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01884aam a2200349 a 4500 001 62FDF6D88EFC11E380D5F5D2DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20140206010031 008 110225s2011 txu 000 0aeng d 010 $a 2011923949 020 $a 1934572861 (pbk.) 020 $a 9781934572863 (pbk.) 040 $d SILO 042 $a lccopycat 050 00 $a HC102.5.A2 $b W43 2011 082 04 $a B 100 1 $a Webb, Chitoka. 245 10 $a Something inside of me : $b how to hang on to heaven when you're going through hell / $c Chitoka Webb. 250 $a 1st ed. 260 $a Austin, TX : $b Emerald Book Co., $c 2011. 300 $a 154, [2] p. ; $c 22 cm. 500 $a "This memoir is a factual account according to the author's recollections. Some names and identifying details have been changed in order to protect the privacy of individuals"--t.p. verso. 520 0 $a "The inspiring story of how one woman's journey through poverty and debilitating illness catapulted her to the halls of power as a successful businesswoman. Long before selling secondhand belongings on eBay and Craigslist was the rage, a preteen Chitoka Webb sold what others saw as junk to the residents of her neighborhood and made a profit. At the age of thirteen, she talked her way into a job as the youngest checker at a local grocery store. Without a college degree, through tenacity, grit, and a healthy dose of faith in herself, Chitoka became the owner of several businesses before the age of thirty"--p. [4] of cover. 600 10 $a Webb, Chitoka. 650 0 $a Businesswomen $v Biography. 650 0 $a Poverty $v Case studies. 650 0 $a Sick $v Biography. 650 0 $a Success $v Case studies. 650 0 $a African American women $v Biography. 941 $a 1 952 $l CBPF522 $d 20140717010240.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=62FDF6D88EFC11E380D5F5D2DAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search