A Book of One's Own: A Manifesto for Women to Share Their Experience and Make a Difference Contributor(s): McCarraher, Lucy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1781333467 ISBN-13: 9781781333464 Publisher: Rethink Press OUR PRICE: $15.19 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Business Writing - Business & Economics | Women In Business - Business & Economics | Entrepreneurship |
Physical Information: 0.46" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.57 lbs) 218 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
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Publisher Description: Why are so many fewer women than men writing business books about their knowledge, experience and expertise? Maybe for the same reasons that fewer women than men start their own businesses: we have less confidence in our own abilities, are more risk averse, and have to factor in caring responsibilities; we are also taken less seriously by society and its organisations, and lack role models, mentors and networks. Author, publisher and book mentor Lucy McCarraher is on a mission to change this because, with the odds stacked against them, writing and publishing their own book could be of particular benefit to women entrepreneurs. In A Book of One's Own, fifty women authors share their experience with Lucy, who defines ten women archetypes, and explains:
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Contributor Bio(s): McCarraher, Lucy: - Lucy McCarraher is co-founder and Managing Editor of Rethink Press, Publish Mentor of Dent Global and the Key Person of Influence programme, and Founder of the Business Book Awards. She is the author of twelve books, a mentor and speaker. |