From Publishers WeeklySherman, founder of three women's Web sites and author of Cybergrrl: A Woman's Guide to the World Wide Web, draws upon her own experiences, both personally and professionally, to show women why they should look to other women as role models. Unfortunately, Sherman's "power tools" such as using technology, being a mentor, networking and giving back are disappointingly familiar, while her delivery isn't particularly inspiring. However, many glowing endorsements and profiles of women, along with suggested reading material and Web sites, may attract an audience of college and even high school students.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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From Publishers Weekly
Sherman, founder of three women's Web sites and author of Cybergrrl: A Woman's Guide to the World Wide Web, draws upon her own experiences, both personally and professionally, to show women why they should look to other women as role models. Unfortunately, Sherman's "power tools" such as using technology, being a mentor, networking and giving back are disappointingly familiar, while her delivery isn't particularly inspiring. However, many glowing endorsements and profiles of women, along with suggested reading material and Web sites, may attract an audience of college and even high school students.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
(see authors comments)
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I include the Publisher's Weekly review on purpose because it was a rude awakening to the fact that many reviewers don't read the books they are reviewing. This book was based on my own personal challenges and experiences through my many changing careers to start and run a pioneering Internet company. I also shared stories of other women about their struggles and successes. I was floored by this comment by the reviewer: "may attract an audience of college and even high school students." The book is filled with stories about women in their 30s, 40s and 50s struggling after divorce or illness to get back on their feet, women experiencing loss and moving on in their careers, and my own story of how being held up at gunpoint motivated me to start my own business. While not inappropriate for younger women, this is not really about role models but about sharing the stories of women taking charge of their professional lives to find their own versions of success.