The path to success is rarely easy or direct. Before making it big, Anderson Cooper couldn’t get an interview for an entry-level job at ABC, Warren Buffett would become physically ill at the mere thought of speaking in public, Rachel Zoe was her boss’s scapegoat for stealing, and Graydon Carter was thrown out of two universities. These are a few of the many stories shared in Getting There: A Book of Mentors (April 14, 2015), an inspiring new book in which thirty leaders in diverse fields reveal their secrets to navigating the rocky road to the top.

Beautifully photographed and edited by Gillian Zoe Segal, Getting There also features essays from Michael Bloomberg, Frank Gehry, Marina Abramović, Daniel Boulud, Hans Zimmer, Matthew Weiner, Sara Blakely, Jillian Michaels, David Boies, Laird Hamilton, Kathy Ireland, John Paul DeJoria, Ian Schrager, and Jeff Koons, among others. In an honest, direct, and engaging way, these role models describe the obstacles they faced, the setbacks they endured, and the vital lessons they learned along the way. They dispense not only essential and practical career advice, but also priceless wisdom applicable to life in general.

Getting There is for everyone—from students contemplating their futures to the vast majority of us facing challenges or seeking to reach our potential.

Gillian Zoe Segal is the author of New York Characters. She received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan and a law degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. She can be reached at gsegal5456@aol.com

“Successful people make it look so easy—but they never said it was. In Getting There, the highest achievers share some of their lowest moments, and there is much wisdom to be gained from those struggles. Captivating, thought-provoking, humorous, and uplifting, this book delivers straight-from-the-source accounts of what it is really like to achieve something meaningful.”

—David Faber, CNBC

“Kudos to Gillian Zoe Segal for assembling this remarkable group of visionaries and helping them tell their stories without filters or false bravado. Getting There is both empowering and illuminating.”—Piper Kerman, New York Times bestselling author of Orange Is the New Black

Getting There: A Book of Mentors

By Gillian Zoe Segal

Abrams Image / May 2015

U.S. $24.95 / Can. $27.95

Hardcover / 208 pages

7" x 9" / 30 color photographs

ISBN 978-1-4197-1570-9