{"product_id":"the-wall-falls-a-woman-rises-a-memoir-how-a-u-s-tech-entrepreneur-broke-the-glass-ceiling-and-helped-modernize-latvia-by-dagnija-lacis","title":"The Wall Falls, A Woman Rises, a Memoir: How a U.S. Tech Entrepreneur Broke the Glass Ceiling and Helped Modernize Latvia By Dagnija Lacis","description":"\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" data-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" data-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA story about new beginnings: how a refugee became one of the first woman tech executives and helped modernize her homeland, Latvia\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe perfect gift for graduates, immigrants, and dreamers everywhere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDagnija Lacis’ memoir is a story of courage, upheaval, and persistence...  Watching through her memoir, we see her tenacity and resilience when confronted with obstacles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e The way she always finds a path forward is inspirational for us all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e —Lynn Miller, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e Sweating Bullets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e, historical fiction .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhen Soviet tanks rolled into Latvia in 1944, Dagnija Lacis was just a baby. Her family fled, spending five years in a displaced persons camp before resettling in Indianapolis. What began as a story of survival became a groundbreaking life in technology and international relations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDagnija’s approach and message—perfect for those launching their lives and careers—is simple and powerful:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eStick to your goals. When confronted with obstacles, don’t give up. Find another path forward!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBy 1964, Dagnija had shattered her first glass ceiling—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ebecoming the first woman programmer at Burroughs Corporation in Detroit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e, then the world’s second-largest computer company.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eShe didn’t stop there. Rising through the ranks, she became the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003efirst female line vice president at Burroughs (now Unisys)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e, making her mark in the male-dominated world of tech leadership.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBut her most daring chapter came next.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhen the Berlin Wall fell, Latvia called her home, not as a visitor, but as a visionary. Tasked by the newly independent government, Dagnija\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eModernized the Foreign Ministry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eand national systems using Western technology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eFounded Baltic Technology Group (BTG)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e, bridging expertise across the U.S. and Latvia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eConnected Latvia to the global economy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebringing SWIFT to the region\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThis powerful memoir charts:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA woman’s rise in a male-dominated tech industry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFirsthand experiences as a country transitioned from communism to democracy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe behind-the-scenes effort to build a nation’s digital backbone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePractical strategies for resilience, leadership, and forging your own path\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWhy readers love this book:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eFor graduates, immigrants and dreamers: Proof that perseverance and ingenuity can shape your future—and change the world\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eFor Women in STEM \u0026amp; Business:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea real-life “Lean In” story—packed with strategies for navigating male-dominated fields\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eFor History \u0026amp; Tech enthusiasts:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA firsthand account of Eastern Europe’s transformation after the Cold War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wide Genre","offers":[{"title":"Soft Cover","offer_id":47505412784348,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hard Cover","offer_id":47505412817116,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/2044\/5148\/files\/9_e7508675-e4c8-4870-b315-e4215168407d.png?v=1769702372","url":"https:\/\/widegenre.com\/products\/the-wall-falls-a-woman-rises-a-memoir-how-a-u-s-tech-entrepreneur-broke-the-glass-ceiling-and-helped-modernize-latvia-by-dagnija-lacis","provider":"WideGenre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}