Crossing the Desert: The Power of Embracing Life's Difficult Journeys

Format: Hardcover Language: English ISBN: 1637744609 ISBN13: 9781637744604 Release Date: June 2024 Publisher: Benbella Books Length: 352 Pages Weight: 1.15 lbs. Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.1" USA Today BestsellerPublishers Weekly BestsellerPublisher Marketplace Bestseller At the age of 16, he escaped persecution and made his way to America as a refugee. At 28, he secured a billion-dollar IPO. Today, he's redefining what it means to be an entrepreneur by building a new model of capitalism. In the summer of 1987, Payam Zamani fled Iran. As a member of the Baha'i Faith, he had already survived years of religious persecution at the hands of Islamic fundamentalists. Taking the only path available to him, he escaped to Pakistan through the Emptiness Desert: a harrowing five-day trek through one of the hottest, driest, and most hostile regions on the planet. Twelve years later, he and his brother set records when the company they founded hit a $1.2 billion valuation on W