Humanitarian, producer, Ebert Digital CEO, and wife of late Pulitzer-prize winner Roger Ebert releases a groundbreaking new book that proposes a roadmap for unity and love in an age of division

Chaz Ebert unequivocally believes that giving in the name of forgiveness, empathy, compassion, and kindness—the FECK Principles—can elevate our humanity, unite strangers in the name of love, and help us find hope in even the most horrifying circumstances. In her new book, It’s Time to Give a FECK: Elevating Humanity Through Forgiveness, Empathy, Compassion and Kindness, Ebert takes readers on an awakening journey of how acting in the name of these four fundamental human values has guided others to prevail through adverse circumstances and uplift hearts every day. Backed by extensive research, insightful historical accounts, and powerful modern narratives, this timely, inspirational read is a roadmap for changing the way things are, and bringing more love for yourself, for others and for life itself into your day-to-day existence.

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Released today by Forefront Books, It’s Time to Give a FECK is a pointed exhibit of how the four FECK principles are key to unlocking greater unity and humanity. Transforming empathy into action, they open the door for us all to become a part of the conversation surrounding the philosophical principles that matter for the betterment of local and global societies. Inspired by the life Chaz shared with her late husband, Roger Ebert, It’s Time to Give a FECK builds upon their foundational work in empathy, expanding its impact to include a clear vision for the positive impact possible when we live with forgiveness, compassion, and kindness. The easy-to-digest read details uplifting stories, scientific support, and actionable strategies that will move readers into action and allow them to “Give a FECK” in any way, big or small, that fills their hearts and the hearts of others.

To learn more, visit giveafeck.com, or order It’s Time to Give a FECK on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, or Books-A-Million.

Praise for It’s Time to Give a FECK

“This book doesn’t just advocate for decency—it exudes it. If we all followed Chaz Ebert’s lead, the world would be a more caring place.” – Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential and Think Again

“In It’s Time to Give a FECK, Chaz Ebert describes how to capture our best instincts as people and turn them into a healthy way of living. I hope that everyone has a chance to read it, and most importantly, to live its principles.” — Chris Kelly, co-owner of the Sacramento Kings; former Chief Privacy Officer, General Counsel, and Head of Global Public Policy at Facebook

“We all hold the ability to transform empathy into action for greater, more positive personal and global impact. With her words of wisdom, Chaz Ebert has beautifully showcased just how each of us can put this potential into action and, through our service to others, always keep hope alive.” —Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., Founder and President of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition

“Humanity doesn’t need complexity to solve our problems; we simply need to return to the undeniable power of forgiveness, empathy, compassion, and kindness. Inside, Chaz Ebert shows us just how.” — Emma Seppälä, PhD, Yale lecturer and author of The Happiness Track and Sovereign

“Bravo, Chaz Ebert, for rising to the occasion to share such an incredibly hopeful and realistic perspective on goodness in our world!” – Lawrence Bender, Producer, Inglourious Basterds, Pulp Fiction, Good Will Hunting, and more

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About Chaz Ebert

Chaz Ebert is the CEO of Ebert Digital LLC, publisher of the preeminent movie review site RogerEbert.com; and legal adviser and TV and movie producer at Ebert Productions. For twenty-four years, she shared a life with Pulitzer Prize-winner Roger Ebert. In their work to foster empathy through cinema, they established the Ebertfest Film Festival and the Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies at the University of Illinois. Chaz has passionately continued to lead all events while nurturing film critics, filmmakers, and technologists through the Roger Ebert Fellowship. She awards the Golden Thumb and Ebert Humanitarian Awards to filmmakers who exhibit an unusually compassionate view of the world.

CONNECT WITH CHAZ: Contact Bonnie Rice at Elevate Communications, brice@elevatecom.com