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Des Moines Public Library business book pick: “Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph,” by Sheila Johnson

Why you should read it: The co-founder of BET and the first African American woman billionaire shares her life journey in this deeply personal memoir that traces an inspiring story of finding happiness in work and life. From humble beginnings, Johnson rose to heights no other Black woman in America had seen — but success came with struggle. Johnson tells stories of self-doubt, racism, losing a child, depression and more. But also stories of overcoming it all to find her place in the world.