I Laugh in the Face of Danger: and other life lessons that should have taught me better

A tell-all memoir of overcoming life's challenges, I Laugh in the Face of Danger seeks to unite us by virtue of our differences. Our stories are our foundation. I want to empower you to see your unique foundation as a strength, not a point of weakness. Throughout my journey, many who claimed to be my mentors pressured me to conform and suppress my uniqueness. That inauthentic way of life left me empty and wanting something greater. This behind the scenes look at what it's like to be a woman working in Silicon Valley outlines life lessons from two decades working for Fortune 500 tech companies, where the challenges to my uniqueness only strengthened my convictions and leadership goals. Living with six parents through my life taught me to adapt and grow, every day. Our stories are our foundation. Your foundation has made you unique. I want to empower you to see that uniqueness as a strength, not as a weakness. This book is the plot of my life... painstakingly crafted to show my survival of these outrageous situations, to grow, learn, and hopefully to heal. I hope they can inspire others to cherish their amazing diversity which should be an asset, not a hindrance, to our next evolution as a nation.