{"product_id":"9781637747537","title":"The Unexpected CEO: My Journey from Gas Station Cashier to Billion-Dollar CEO","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eBehzadi, Shirin\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMatt Holt Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHer first job was behind bulletproof glass at a gas station. She ended up leading a billion-dollar company.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShirin Behzadi was arrested multiple times under an oppressive regime in Iran before she had even reached adulthood. Fleeing her homeland alone as a teenager, she carried nothing with her but a suitcase—and a bold dream. In Istanbul, and later at a Los Angeles gas station, she quietly declared to anyone who would listen: \u003ci\u003eOne day, I will lead a large company. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhile navigating poverty, the loss of home and belonging, motherhood, and a near-terminal illness that left her unable to stand—let alone lead—Shirin raised millions in private equity and built a billion-dollar company. At every setback, she unearthed something essential: The resilience she had honed in dark times could also light the way forward in business, in leadership, and in life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Unexpected CEO\u003c\/i\u003e tells a compelling and powerful story of lessons carved from challenges and a life constructed despite dire circumstances. In these pages, Shirin shares not only her extraordinary journey, but also the wisdom earned at every turn. Both a memoir and a guide, this book offers a blueprint for turning life’s deepest trials into stepping stones toward purpose and possibility.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eReaders will discover:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003eTools for turning adversity into fuel for growth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003eHard-won insights on resilience, reinvention, and rising stronger\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003eReal-world strategies for leading with empathy—and why it works\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003eCandid lessons on raising capital and navigating private equity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003eA framework for building not just a thriving business, but a meaningful life as well\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli aria-level=\"1\"\u003eTrue stories that illuminate the power of vision, grit, and unwavering belief\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis is not a tale of overnight success, but of steady strength, rebuilding from the ground up, and what becomes possible when adversity is met with unwavering intent. Because success isn’t just what you build—it’s who you become along the way.","brand":"Matt Holt Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46542946533631,"sku":"9781637747537","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/Jacket_be6239cf-faab-4a42-81e7-b6d3f185fd33.jpg?v=1773242083","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9781637747537","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}