Widowed mom shatters notions of how trailblazing CEOs look and act
If Crazy Rich Asians and a Greek tragedy had a literary offspring, it
would be the spitting image of Why Should Guys Have All the Fun? The
true story of resolute immigration lawyer and activist Loida Lewis, Why
Should Guys Have All the Fun? begins with Loida's adventure-packed
Philippine upbringing. A torrid love affair with brilliant, irascible
financier Reginald Lewis follows, as does regal living in Manhattan and
Paris, and gut-wrenching loss, all before Loida shockingly commandeers a
multibillion-dollar, multinational conglomerate and leads it with
aplomb.
You'll learn how she dealt with her husband's untimely death at the age
of 50 and how she managed to raise two independent daughters even as she
shepherded a multinational corporation to record earnings. Readers will
also find:
- Explorations of how the author overcame her severe depression after
the loss of her beloved husband
- Discussions of how faith and perseverance helped Loida overcome the
myriad challenges and obstacles in her path
- How the author, a Filipina-American woman, navigated a business world
dominated by hard-charging white males
A fascinating and engaging memoir from one of America's leading female
executives, Why Should Guys Have All the Fun? is an inspiring and
uplifting true story of how an ordinary person can rise to achieve
extraordinary things.
