Through this inspiring and painfully real account of challenge and triumph, Dr. Pamela McCauley Bush shares her story that is guaranteed to encourage and uplift any reader. This is no "rags to riches" tale but a moving account of her experiences in going from an insecure teen mother, abused wife, welfare recipient and struggling engineering student to successfully completing her engineering degree and winning one of the largest National Science Foundation graduate fellowships in the history of the University of Oklahoma. This book has "motivation and inspiration leaping from the pages" and will encourage anyone doubting whether or not they can really make their dreams come true.
About the Author
Pamela McCauley Bush, Ph.D., a nationally recognized motivational speaker, entrepreneur and technologist is President & CEO of Tech Solutions, Inc. and an associate, tenured professor in the Industrial Engineering and Management Systems at the University of Central Florida. Dr. McCauley Bush previously held the position of Martin Luther King, Jr. Visiting Associate Professor of Aeronautics & Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Using the principles in the Winners Don't Quit Kit, in 1993 Dr. McCauley Bush became the first known African-American woman to earn a Ph.D. in Engineering in the state of Oklahoma.
Dr. McCauley Bush has been described as a role model, leader for our times, truly inspirational woman and a catalyst. While she is appreciative of these accolades it does not begin to compare to the joy she feels when someone actually realizes that they, too can really make their dreams come true. One of her greatest desires is to "help others realize their true inner potential". She has traveled around the country to give inspirational lectures and keynote addresses to conferences, universities, churches, community organizations and professional societies.
She shares her story of determination, faith in God, and diligence to achieve her goals despite financial difficulties, disappointments, and being a teen mother. Her activities have led to national awards including the Saturn/Glamour Award, Millennium Woman of the Year, Black Engineer of the Year and Annual Woman of Color in Technology Award for Educational Leadership. Additionally, she has been recognized in national magazines including Ebony, Essence, Jet, Career Engineer, Black Engineer Magazine, the National Society of Black Engineers Magazine, the Institute of Industrial Engineers Magazine and various others publications.
Dr. McCauley's website: http://pamelamccauleybush.com/book/
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