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In their shoes : extraordinary women describe their amazing careers / by Deborah Reber.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Simon Pulse, c2007.Edition: 1st edDescription: xviii, 411 p. : ports. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 1416925783
  • 1417770473
  • 9781416925781
  • 9781417770472
Other title:
  • Extraordinary women describe their amazing careers
Subject(s):
Contents:
Shonda Rhimes (TV show creator) -- Joanne B. Sgueglia (forensic scientist) -- Leah Faresh Karp (real estate agent) -- Missy Park (entrepreneur) -- Kamala Harris (district attorney) -- Jessica Weiner (actionist) -- Jocelyn Warner (social worker) -- Alli Shearmur (movie studio executive) -- Danielle Aust (firefighter) -- Nancy Pearl (librarian) -- Maureen Shirreff (advertising executive) -- Dr. Nancy Knowlton (marine biologist) -- Chiyo Ishikawa (museum curator) -- Leanne Lusk (coast guard lieutenant) -- Amy Friedman (TV network executive) -- Dr. Alice Wilder (educational psychologist) -- Jayne Morgan (accountant) -- Severn Cullis-Suzuki (environmentalist) -- Anke Langenbach (veterinarian) -- Holly McPeak (professional athlete) -- Joyce Roche (nonprofit director) -- June Ambrose (stylist) -- Kelly McCarthy (video game programmer) -- Cindy Guagenti (publicist) -- Heather Johnston (architect) -- Christine Tucker (commercial airline pilot) -- Mary Sue Milliken & Susan Feniger (chefs) -- Melissa Block (journalist) -- Lauren Faust (animator) -- Susannah Grant (screenwriter) -- Michelle Grandy (nurse-midwife) -- Bo Kim (recruiter) -- Amanda Koster (photographer) -- Linda Chen (golf tournament director) -- Barbara Boxer (Senator) -- Susan Schulz (magazine editor) -- Lupe Valdez (sheriff) -- Anne Corbett (urban planner) -- Michelle Carter (international development and relief worker) -- Miriam Kramer (yoga instructor) -- Ullika Pankratz (visual merchandiser) -- Ellen Goldsmith-Vein (talent agent) -- Claudia Poccia (business executive) -- Tamara Hayman (engineer) -- Maria Carrillo (teacher) -- Kay Lakey (physical therapist) -- Sara Lynch (nanny) -- Maura Tierney (actor) -- Roxanne Coady (independent bookstore owner) -- Career chooser -- Career index.
Summary: Follow in the footsteps of women who have the jobs of your dreams. Find out what you really want to know about career choices: What will I do every day? Will I wear Prada or Old Navy? Power lunch or bag lunch? What kind of education do I need? This book contains "day in the life" profiles, sidebars, lists, and helpful tips to get you started right away on finding the career that's right for you. Words of wisdom from women in the workforce, including: a television executive producer, who thinks her job is like running a small country; a magazine editor-in-chief, who compares her life to both a chess game and the prom; and Senator Barbara Boxer, who says that if you're passionate about an issue, you can turn it into a career. Browse through the profiles, or use the Career Chooser to narrow your search.--From publisher description.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 331.4092 R291 Available 33111006181958
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF AMAZING WOMEN WHO HAVE THE JOBS OF YOUR DREAMS!

Find out what you really want to know about your career choices:

What will I do every day?
Will I wear Prada or Old Navy?
Play with kids on the playground, or with bigwigs in the boardroom?
Power lunch at the Ivy, or bag lunch at my desk?
What kind of education do I need?

This book is packed full of answers. "Day in the life" profiles will inspire you, while a ton of sidebars, lists, and helpful tips will get you started right away on finding the career that's right for you. Discover words of wisdom from women in the workforce, including:

* Shonda Rhimes , creator and executive producer of Grey's Anatomy , who thinks her job is like running a small country -- PAGE 2

* Susan Schulz , editor in chief of CosmoGIRL! , who compares her life to both a chess game and the prom -- PAGE 289

* U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer , who says that if you're passionate about an issue, you can turn it into a career -- PAGE 283

Browse through the profiles to find the job that's right for you, or use the career chooser to narrow your search.

Packed with informative and inspirational advice from women at every stage of their careers, In Their Shoes is a must-have reference for every aspiring working girl!

Shonda Rhimes (TV show creator) -- Joanne B. Sgueglia (forensic scientist) -- Leah Faresh Karp (real estate agent) -- Missy Park (entrepreneur) -- Kamala Harris (district attorney) -- Jessica Weiner (actionist) -- Jocelyn Warner (social worker) -- Alli Shearmur (movie studio executive) -- Danielle Aust (firefighter) -- Nancy Pearl (librarian) -- Maureen Shirreff (advertising executive) -- Dr. Nancy Knowlton (marine biologist) -- Chiyo Ishikawa (museum curator) -- Leanne Lusk (coast guard lieutenant) -- Amy Friedman (TV network executive) -- Dr. Alice Wilder (educational psychologist) -- Jayne Morgan (accountant) -- Severn Cullis-Suzuki (environmentalist) -- Anke Langenbach (veterinarian) -- Holly McPeak (professional athlete) -- Joyce Roche (nonprofit director) -- June Ambrose (stylist) -- Kelly McCarthy (video game programmer) -- Cindy Guagenti (publicist) -- Heather Johnston (architect) -- Christine Tucker (commercial airline pilot) -- Mary Sue Milliken & Susan Feniger (chefs) -- Melissa Block (journalist) -- Lauren Faust (animator) -- Susannah Grant (screenwriter) -- Michelle Grandy (nurse-midwife) -- Bo Kim (recruiter) -- Amanda Koster (photographer) -- Linda Chen (golf tournament director) -- Barbara Boxer (Senator) -- Susan Schulz (magazine editor) -- Lupe Valdez (sheriff) -- Anne Corbett (urban planner) -- Michelle Carter (international development and relief worker) -- Miriam Kramer (yoga instructor) -- Ullika Pankratz (visual merchandiser) -- Ellen Goldsmith-Vein (talent agent) -- Claudia Poccia (business executive) -- Tamara Hayman (engineer) -- Maria Carrillo (teacher) -- Kay Lakey (physical therapist) -- Sara Lynch (nanny) -- Maura Tierney (actor) -- Roxanne Coady (independent bookstore owner) -- Career chooser -- Career index.

Follow in the footsteps of women who have the jobs of your dreams. Find out what you really want to know about career choices: What will I do every day? Will I wear Prada or Old Navy? Power lunch or bag lunch? What kind of education do I need? This book contains "day in the life" profiles, sidebars, lists, and helpful tips to get you started right away on finding the career that's right for you. Words of wisdom from women in the workforce, including: a television executive producer, who thinks her job is like running a small country; a magazine editor-in-chief, who compares her life to both a chess game and the prom; and Senator Barbara Boxer, who says that if you're passionate about an issue, you can turn it into a career. Browse through the profiles, or use the Career Chooser to narrow your search.--From publisher description.

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