businesswomen

A biography of the woman who developed her business philosophy by creating her own cosmetics company.

Catherine Lacey decides to take the plunge and marry her long-time boyfriend, but soon she becomes so caught up in the premarital trials of choosing her bridesmaids, finding the perfect dress, deciding on a reception site, and dealing with her future mother-in-law that she loses sight of what is really important.

An exploration of the life of Anita Roddick that discusses her childhood, family, business philosophy, environmental activism, cosmetic franchise, and more.

A biography of Esther Dyson, an entrepreneur and forecaster who began writing and talking about technologies in the 1980s that are the focus of development efforts now, causing her to be deemed one of the most powerful women in American business.

Presents the life of the African American laundress who founded a cosmetics company and became the first female self-made millionaire in the United States.

Quee Purdy, a sixtyish entrepreneur, opens a no-smoking clinic in the small town of Fulton, North Carolina, and pampers people into giving up a lot more than just their nicotine habits.

Chronicles the history of women entrepreneurs in the U.S. from the origins of the country to the end of the twentieth century.

Fionna Finnegan has always dreamed of opening a shop with her longtime love, Joe Bristow, but when a dark and brutal man takes away everything she holds dear, her dreams are shattered and she is forced to flee London for New York, where she hopes to begin a new life.

Profiles prominent contemporary as well as past women leaders, focusing on those in the fields of politics and business.