Rise: Life Lessons in Speaking Out, Standing Tall & Leading the Way

by Gina Miller

Overview

An extraordinary account of what it means to stand up for justice, and for yourself, no matter the cost; now with a new epilogue

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781786892911
Publisher:	Canongate Books
Publication date:	09/08/2020
Edition description:	Main
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Gina Miller was the lead claimant in the 2016 constitutional legal case against the UK Government over triggering Article 50 and the sole claimant in 2019 regarding Prime Minister Boris Johnson's attempt to prorogue—close down—Parliament for five weeks. Born and raised in Guyana, she went to boarding school in England at the age of eleven and went on to study Law, then Marketing. In 2009, she and her husband Alan Miller co-founded SCM Direct, a disruptive investment management company. She has three children: Lucy-Ann, Luca, and Lana.

Gina is a passionate believer in responsible capitalism and benevolence, and feels we all have a duty to give back to the society that affords us success, including actively stepping up and defending what is right.

@thatginamiller

Table of Contents

Prologue ix

Introduction xi

1 How on Earth Did I Get Here? 1

2 The Promised Land 6

3 The Things I Was Going to Do 16

4 Going Public 23

5 Speak Up 27

6 My Father's Daughter 41

7 Bursting the Bully Bubble 51

8 A Homesick Schoolgirl 56

9 Skin and Silence 70

10 The Unelected Opposition 83

11 The 'Former Model' 93

12 Looking the Part 97

13 'Tough Softness' 105

14 A Strong Woman 111

15 Letting Go 129

16 Is That All You've Got to Put Me Off? 138

17 Not Playing by the Rules 145

18 Pitching Without PowerPoint 156

19 Tell Your Story 160

20 Imposter Syndrome 171

21 #MeToo 186

Conclusion 198

Acknowledgements 205

Editorial Reviews

Unapologetic, businesslike and impatient to make a difference” Guardian

“This book is essential for any woman in a male-dominated industry . . . [Miller] is a woman of true grit and courage, of whom we should all—whatever our views on Brexit—be proud” Sunday Times

“A remarkable story of a remarkable woman, whose courage one can only admire, whatever your politics” Mail on Sunday

From the Publisher

A remarkable story of a remarkable woman, whose courage one can only admire, whatever your politics.

Mail on Sunday

Unapologetic, businesslike and impatient to make a difference.

Guardian

Gina Miller's wisdom and courage has revealed the truth in an historic battle for democracy—reading her life story in Rise makes me admire her more than ever.

Vanessa Redgrave

This book is essential for any woman in a male-dominated industry . . . [Miller] is a woman of true grit and courage, of whom we should all . . . be proud.

Sunday Times