{"product_id":"someone-has-to-be-the-leslie-short-9781969935220","title":"Someone Has to Be the First","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen you're fearless, determined, and focused, you don't follow the path-you make it. Leslie Short did.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeslie Short has never played by the rules or stayed in the boxes others tried to put her in. At seven, she declared herself \"too sophisticated for New Jersey.\" Years later, she danced her way across Europe, built Japan's first male revue show, helped transform FUBU into a global brand, and carved out a place as a chaplain, speaker, and culture strategist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom ballet studios to boardrooms, cruise ships to corporate America, Leslie's journey is as unconventional as it is inspiring. With humor and fearless candor, she shares the realities of racism, sexism, and the courage it takes to step into spaces where no one expected her to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a memoir of firsts, \u003cem\u003eSomeone Has to Be the First\u003c\/em\u003e is a call to action-a reminder that success isn't just about opening doors, but about keeping them open so others can follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leslie Short\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1969935227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781969935220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Indigo River Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.59d","brand":"Leslie Short","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48450496594175,"sku":"9781969935220","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_869a50aa-8158-4243-9279-7c87060fea2e.jpg?v=1777268067","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/someone-has-to-be-the-leslie-short-9781969935220","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}