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We're Speaking: The Life Lessons of Kamala Harris: How to Use Your Voice, Be Assertive, and Own Your Story Kindle Edition
A compilation of Kamala quotes and valuable lessons on life, work, and overcoming adversity drawn from Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris’s norm-shattering ascent is a “must read for everyone who aims to go beyond what society tells them is possible. (Eve Rodsky, author of Fair Play)
Kamala Harris is one of our country's most awe-inspiring political figures, dawning on a new age as the first—but not last—Black and Asian-American female Vice President. Having spent her entire career smashing glass ceilings and influencing the next generation of young women, Harris has completely redefined what it means to be a woman in politics.
In We’re Speaking, Palepu connects illuminating stories from Harris’s unique biography with tactical advice that will teach you to :
- Own the power of your multitudes
- Act on and embrace your ambition
- Develop your unique voice and style
- Find your North Star to guide your decisions
Best of all, We're Speaking will leave you feeling empowered to follow in Harris's footsteps — shattering glass ceilings of your own as you live the life of your dreams!
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherLittle, Brown Spark
- Publication dateOctober 19, 2021
- File size8508 KB
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"We're Speaking contextualizes Kamala Harris' life as a road map for women's careers, ambitions and identity. It is a must read for everyone who aims to go beyond what society tells them is possible. Palepu lays the groundwork for future leaders like no one else can."―Eve Rodsky, author of Fair Play
"Through the lens of Kamala Harris‘s extraordinary rise to Vice President of the United States in a country where power is still held by a traditional white patriarchy, author and entrepreneur Hitha Palepu, provides readers with an extraordinary roadmap filled with brilliant insight on not only how to articulate their professional goals but showcases all the tools necessary to both achieve them as well as find their individual power and voice. An absolute and inspiring read for anyone from a college graduate to a company founder"―Susan McPherson, author of The Lost Art of Connecting
About the Author
Hitha Palepu is a woman of multitudes—a feminist, a lifelong politics enthusiast, a daughter of immigrants, and a mother raising feminist sons. These multitudes spill into her multi-hypenatted career as an entrepreneur, investor, writer, and speaker.
Hitha’s passion for the news and politics is captured in #5SmartReads, a Webby-honored social series that shares 5 must-read articles every day to keep her community informed without being overwhelmed. Hitha's longtime blog, Hitha On The Go, established her as an authority on lifestyle topics and gave way to her book and collaborations with leading brands such as Headspace, Google, and Northwestern Mutual. Her book, How To Pack, was published by Clarkson Potter in 2017.
As CEO of Rhoshan Pharmaceuticals, Hitha oversees financing, partnerships, and strategy for the company. Hithan also puts her money where her values are through early stage investing. A partner in Adama Ventures (her family office), she has invested in innovative companies primarily founded by women and focused on women (MM.LaFleur, Girls' Night In, Brightland, and Heymama among them). She is a sought-after speaker on politics & the news, investing, entrepreneurship, work-life juggle, and motherhood.
Hitha has spoken at The Riveter Summit, Fohr, Global Brands Group and was selected to speak at SXSW 2020. She is represented by AllRaise's Visionary Voices speakers bureau.
Product details
- ASIN : B08W4ZRL7H
- Publisher : Little, Brown Spark (October 19, 2021)
- Publication date : October 19, 2021
- Language : English
- File size : 8508 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 257 pages
- Page numbers source ISBN : 0316282901
- Best Sellers Rank: #623,285 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #178 in Women in Politics (Books)
- #1,901 in Business Leadership
- #3,210 in Motivational Self-Help (Kindle Store)
- Customer Reviews:
About the author
Hitha Palepu is a consummate multi-hyphenate. She is an entrepreneur, investor, author, and speaker.
She is the CEO of Rhoshan Pharmaceuticals and a partner in Adama Ventures, focused on investments in women-founded and women-focused companies.
She is the author of How To Pack: Travel Smart for Any Trip and the forthcoming book We’re Speaking: The Life Lessons of Kamala Harris. #5SmartReads is her Webby-honored news curation that reaches over 75,000 accounts. Her Instagram content uplifts and informs her community of over 50,000 followers.
Hitha is a sought-after speaker on the topics of entrepreneurship, investing, parenting-work juggle, and on diversity and inclusion.She serves on the boards of Feminist Press and Youth Represent.
Hitha lives in New York City with her husband and two children.
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- Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2024This is an absolute must read to not only get to know VP Kamala Harris but to find inspiration in what we can all do with our voices and especially when the odds are stacked against us. I greatly appreciated learning the facts behind VP Harris' upbringing and her career and the knowledge Hitha gave me with this book has not only encouraged conversations but offered the truth to be provided in those conversations. It is so great to read about how one woman found another to be of inspiration and then wrote a book about it so that we too could live and breathe that positivity.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2021We can learn so much from mentorship from afar. Hitha passes on lessons that Kamala Harris inspired in her, but also what all women should know, who see themselves in Kamala's story. This is inspirational and instructive — a must-read for the woman who dreams big and wants to bring their family along for the journey!
- Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2021Hitha always keeps it brilliant and real— couldn't WAIT to read this book inspired by the life lessons of Kamala Harris: tomorrow I'll be eating "NO" for breakfast. This book isn't just about VP Harris, it's about all of us coming together to find ways to make the world a better place.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2022Really enjoyed this thoughtful and easy read. lots of nuggets of wisdom I found myself folding pages down and returning to. The book wants me to step into my truth and own who I am.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2021I really love the way the author approach this inspiring subject. It was a quick read and very well written!
- Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2021Excellent reading
- Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2024I had heard about this book in 2021, but did not have the opportunity to purchase it. Ok, real talk, Kamala Harris was already the VP by then, and I did not want to read another book about her. Fast forward to 2024, and she is the presidential nominee and hopefully, will be the FWP (First Woman President). I'd forgotten everything I had read about her, so I decided to give this (Audio)book a try. I wanted to read about who VP Harris was - before I read anything else or new about her. This book is PERFECT for my agenda. This book is a primer on who Kamala is - her background, her upbringing, her resiliency, her achievements, what she loves, and most importantly WHO she is. Who she is now is not much different from who she was then - an empathetic individual with the highest morals, who has always known what her North Star is (Spoiler Alert: Her North Star is "For the People"). Hitha Palepu, the author, has written such a sincere, earnest and compelling detailing of her life, in parallel with how we can strategically use the many lessons from the Harris stories into our own lives. Hitha is also the narrator of this book and has such a soothing, calming balm of a voice, which to an audiobook listener like me who loses herself in the narrator's voice as much as the content of the book, is double perfection. Before you read any hit pieces or negative campaigning about VP Harris, or even before you read any genuine reporting about her, please read this book (the audiobook is just ~ 4.5 hours long). 11/10 would recommend.
5.0 out of 5 stars The PERFECT Kamala Harris PrimerI had heard about this book in 2021, but did not have the opportunity to purchase it. Ok, real talk, Kamala Harris was already the VP by then, and I did not want to read another book about her. Fast forward to 2024, and she is the presidential nominee and hopefully, will be the FWP (First Woman President). I'd forgotten everything I had read about her, so I decided to give this (Audio)book a try. I wanted to read about who VP Harris was - before I read anything else or new about her. This book is PERFECT for my agenda. This book is a primer on who Kamala is - her background, her upbringing, her resiliency, her achievements, what she loves, and most importantly WHO she is. Who she is now is not much different from who she was then - an empathetic individual with the highest morals, who has always known what her North Star is (Spoiler Alert: Her North Star is "For the People"). Hitha Palepu, the author, has written such a sincere, earnest and compelling detailing of her life, in parallel with how we can strategically use the many lessons from the Harris stories into our own lives. Hitha is also the narrator of this book and has such a soothing, calming balm of a voice, which to an audiobook listener like me who loses herself in the narrator's voice as much as the content of the book, is double perfection. Before you read any hit pieces or negative campaigning about VP Harris, or even before you read any genuine reporting about her, please read this book (the audiobook is just ~ 4.5 hours long). 11/10 would recommend.
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2024
Images in this review - Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2022I was really excited to read this book. I really thought it would present a modern, evolved and progressive view with a balanced criticism and appreciation of VP Harris. I was disappointed to say the least. There were a lot of toxic and/or outdated concepts, including “leaning in,” “being the first one in and last one out for the office,” family support. Specifically, it mentioned dressing well at work, putting a smile on your face…it was one step away from saying that you should not have tattoos and colored hair in a corporate environment. It reminded me of the bad parts of Sheryl Sandberg’s book in some ways. It very cursorily mentioned privilege but didn’t acknowledge that the vast majority of Black women do not have these privileges and overworking is a burden of the american capitalist society. The tips are very much geared towards women that have it all already. That have an education, a position in society etc. and are either already “successful” by corporate America’s definition of success or on the brink of it. It is not for self made women that are struggling on their own. It’ll leave you feeling like your potential lack of routine, lack of an expensive or put together closet, or lack of a network of millionaires or multi-hyphenates by age 40 is a personal failure. I’d read it with caution.