You've Been Chosen

Thriving Through the Unexpected

By: Cynt Marshall

Narrated by: Cynt Marshall

Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

FINALIST FOR THE NAACP IMAGE AWARD • A relentlessly optimistic memoir by one of the most influential Black business leaders in America today, offering hope and practical guidance for navigating life’s most difficult challenges

“Do you want to be lifted up? You have come to the right place.”—Hoda Kotb

Cynt Marshall has spent her entire life beating personal and professional odds while also helping everyone she meets see how they are uniquely equipped to thrive. Through it all, this self-described “people person” never stopped reaching out and built a reputation as an inspiring motivator and mentor in business and beyond.

Marshall grew up in a northern California housing project with a violent father who once broke her nose, but also with a strong, devoted mother who kept her family fed and focused, reminding them, “It’s not where you live, but how you live.” Heeding her mother’s advice, Marshall excelled first at school and then in her professional life, overcoming overt and subtle racism to become, at forty, one of the first Black woman officers at AT&T, while also navigating both grief and joy as she started a family of her own.

All that life experience prepared Marshall for the day when, at fifty-one, she was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer, just one lymph node from stage 4. Overnight, her life changed, but her commitment to serve others did not.

You’ve Been Chosen offers what Marshall calls “the good, the great, the bad, and the ugly parts” of her journey through both cancer and everything that led up to it. Along the way, she tackles the tough questions we all face: What will I do with what I have been given? How will I respond to challenges with both grace and grit? Where will this new path take me if I keep moving? And how can I offer something good back to the world as a result?

Cynt Marshall’s deep faith and positivity will inspire and motivate you, and her story will help you see how all your experiences, even the hardest moments, can work together for something good, bringing you to positive places you’d have never experienced otherwise. She shows you how to find your own “voice of power” and encourages you to remember—and believe—that you, too, have been equipped to walk your unique path with purpose. That you, too, have been chosen.

©2022 Cynthia Marshall (P)2022 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

“You’ve Been Chosen will inspire you to find and tap into your own voice of power and to truly discover your unique purpose. This book and Cynt Marshall’s incredible story will ignite your belief that your best days are still to come!”—Jamie Kern Lima, New York Times bestselling author of Believe IT and founder of IT Cosmetics

“Cynt Marshall’s You’ve Been Chosen is an encouraging and uplifting read that will leave you equipped to not only survive but thrive in the midst of whatever life throws at you. Her captivating stories of personal triumph make this book impossible to put down.”—Emmanuel Acho, New York Times bestselling author of Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man and Emmy Award-winning Fox Sports analyst

“Cynt Marshall has more spirit and energy than any woman I’ve ever met. Everyone needs to read You’ve Been Chosen and learn Marshall’s story—it will ignite your soul and change your life.”—T. D. Jakes, Sr., pastor of the Potter’s House and chairman of the T. D. Jakes Foundation

One of the absolute BEST books I’ve read all year

I love books. And I read a lot of them. But this one right here! This one is TRULY EXCEPTIONAL! Cynt, thank you for your vulnerability and raw truth. Your light shines brighter than you know.

Inspirational and Entertaining

I looked for this book after hearing Cynt interviewed, and promoting her new release. I actually ordered Audible for the sole purpose of listening to this book. The hours spent listening to this story, going on this journey, were life-changing for me. Not only did I enjoy it, it kept me awake during hours-long drives like nothing else has!
I was captivated by this story. The honesty, pain, audacity, humor, faith, determination, intelligence, boldness, and grit of Cynt Marshall is truly inspirational.
I’m not dealing with cancer, but I have often wondered if my placement in certain positions was intentional. I now confidently give praise to God and yield this vessel to be used for His glory. I am far from the gregarious extrovert that you are, but I have no doubt that God has chosen us quiet yet joyful introverts as well!
Thank you for the inspiration, Ms Marshall.

This Book Was EXACTLY What I Never Knew I NEEDED!!

Cynthia amazing, and her life story is inspirational. I could put this audible down I thoroughly listened to 31 chapters all the way to the extra credits. iI want to share this book with me everyone!! It truly touching and a must read !! God bring me to this book , I am thankful.

Always for the good

The love… The closeness… The community… The history that brought upon growth!!! I simply loved this book!!

Cynthia Marshall's faith and perseverance are profound. This book captivated me from the beginning.

There were parts of her story that could have been more detailed. Otherwise a great read.

Loved this so much

Simply a brilliant woman, with a incredible life. This brought me to tears of heartbreak as well as tears of joy. The amount of grit and faith Cynt has, guides her invincible will, to achieve her dreams.
They should make this a movie! I love her!

Simply Outstanding

Wow. What an awesomely display of perseverance, determination, hope, faith and love. To be exposed to such a woman of faith is inspiring. Mrs Cynt Marshall written testimony found with this book will take one on an adventurous emotional ride. The transparency and vulnerability revealed with this material was an enormous encouragement to me. I must read. May God our Savior continue to enrich you and the family lives with His blessings.

A gift to the world

This book got me crying, cheering, laughing. Maybe this is the best book of my adulthood… Wow, what a woman, so much strength and perseverance. The narration is amazing and she inspired me so much! Please listen to this book, you will love it

Thank you!

Your AT&T family loves and respected you before, this takes it to an all new high. Fuzzy slippers and words of encouragement such a simple way to let someone know I see you.

A Phenomenal Journey of The Heart

Could not stop listening! it made me laugh, cry, feel inspired, uplifted, angry but most of all blessed to be sharing this phenomenal journey of Faith, Love and Miracles!

Thank you for authoring this amazing work and for making it available here on Audible.