It All Begins with Passion - One Asian Woman's Climb to the Apex of International Media
An inspired read written by one of the most well-known and high-profile media personalities in Asia today. Few Asian journalists have the international profile of May Lee.


SINGAPORE, December 16, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- This is the personal story of May Lee - once a shy, insecure youngster of Korean descent who later became an intrepid, high-profile international journalist and TV host whilst overcoming the odds of being both Asian and a woman, in a highly judgmental, often unforgiving industry.

May Lee Live and in Person: It All Begins with Passion (ISBN: 978-0-470-82458-0) chronicles her professional journey starting as a naïve news intern in San Francisco to her rapid rise as a journalist working for top media networks including NHK, CNN, CNBC and Oprah Winfrey's women's channel, Oxygen.

May Lee's exhilarating career that has seen her path cross with prominent figures such as Bill Clinton, Henry Kissinger, Monica Lewinsky, and Oprah Winfrey. It has also taken her to ground zero of the Tokyo sarin gas attack, September 11 terrorist attacks and the Hong Kong handover, among numerous other reporting at momentous events. In 2005, May took an entrepreneurial step to the beginnings of her media empire, starting Lotus Media House and launching her own unique, groundbreaking talk show about the modern women of Asia.

This book is a candid account of May Lee's quest, the challenges faced both personally and professionally, and how her 4Ps for success - passion, perseverance, persuasion and patience - have helped her confront and overcome them. It is an inspired read of an Asian female television journalist who has experienced both the U.S. and international media, and offers a wealth of lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs as well as anyone who is passionate about living out their dream.

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About the Author:
May Lee has been both a U.S.-based and international anchor, host, and correspondent, for 20 years. She is the founder and CEO of Lotus Media House Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based production company that launched The May Lee Show - the first pan-Asia talk show for today's modern woman.

Before starting her own media business, May was the primary anchor for CNBC Asia. Among her many other career highlights, May was a leading host at the dynamic new women's network, Oxygen Media, founded by Oprah Winfrey in 2000. May hosted the flagship talk show, Pure Oxygen, as well as a monthly adventure travel show, Trippin' Out with May Lee. May was the correspondent for CNN in Tokyo from 1995-1997, and primary anchor for CNN International out of Hong Kong from 1997-1999.

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