"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.
Summary:
"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.
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