Fearless

This mesmerising memoir and guide to achieving your fullest potential from a trailblazing champion of women’s rights has the power to change your life. Whatever your age, Fearless will inspire you to embrace your journey, confront adversity, and seize your destiny. Sylvia Yu Friedman has led philanthropic initiatives for some of the world’s wealthiest families, transforming countless lives while shining a light on some of the worst human rights abuses of our time. For two decades, her pioneering investigations into the dark underworlds of sex trafficking and modern-day slavery – even at the risk of her life – shattered barriers and charted a course for a new generation of philanthropists and changemakers. In this captivating book, Sylvia takes readers on a journey through her life, marked by bravery, compassion, and a relentless commitment to changing the world for the exploited. Through intimate stories of close calls, rock bottom moments, and triumphant breakthroughs, she reflects on her struggles as a nerdy Korean-Canadian immigrant kid grappling with racial discrimination, the highs and lows of her adventurous career, and her ultimate realisation that true freedom comes from serving others. Along the way, she offers a wellspring of hope and insights on identity, overcoming heartbreak and toxic environments, finding love, and conquering self-doubt in this anthology of experiences drawn from philanthropy, journalism, and cross-cultural workplaces. This book is Sylvia's letter to her younger self, a rallying call to laugh unabashedly and harness the power of love. It’s a blueprint for discovering the limitless power within to live fearlessly.