women executives

"Blends compelling personal stories with . . . research on why many women don't negotiate their compensation, why negotiating aggressively usually backfires, and what can be done about it"--Amazon.

Introduces twenty-five women who in politics, government, the business world, and more have shown that ambition, perserverance, and hard work go a long way.

The memoir of Julissa Arce in which she charts her journey from undocumented Mexican American immigrant to Wall Street executive.

Contains entries that examine the lives and careers of American businesswomen in profit-making enterprises from colonial times to the early twenty-first century, interspersed with essays on related topics; arranged alphabetically from A to L.

Offers women practical advice and strategies designed to help them start leading their lives, rather than letting their lives lead them.

Examines the women who have used their talents to break barriers in male-dominated industries.

Women have made a difference in every field imaginable, and they continue to do so today. Women's Lives in History introduces readers to dozens of these remarkable people. Women in Business features groundbreaking figures in beauty, food, banking, technology, and many other areas. Compelling text and vivid photographs bring these women to life. Features include essential facts, a timeline, a glossary, additional resources, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

On the surface, Arce's story reads like a how-to manual for achieving the American dream: growing up in an apartment on the outskirts of San Antonio, she worked tirelessly, achieved academic excellence, and landed a coveted job on Wall Street, complete with a six-figure salary. The level of professional and financial success that she achieved was the very definition of the American dream. But in this brave new memoir, Arce digs deep to reveal the physical, financial, and emotional costs of the stunning secret that she, like many other high-achieving, successful individuals in the United States, had been forced to keep not only from her bosses, but even from her closest friends.

Examines the life of Sheryl Sandberg against the backdrop of her political, historical, and cultural environment.

""Gabriela McKenzie's daughter has been kidnapped. In exchange for her safe return, her abductors demand two things: $400,000 in cash, and a document known only as the October List." --.