Widowed mom shatters notions of how trailblazing CEOs look and act
If Crazy Rich Asians and a Greek tragedy had a literary offspring, it would be the spitting image of Why Should Guys Have All the Fun? The true story of resolute immigration lawyer and activist Loida Lewis, Why Should Guys Have All the Fun? begins with Loida’s adventure-packed Philippine upbringing. A torrid love affair with brilliant, irascible financier Reginald Lewis follows, as does regal living in Manhattan and Paris, and gut-wrenching loss, all before Loida shockingly commandeers a multibillion-dollar, multinational conglomerate and leads it with aplomb.
You’ll learn how she dealt with her husband's untimely death at the age of 50 and how she managed to raise two independent daughters even as she shepherded a multinational corporation to record earnings. Readers will also find:
- Explorations of how the author overcame her severe depression after the loss of her beloved husband
- Discussions of how faith and perseverance helped Loida overcome the myriad challenges and obstacles in her path
- How the author, a Filipina-American woman, navigated a business world dominated by hard-charging white males
A fascinating and engaging memoir from one of America's leading female executives, Why Should Guys Have All the Fun? is an inspiring and uplifting true story of how an ordinary person can rise to achieve extraordinary things.
Table of Contents
Prologue ix
Chapter 1 The Girl from Sorsogon 1
Chapter 2 “Here Come the Nicolases!” 13
Chapter 3 “I Have a Headache!” 29
Chapter 4 Dragons and Monsters 43
Chapter 5 Lover/Mother/Lawyer 53
Chapter 6 Fighting Tyranny and Discrimination 65
Chapter 7 Mogul Madness 73
Chapter 8 “You Represent Me!” 85
Chapter 9 The Life of Riley 97
Chapter 10 Loida Never Fails 109
Chapter 11 Some Rain Must Fall 117
Chapter 12 Losing My Soulmate 125
Chapter 13 Unfinished Business 137
Chapter 14 From Mrs. Lewis to Madam Chair 149
Chapter 15 Liquidity Crisis 155
Chapter 16 Puts and Calls 167
Chapter 17 Winding Down TLC Beatrice 175
Chapter 18 Progeny, Philanthropy, Politics 183
Chapter 19 Photo Gallery 187
Acknowledgments 197
Other Books By Loida Lewis 199
Other Books By Blair S. Walker 199
Books About Reginald F. Lewis 200
Index 201
