{"product_id":"jacquelyn-gaines-believing-you-can-fly-9781434902009","title":"Believing You Can Fly by Jacquelyn Gaines","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBelieving You Can Fly — Hardcover Edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003eBelieving You Can Fly\u003c\/strong\u003e, healthcare executive Jacquelyn Gaines delivers a powerful and deeply personal account of her remarkable thirty-year journey through the medical industry. Starting her career on the front lines as a dedicated nurse, Gaines possessed an innate compassion that quickly made her a favorite among her patients. However, navigating the institutional hierarchies of the healthcare system as a Black woman presented steep challenges. Facing deeply entrenched prejudices from her superiors, she continuously relied on her unshakeable work ethic and undeniable clinical capabilities to break through barriers and prove her immense worth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGaines’s personal and professional trajectory shifted profoundly when she began working with Health Care for the Homeless, Inc., in Baltimore, Maryland. Serving the vulnerable populations within the very community where she was born and raised provided her with an enduring sense of mission. Reflecting on this transformative era, she writes: \u003cem\u003e\"I have never worked anywhere before or since that gave me such a sense of purpose. I knew daily that I made a difference in the lives of the vulnerable people in the community where I was born and raised.\"\u003c\/em\u003e This experience cemented her leadership philosophy, proving that systemic empathy is just as vital to medicine as operational efficiency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBreaking Glass Ceilings in Healthcare Administration\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGaines’s determination eventually propelled her from local community advocacy to the highest executive offices in American healthcare. This inspiring memoir documents her trailblazing milestones, which include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSystem Integration \u0026amp; Federal Collaboration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Serving as the Vice President of Community Health Systems Integration for the Bon Secours Baltimore Health System, where her strategic work caught the attention of, and allowed her to collaborate with, the United States Surgeon General.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Historic Pacific Northwest Milestone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Breaking major institutional barriers by becoming the first Black female executive to run a hospital in the state of Oregon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExecutive Regional Oversight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reaching the pinnacle of her administrative career as the Regional President and Chief Executive Officer for Mercy Health Partners in Northeast Pennsylvania.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA Compelling Blueprint for Aspiring Leaders\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning an impactful 114 pages, \u003cem\u003eBelieving You Can Fly\u003c\/em\u003e moves beyond standard corporate memoirs to offer an authentic blueprint for purpose-driven success. Gaines shares her hard-won insights to motivate, mentor, and inspire individuals who harbor similar aspirations but face systemic obstacles. This hardcover volume is an invaluable read for healthcare professionals, students of public health, advocates for diversity in corporate leadership, and anyone striving to make a tangible, positive difference in the lives of others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBibliographic Data Table\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003e9781434902009\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003e1434902005\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eJacquelyn Gaines\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat \/ Binding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eDorrance Publishing (November 2008)\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePage Count\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003e114 Pages\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd\u003eNon-Fiction \/ Biography \u0026amp; Memoir \/ Healthcare Administration \/ Leadership \/ Diversity \u0026amp; Inclusion\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50708254851387,"sku":"1434902005","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/24358673482698.jpg?v=1762497484","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/jacquelyn-gaines-believing-you-can-fly-9781434902009","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}