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Texas Tenacity: A Call for Women to Direct Their Destiny

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About the Book

Susan Combs dares you to be the person you want to be! Susan Combs has pretty much been, been through, or done it all. She reassures us that ups and downs are normal in life because she has lived through her share. She has experienced domestic abuse, fought for children's rights, pounded tough pavements running for office, and won and lost battles in the bruising world of politics. She has taken her life experiences and from them, willed who she wanted to be. Feisty, intelligent, and honest, this book encourages women and girls to seize opportunities wherever they find them and to hold on to their identities with everything they have got. Everyone -- women and men alike -- will find something to relate to and laugh out loud about in these rich stories of an uncommon life and the lessons learned on the way.

About the Author :
Susan Combs has spent her adult life blazing trails previously little traveled by women. With a matter-of-fact nature shaped by time on her family's Texas ranch, Susan tackled her years at the all-female Vassar College in a decidedly straightforward fashion. Upon graduation, she worked in high-pressure environments in New York--specifically in international advertising on Wall Street and for a large federal agency, creating a record of success. In time, she followed her heart back to Texas and law school, and then embarked on a career as a prosecutor focused on securing justice for victims of child abuse. At a friend's urging, she ran for and won a seat in the Texas House of Representatives where she continued her advocacy for Texas children and mastering the budgeting process. She was also running a cow-calf operation on her family's century-old ranch in the Big Bend at the same time. Heeding the call to higher office, she was elected the first woman Agriculture Commissioner in Texas history and won praise for her efforts to improve nutrition for Texas schoolchildren. She was then elected State Comptroller, where she applied laser focus to keep Texas finances in line, meticulously collecting taxes and paying bills. She advocated tirelessly for greater transparency to ensure the most honest government possible for her fellow Texans. Since leaving elected office, Susan has been working on HERdacity, an online empowerment community for women, designed to help them stay connected as they blaze their own trails in business, at home and in the fields of their choosing.

Review :
Texas Tenacity is the ultimate call to women to take control of their lives and go after what they want unabashedly. Susan Combs's memoir is moving, funny, personal, and refreshingly honest about the hard work it takes to balance your priorities and achieve your goals. It's a must-read for anyone in need of inspiration to go out and make their lives happen.-- "Teresa Taylor, Former CEO, Qwest, and author of The Balance Myth: Rethinking Work-Life Success" Susan does the right thing for the right reasons. She expects to win and is the smartest person in the room. Her book will change your life. -- "Red McCombs, Businessman, Cofounder, Clear Channel Communications, and Philanthropist" Susan Combs is the personal epitome of Texas tenacity. The tale of her fascinating life--way-tall girl; Vassar graduate; New York ad agency copywriter; lawyer; rancher; member of the Texas Legislature; holder of two Texas statewide elective offices; mother of three; intelligent pragmatist; wry humorist; and superb and balanced counselor for women--is an eminently readable and enjoyable olio of inspiration, fun, accomplishment, and role-modeling. I once advised her from the rostrum at a large public gathering she attended, that if she had started smoking as early and often as I did, she wouldn't have become so gawky-tall. She swatted me. I forgive her! -- "Herb Kelleher, Cofounder, Southwest Airlines" Susan Combs's Texas Tenacity is equal parts memoir, advice column, and political strategy road map . . . Balancing her passion to drive societal change through her legislative work with her family business raising cattle, Combs walks through the lifelong challenge of creating a fulfilling and productive life that allows room for family, work, advocacy, and volunteerism. Her experiences and advice leave you wanting to do more. -- "Elissa Ellis Sangster, Executive Director, Forté Foundation"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781626343504
  • Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Llc
  • Publisher Imprint: Greenleaf Book Group LLC
  • Height: 215 mm
  • No of Pages: 232
  • Sub Title: A Call for Women to Direct Their Destiny
  • Width: 140 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1626343500
  • Publisher Date: 10 Jan 2017
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 312 gr


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