Legendary broadcaster Jack Brickhouse once said "any team can have a bad century." He was joking, of course, but the Chicago Cubs franchise, whose games he worked for decades, entered 2008 on the brink of making his words come painfully true. A number of expansion teams in the four major sports never have won a World Series, Super Bowl, Stanley Cup, or NBA title in their brief histories. But no team ever has gone 100 years without winning a championship. Following the Cubs' quest to avert that infamous distinction is the backdrop for Living The Dream, which, for author Jim McArdle, it truly was. McArdle, a former Cubs employee as editor of the official team magazine Vine Line, quit his job to devote himself completely to the 2008 Cubs' season. Thanks to clubhouse access generously offered by the team and an apartment located just beyond Wrigley's left-field fence, McArdle was uniquely positioned to compile this fascinating story. Take a walk down Waveland Avenue, where ballhawks patiently stare at the sky, waiting for that rare souvenir. Chat about the Cubs' last win with firefighters at the firehouse four doors down. Sit with a network of tight-knit friends interspersed throughout the bleachers who are hardly "bums" these days. Get a perspective on Cubs history with fans who have sat in the box seats as long ago as 40 years. And appreciate the Wrigley of old through the eyes of some who have grown up and lived their entire lives at the foot of the ballpark. It's all here in this unique look at a historic season in a sacred sports compound for one of baseball's most beloved franchises.