Whistleblower
My Journey to Silicon Valley and Fight for Justice at Uber
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“Important . . . empowering.” —Gayle King, CBS This Morning
"That [Fowler] became a whistle-blower and a pioneer of a social movement almost seems inevitable once you get to know her. Uber should have seen her coming.” —San Francisco Chronicle
Named a Best Book of 2020 by NPR
Susan Fowler was just twenty-five years old when her blog post describing the sexual harassment and retaliation she'd experienced at Uber riveted the nation. Her post would eventually lead to the ousting of Uber's powerful CEO, but its ripples extended far beyond that, as her courageous choice to attach her name to the post inspired other women to speak publicly about their experiences. In the year that followed, an unprecedented number of women came forward, and Fowler was recognized by Time as one of the "Silence Breakers" who ignited the #MeToo movement.
Here, she shares her full story: a story of extraordinary determination and resilience that reveals what it takes—and what it means—to be a whistleblower. Long before she arrived at Uber, Fowler's life had been defined by her refusal to accept her circumstances. She propelled herself from an impoverished childhood with little formal education to the Ivy League, and then to a coveted position at one of the most valuable companies in the history of Silicon Valley. Each time she was mistreated, she fought back or found a way to reinvent herself; all she wanted was the opportunity to define her own dreams and work to achieve them. But when she discovered Uber's pervasive culture of sexism, racism, harassment, and abuse, and that the company would do nothing about it, she knew she had to speak out—no matter what it cost her.
Whistleblower takes us deep inside this shockingly toxic workplace and reveals new details about the aftermath of the blog post, in which Fowler was investigated and followed, hacked and threatened, to the point that she feared for her life. But even as it illuminates how the deck is stacked in favor of the status quo, Fowler's story serves as a crucial reminder that we can take our power back. Both moving personal narrative and rallying cry, Whistleblower urges us to be the heroes of our own stories, and to keep fighting for a more just and equitable world.
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Release date
February 18, 2020 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9780593166093
- File size: 183241 KB
- Duration: 06:21:45
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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Susan Fowler narrates a memoir is particularly focused on her experience working for Uber, where she experienced abuse and ultimately became a famous whistleblower. Listeners will become angry at the blatant mistreatment she receives, not just from the rideshare company, but also throughout her college education. At times, her voice is a little shaky with grief and frustration, and sometimes audibly exhausted from fighting. In a youthful-sounding timbre she shares the painful memories of someone who perseveres in part because she must. Indeed, she broke the cycle of extreme poverty with determination and optimism. Her bewilderment can be felt as she pleads for a safe workplace, innocently questioning powerful people who are boldly lying. Fowler's smile can be heard when she recalls the intrigued comment of a co-worker: "You're going to write about it, aren't you?" A.L.C. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine
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