Breaking Glass

Tales from the Witch of Wall Street

By: Patricia Walsh Chadwick

Narrated by: Patricia Walsh Chadwick

Kicked out of a cult at seventeen, Patricia Walsh Chadwick started on the bottom rung of the ladder in the world of business and worked her way to the top—breaking through the glass ceiling to become a global partner at Invesco.

Patricia grew up in a religious community-turned-cult in the Boston area. At the age of seventeen, she was forced out of her home, leaving behind her entire family, and without access to higher education. From her first job as a receptionist at a brokerage firm, she clawed her way up the ladder—rung by rung—in that bastion of male chauvinism: Wall Street.

By going to college at night, she achieved her degree in economics from Boston University, and from there, she headed to New York City. With a drive that earned her the moniker “Witch of Wall Street,” she rose from the ranks of research analyst to portfolio manager, where she was responsible for billions of dollars in pension and endowment assets.

A turning point in her life was giving birth to twins at the age of forty-five, and she continued forward in her career, becoming a global partner at Invesco. At the turn of the millennium, she left Wall Street behind and embarked on a second career as a corporate board director.

©2024 Patricia Walsh Chadwick (P)2024 Post Hill Press

Critic reviews

Featured in Fast Company A “drama-filled...compelling memoir” from the “smartest woman on Wall Street.” —Kirkus Reviews

Amazing book! I wish there was a movie. Patricia you are such an inspiration to so many.

Everything about her story, Patricia ability to turn her life and every experience into success and positivity.

Amazing Life

I had read Patricia Chadwick'd first book, Little Sister, and could not wait for this book to come out. What an incredible journey! As a young girl, she was brought into a religious community that overtook every aspect of her life, only to be set out on her own at the age of 17 and surviving in a the world of finance and making it all the way to the top! Patricia did not let her very strange childhood get in her way! The stories of how she started out with nothing put herself through school, found herself jobs and worked her way up. the ladder is truly an amazing accomplishment. Her reading of the story in her own voice, sharing all of her life experiences both good and bad truly make this a fascinating read!

great story

This book was excellent and I enjoyed it so much. Praying for you and looking forward to being with you at a later date. God bless yyou! St. Christine