Bumblebees Fly Anyway: Defying the Odds at Work and Home [Paperback]

Thelma Wells (Author), Jan Winebrenner (Author), Zig Ziglar (Foreword)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0787238910 | ISBN-13: 978-0787238919 | Publication Date: February 14, 2003

Overcoming barriers

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

When a baby girl was born to an unmarried, crippled, teenage African American mother in 1941, no one would have predicted she would end up as a successful CEO of her own company. But that is precisely the life story told by Wells with an assist from freelancer Winebrenner. In relating it, she includes many of the motivational dicta she uses in addressing corporate groups. Having served as everything from mailroom gofer to vice-president of a large bank, Wells can offer advice to both bosses and workers. She urges each individual to discover the sameness of all humankind and to help empower others by making them feel appreciated, valued and important. To succeed, she opines, a person needs passion, a mission and a vision, while a leader must combine the best features of a coach and a guide. The book offers many more suggestions about conduct on the job and should help strivers in the workplace. Photos not seen by PW. 25,000 first printing; author tour.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Review

Speaker Wells shares her autobiography and inspiring story of how she overcame the odds of cultural and racial bias to become an achiever at work and at home. Her first-person account provides inspiration to any who may feel that race and cultural stigmas cannot be beaten. -- Midwest Book Review --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Kendall Hunt Pub Co (February 14, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787238910
• ISBN-13: 978-0787238919
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,413,234 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Thelma Wells is a popular author, speaker and businesswoman. As an African-American woman, Thelma was instrumental in bringing racial diversity to the Women of Faith conferences. Thelma has had her own television show, been an assistant vice president of a bank, and an inspirational public speaker/business consultant.