Swimming upstream a story of grit and determination to succeed

Shirley Zinn's story is one of determination, courage, and triumph over incredible adversity. Born and raised on the Cape Flats, Shirley never allowed her past to dictate her future. She proved that the typical story of a girl from the Cape Flats - that of gangsterism, alcoholism and teenage pr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Zinn, Shirley (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Randburg, South Africa : KR Publishing 2016.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b39277161*spi
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • _GoBack; Cover; Title Page; ENDORSEMENTS ; Title Page 2; Copyright Page; Dedication ; Foreword; Prologue; Chapter 1 Everyone has a story ; Chapter 2 My childhood ; Chapter 3 My education ; Chapter 4 "We shall overcome" ; Chapter 5 Harvard beckons ; Chapter 6 Times get tough ; Chapter 7 Jamie is born ; Chapter 8 Returning to South Africa ; Chapter 9 Life often has other ideas ; Chapter 10 Facing our personal Everest ; Chapter 11 Healing time ; Chapter 12 Back into corporate life ; Chapter 13 What it takes.
  • Chapter 14 The boardroom
  • where good governance should prevail Chapter 15 Being innovative ; Chapter 16 South Africa today ; Chapter 17 My life's journey ; Family photos; FAMILY MEMORIES OF JAMIE ; About the author ; Acknowledgements ; Back cover.