{"product_id":"2940172470714","title":"Going From Homeless to CEO: The No Excuse Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eRose Handy had a great life with a good job, great boyfriend, and was nine months pregnant. Realizing too late that her boyfriend was pocketing the rent money and were now being evicted, the boyfriend left and Rose was forced into giving birth in a women's shelter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAngry, frustrated, and embarrassed, she decided to fight back creating a company that will hit $1 million in 2010. The shelter provided Rose with a good environment in which she could take care of her newborn while also dealing with the trauma of what had happened to her. Rose was able to take advantage of the services that were made available to her in the shelter: counseling, education, and resources, while having a bed to sleep in and food to eat. Rose started her bilingual consultancy in the shelter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday Rose's business has grown and she has run countless bilingual job fairs, helping to connect 16,000 people to jobs. Rose now teaches how to overcome adversity, anger, and jealousy to create a successful and happy life.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRose is from Cameroon and was voted \u003cb\u003eWoman Entrepreneur of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e in Canada in 2009 and has found jobs for 16,000 people.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e©2011 Rose Cathy Handy (P)2011 Gildan Media Corp\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Instructional Systems [Aubrey J. Kline (aka Jim Kline dba Instructional Systems)]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106011267312,"sku":"2940172470714","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940172470714_p0.jpg?v=1763836888","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940172470714","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}