advice to me over the years parallels Gloria’s advice to Anderson. I am still working on two big items: being present and not taking myself too seriously.”