After surviving years of discrimination in a male-dominated field, she won the Massachusetts state masonry competition and later opened her own construction company. A mother and multi-millionaire before the age of 40, Donohue founded a nonprofit organization that mentors teenagers on fostering their creativity.

TALKING POINTS: The name of Donohue’s critically-acclaimed book, Brick By Brick: A Woman’s Journey, encapsulates her message. She imparts the values of determination, perseverance, attitude, and self-education and inspires audiences to overcome personal and societal obstacles.

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