Let IT Go · The Memoirs of Dame Stephanie Shirley
- Authors
- Shirley, Dame Stephanie & Askwith, Richard
- Publisher
- Auk Authors
- Tags
- women , shirley , autistic , steve , programming , philanthropist , priors court , xansa , philanthropy , bill gates , feminist , ernie , biography , dame , buzz aldrin , feminism , stephanie , woman , charity , female , computer , autism , business
- ISBN
- 9781782341536
- Date
- 2012-10-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 2.25 MB
- Lang
- en
Dame Stephanie Shirley is one of Britain's leading philanthropists and has donated most of her life to helping good causes, especially those close to her heart. This fascinating memoir charts Dame Stephanie's life from her time as a child in Germany and arrival in England as an unaccompanied Kindertransport refugee through to her retirement and dedication to charity. It is an amazing read which will take you through the entire range of emotions - from happiness at the success of her original company Freelance Programmers through to the ultimate sadness of losing her only child. This eBook edition has been specially formatted by Andrews UK and includes photographs from Dame Stephanie's personal collection. "Whether the challenges are being a child refugee, having an autistic child or creating a fortune (then giving it all away) by founding a tech company at a time when women were supposed to be home baking bread, Dame Stephanie Shirley's cinematic memoir inspires us all to keep rea...