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Contents Introduction 3 1 Best All-Around Mary Katherine Goddard 4 2 Most Well Traveled Joyce Chen 6 3 Most Devoted Juliette Gordon Low 8 4 Most International Anna Bissell 10 5 Most Independent Maria Gertrudis Barceló 12 6 Most Artistic Georgeann Robinson 14 7 Most Lucky Julia Felix 16 8 Most Inspirational Coco Chanel 18 9 Best Deal-Maker Biddy Mason 20 10 Most Legendary Marie Laveau 22 11 Most Studious Jane Addams 24 12 Life of the Party Brownie Wise 26 Your Turn 30 Consider This 31 Glossary 31 Index 31 2
Introduction We are celebrating girl bosses Bosses are in charge They’re leaders They manage people They manage businesses They manage companies They make decisions They’re entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs create businesses They solve problems They see opportunities They take risks They work hard But it’s not easy being a girl boss Many people think women shouldn’t lead They think men are better bosses Throughout history women have shown that they’re tough They’re smart They’re bold The girl bosses in this book rise to the top They paved the way for today’s girl bosses But you don’t have to wait until you’re grown up to be a boss If you are a team player and a hard worker you’re boss material Here’s to you and all the girl bosses in our lives 3
