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#GIRLBOSS

By: Sophia Amoruso
Narrated by: Sara Jes Austell
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Publisher's summary

The first thing Sophia Amoruso sold online wasn’t fashion - it was a stolen book. She spent her teens hitchhiking, committing petty theft, and dumpster diving. By twenty-two, she had resigned herself to employment, but was still broke, directionless, and working a mediocre day job she’d taken for the health insurance.

It was there that Sophia decided to start selling vintage clothes on eBay. Eight years later, she is the founder, CEO, and creative director of Nasty Gal, a $100 million plus online fashion retailer with more than 350 employees. Sophia’s never been a typical CEO, or a typical anything, and she’s written #GIRLBOSS for outsiders (and insiders) seeking a unique path to success, even when that path is winding as all hell and lined with naysayers.

#GIRLBOSS includes Sophia’s story, yet is infinitely bigger than Sophia. It’s deeply personal yet universal. Filled with brazen wake-up calls (“You are not a special snowflake”), cunning and frank observations (“Failure is your invention”), and behind-the-scenes stories from Nasty Gal’s meteoric rise, #GIRLBOSS covers a lot of ground. It proves that being successful isn’t about how popular you were in high school or where you went to college (if you went to college). Rather, success is about trusting your instincts and following your gut, knowing which rules to follow and which to break.

A #GIRLBOSS takes her life seriously without taking herself too seriously. She takes chances and takes responsibility on her own terms. She knows when to throw punches and when to roll with them. When to button up and when to let her freak flag fly.

As Sophia writes, “I have three pieces of advice I want you to remember: Don’t ever grow up. Don’t become a bore. Don’t let The Man get to you. OK? Cool. Then let’s do this.”

©2014 Sophia Amoruso (P)2014 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"Rather than present a get-rich-quick manual or a list of business tips, Amoruso teaches the innovative and entrepreneurial among us to play to our strengths, learn from our mistakes, and know when to break a few of the traditional rules." (Vanity Fair)

"A witty and cleverly told account ... It’s this kind of honest advice, plus the humorous ups and downs of her rise in online retail, that make the book so appealing." (Los Angeles Times)

"#GIRLBOSS is more than a book ... #GIRLBOSS is a movement." (Lena Dunham)

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I listened to this book on a road trip and I was upset when I had to get out of the car and the novel was not finished!

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Great book!!!

Loved every single chapter. Very inspirational. You . Have to read it. It definitely gave me some strength to keep going and not give up

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Girl Boss Guide

A great overview of what it means to persevere and push yourself to be the best #girlboss you can be.

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I enjoyed the storyline of the book. I hated the tonality of the voice. I was insulting that the narrator was trying to sound like it's ideal client (me) and sounded like a bimbo.

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Great for a new college graduate.

Would you listen to #GIRLBOSS again? Why?

Yes. Once in a while we need to watch a movie or read a book to light that fire under us and this book would be one that I would revisit and it's certainly one that I recommend.

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Sophia sounds like she has a lot of moxie and that is inspiring.

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I love everything about this book. I've listened more than twice. Two enthusiastic thumbs up.

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great book, kind of awkward audio presentation

I really liked the book. Fantastic to hear, very motivating. My one complaint was that it was sometimes hard to tell when the "portrait of a girl boss" was done and when we were back to hearing the autobiography part of the book on the author because the voices were all the same so it wasn't always easy to tell. .

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Great inspiration!

This book was inspiring because of the tags to riches story. The language is a little bit...ummm...millennial. Still, it was fun to listen to. I actually listened twice and liked it more the second time :)

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Good entrepreneurial story

Motivating and inspiring for an entrepreneur - more of an autobiography than a how to. Good 1x read

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great for any woman and girl

truly inspiring and informative book. I'm starting my own business and this book gave great advice.

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