Contents

Prologue

Part One: A Woman on Her Own
 1 Introduction: An Awe-Inspiring Rags-to-Riches Story
2  Where It All Started - A Great Success Story
 3  Starting From the Bottom
4 The Great Obsession with Books
 5  A Washingtonian with Gumption
6. An Oenophile's Obsession and Aspiration

Part Two: Everything Yields to Diligence

  7  Born to be a Champion
8  Struggling for Solidarity
  9  Action to Help the Environment  
10  Taxation Without Representation 
11  Portrait of a Visionary Reformer
12  A Symbol of Strength for Asian Americans

Part Three: It Never Gets Easier - You Just Get Stronger

13  An Award-Winning Overseas Female Entrepreneur
14  An Enthusiast's Story
15  Battle for an Inconvenient Truth
16  A Crusader to Save America's Treasures
17  An Asian American Activist Gets Busy
18  An Effective Communicator

Part Four: Success Breeds Confidence

19  Leading Change, Paving the Way for Many
20 Creativity Takes Courage
21  Stumbling Blocks to Stepping-Stones
22  Transformational Restaurateur turned Philanthropist
23 Revealing the Beauty of Taiwan
24  America's Best Citizen Diplomatic Entrepreneur

Part Five: Strive for Excellence in Life
25  Insight into Asian Pacific Security
26  Interpreting U.S.-Taiwan-China Trilateral Equation
27  A Proud and Loyal Democrat 
28  Immensely Advantageous for Taiwan 
29  A Force to Be Reckoned With 

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Epilogue
About the Author