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2018., Crown Call No: Bio O12b Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America, she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private. A deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations.
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2013., [Publisher unknown] Call No: 340.023 C545b Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Co-authored by Kirby Chown, former Ontario Regional Managing Partner for McCarthy Tétrault, and Carrie Mandel, Consultant at Spencer Stuart, North American Legal & Compliance Practice, the book weaves together in-depth, candid personal accounts of setback and success with commentary from experts in talent management and diversity issues to present a compelling roadmap for "breaking through" to the top ranks.
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2017., Adult, Flatiron Books Call No: Bio L622f Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Before Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich begins a summer job at a law firm in Louisiana, working to help defend men accused of murder, she thinks her position is clear. The child of two lawyers, she is staunchly anti-death penalty. But the moment convicted murderer Ricky Langley's face flashes on the screen as she reviews old tapes - the moment she hears him speak of his crimes - she is overcome with the feeling of wanting him to die. Shocked by her reaction, she digs deeper and deeper into the case. Despite their vastly different circumstances, something in his story is unsettlingly, uncannily familiar. Crime, even the darkest and most unsayable acts, can happen to any one of us. As Alexandria pores over the facts of the murder, she finds herself thrust into the complicated narrative of Ricky's childhood, and by examining his case, is forced to face her own story, unearth long-buried family secrets, and reckon with a past that colors her view of Ricky's crime. Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich's essays have appeared in the New York Times, Oxford American, and the anthologies True Crime and Waveform: Twenty-first Century Essays by Women. She teaches in the graduate public policy program at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government."--Provided by publisher.
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-- Overcoming in uncertain times.2022., Adult, Crown Call No: NEW BLK Bio O12l Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Michelle Obama offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering deeper truths and new pathways for progress. Drawing from her experiences as a mother, daughter, spouse, friend, and First Lady, she shares the habits and principles she has developed to successfully adapt to change and overcome various obstacles--the earned wisdom that helps her continue to "become."
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2016., Simon & Schuster Paperbacks Call No: Bio G493m Edition: First Simon & Schuster trade paperback edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: My Own Words is a selection of writings and speeches by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on wide-ranging topics, including gender equality, the workways of the Supreme Court, on being Jewish, on law and lawyers in opera, and on the value of looking beyond United States shores when interpreting the U.S. Constitution. Throughout her life, Justice Ginsburg has been (and continues to be) a prolific writer and public speaker. This book contains a sampling, selected by Justice Ginsburg and her authorized biographers, Mary Hartnett and Wendy W. Williams.
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By Pao, Ellen K2017., General, Spiegel & Grau Call No: Bio P211r Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "In 2015, Ellen K. Pao sued a Silicon Valley venture capital firm, calling out workplace discrimination and retaliation against women and other underrepresented groups. Her suit exposed the tech world's toxic culture and its homogeneity. Her message overcame negative PR attacks that took aim at her professional conduct and her personal life, and she won widespread public support. Though Pao lost her suit, she revolutionized the conversation at tech offices, in the media, and around the world. The daughter of immigrants, Pao was taught that through hard work she could achieve her dreams. She earned multiple Ivy League degrees, worked at top startups, and in 2005 was recruited by Kleiner Perkins, arguably the world's leading venture capital firm at the time. In many ways, she did everything right, and yet she and other women and people of color were excluded from success - cut out of decisive meetings and email discussions, uninvited to CEO dinners and lavish networking trips, and had their work undercut or appropriated by male executives. It was time for a system reset. After Kleiner, Pao became CEO of reddit, where she took forceful action to change the status quo for the company and its product. She banned revenge porn and unauthorized nude photos - an action other large media sites later followed - and shut down parts of reddit over online harassment. Pao shines a light on troubling issues that plague today's workplace and lays out practical, inspiring, and achievable goals for a better future. The story of a whistleblower who aims to empower everyone struggling to be heard, in Silicon Valley and beyond. Ellen Pao graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. She then attended Harvard Law School, where she earned a Juris Doctor. After two years of working, Pao returned to attend Harvard Business School, where she received an MBA"--Provided by publisher.
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2014., Adult, Greystone Books Call No: Bio M466w Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Elizabeth May reflects on her life and the people and experiences that have formed her and informed her beliefs. From daughter of activist parents, to waitress and cook on Cape Breton Island, to Dalhousie University law student, lawyer, and environmentalist, and finally to leader of the Green Party and first elected Canadian Green Member of Parliament. May believes that Canadians must rescue our threatened democracy, return to our traditional role as a world leader, develop a sustainable economy, and take immediate and decisive action to address the climate crisis. A portrait of a remarkable woman and an urgent call to action. Elizabeth May is leader of the Green Party of Canada, and the Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands. She lives in Sydney-by-the-Sea on Vancouver Island. Her previous books include: Losing Confidence: Power, Politics, and the Crisis in Canadian Democracy; How to Save the World in Your Spare Time; Global Warming for Dummies; and Budworm Battles."--Provided by publisher.
