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The Writing on the Wall by Marilyn Howard

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An astounding true story of a young woman driven by her desire to escape chauvinism blazes a whirlwind path full of mystical encounters and unexpected adventures. From love to lawsuits, her business and personal life intertwine, bringing her to untold heights. Uncanny predictions at a chance encounter with a Fulbright Scholar from India follow her throughout life, as if written on the wall and fated to happen.

Chauvinism from her youth make her determined to explore opportunities. She breaks through a glass ceiling of seventy men, enjoys traveling for a year, and returns to found an innovative startup in New York City. Whether skiing the powdery snow in Aspen, or waking up on a beach in Mexico to men with machine guns, each adventure brings challenges and insights to add to an ever-broadening awareness. A lucky break merges with swirling thoughts to ignite a new business. Running a successful startup attracts ADWEEK Magazine of New York. She places first on their list of “The Dynamic Dozen.” It should have been smooth sailing, but sharks were circling. A court battle followed.

Entertaining and inspirational stories are told from pivotal times in history. Readers gain skills about life and business. The narrative will make you laugh at humanity, provoke anger at infuriating situations and leave you inspired to reach goals. Stimulating questions are raised, which will generate a deeper introspection.

5 out of 5 fairies

“Make Sure to Wear Shoes Ladies… There’s Glass Everywhere.” With this past presidential election, we’ve broken another glass ceiling, but it’s so important to not forget all the glass ceilings that came before. It wasn’t that long ago that women were barred from the same opportunities their male counterparts had, and were forced to claw tooth and nail to even have a seat at the table. Things aren’t perfect now, but they’ve come a long way, and this book is proof of that. Howard is an inspiring woman, who saw a glass ceiling, and shattered it. Her story is an important reminder that we’ve come a long way, and each of us has the potential to pave the way for future generations to have access to more than we do. She’s strong, smart, and determined, and you truly get to know her as you travel cover to cover. Highly recommend if you enjoy inspiring memoirs, or are interested in women’s history, and those who helped shape it.

Purchase a copy of The Writing on the Wall on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Bookshop.org. You can also add this to your Goodreads reading list.

Marilyn Howard broke through the glass ceiling at Grey Advertising of New York to become their first female art director while in her early twenties. In 1970, she founded an innovative startup. Creative Freelancers Inc. became the first agency to connect businesses with freelance artists and writers, and operated for over 25 years in the center of Manhattan. ADWEEK Magazine of New York featured her in “The Dynamic Dozen,” those women under forty they identified as most likely to succeed. In 1997, her company became the first agency on the Internet. The author holds a B.F.A. from Syracuse University.

Her website: http://www.thewritewall.com/

Her Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marilyn-Howard/author/B07XFPWDK2

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