The Woman Who Built Her Own Door: A Novel of Madam C.J. Walker - Couverture souple

Williams Jr, Robert Louis

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798175856669

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

The Woman Who Built Her Own Door tells the remarkable story of Madam C. J. Walker, a woman who rose from poverty and hardship to become one of the most influential Black entrepreneurs of the early twentieth century.

Born Sarah Breedlove to formerly enslaved parents, she entered a world that offered Black women few opportunities and even fewer paths to independence. Yet through determination, ingenuity, and an unwavering belief in what was possible, Sarah transformed personal struggle into a vision that would change her life—and the lives of thousands of others.

As she develops hair-care products designed for Black women, builds a growing business, and creates opportunities for women to earn their own income, Sarah becomes Madam C. J. Walker. Her journey is not simply about wealth. It is about ownership, dignity, leadership, and the courage to create opportunity where none seemed to exist.

Through triumph, sacrifice, family tensions, discrimination, and the relentless demands of building an enterprise, Walker discovers that success brings responsibilities far beyond herself. She uses her growing influence to support education, charitable causes, and the advancement of Black communities while encouraging other women to recognize the value of their own ambition.

Blending historical events with richly imagined scenes, The Woman Who Built Her Own Door brings readers inside the determination and vision of a woman who refused to wait for someone else to give her permission to succeed.

This is the story of more than an entrepreneur.

It is the story of a woman who found the doors of opportunity closed—and decided to build her own.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798175856669
• Reliure: Paperback
• Nombre de pages: 223
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible