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Let It Go - My Extraordinary Story - From Refugee to Entrepreneur to Philanthropist (Paperback)
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Let It Go - My Extraordinary Story - From Refugee to Entrepreneur to Philanthropist (Paperback)
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A moving memoir from a woman who made a fortune in a man's world
and then gave it all away...soon to be turned into a film In 1962,
Stephanie 'Steve' Shirley created a software company when the
concept of software barely existed. Freelance Programmers employed
women to work on complex projects such as Concorde's black box
recorder from the comfort of their own home. Shirley empowered a
generation of women in technology, giving them unheard of freedom
to choose their own hours and manage their own workloads. The
business thrived and Shirley gradually transferred ownership to her
staff, creating 70 millionaires in the process. Let It Go explores
Shirley's trail blazing career as an entrepreneur but it also
charts her incredible personal story - her dramatic arrival in
England as an unaccompanied Kindertransport refugee during World
War Two and the tragic loss of her only child who suffered severely
from Autism. Today, Dame Stephanie Shirley is one of Britain's
leading philanthropists, devoting most of her time, energy and
wealth to charities that are close to her heart. In Let It Go,
Shirley tells her inspirational story and explains why giving her
wealth away - letting it go - has brought her infinitely more
happiness and fulfilment than acquiring it in the first place.
Co-written with Richard Askwith, the former Executive Editor of The
Independent and the award-winning author of seven books in his own
name, including biographies of Emil Zatopek and Lata Brandisova.
'An extraordinary tale of creativity and resilience' - Guardian
'This engrossing story of an extraordinary life is filled with
lessons in what it means to be human' - Financial Times
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