In this deeply moving memoir for every woman who has found herself an outcast in the business world, Gwendolyn M. Parker recounts her perilous journey through some of the most exclusive institutions in America. This is the story of a woman who did everything right--the finest schools, a fast-track career on Wall Street--and yet no matter her talent and accomplishments, she discovered that sexism and racism still prevail at the top. At once "searching and painfully revealing" (Time) and "graceful . . . funny, moving" (Newsday), Trespassing is "an important, keenly observed work . . . The real value of Gwendolyn Parker's story is to document the loss we all experience when we try to navigate life's challenges solely as autonomous, free-floating individuals who forget the power that comes from feeling connected to a larger cause or a loving community" (Lani Guinier). Read Less