You've Been Chosen

Thriving Through the Unexpected

By: Cynt Marshall

Narrated by: Cynt Marshall

FINALIST FOR THE NAACP IMAGE AWARD • A relentlessly optimistic memoir by one of the most influential Black business leaders in America today, offering hope and practical guidance for navigating life’s most difficult challenges

“Do you want to be lifted up? You have come to the right place.”—Hoda Kotb

Cynt Marshall has spent her entire life beating personal and professional odds while also helping everyone she meets see how they are uniquely equipped to thrive. Through it all, this self-described “people person” never stopped reaching out and built a reputation as an inspiring motivator and mentor in business and beyond.

Marshall grew up in a northern California housing project with a violent father who once broke her nose, but also with a strong, devoted mother who kept her family fed and focused, reminding them, “It’s not where you live, but how you live.” Heeding her mother’s advice, Marshall excelled first at school and then in her professional life, overcoming overt and subtle racism to become, at forty, one of the first Black woman officers at AT&T, while also navigating both grief and joy as she started a family of her own.

All that life experience prepared Marshall for the day when, at fifty-one, she was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer, just one lymph node from stage 4. Overnight, her life changed, but her commitment to serve others did not.

You’ve Been Chosen offers what Marshall calls “the good, the great, the bad, and the ugly parts” of her journey through both cancer and everything that led up to it. Along the way, she tackles the tough questions we all face: What will I do with what I have been given? How will I respond to challenges with both grace and grit? Where will this new path take me if I keep moving? And how can I offer something good back to the world as a result?

Cynt Marshall’s deep faith and positivity will inspire and motivate you, and her story will help you see how all your experiences, even the hardest moments, can work together for something good, bringing you to positive places you’d have never experienced otherwise. She shows you how to find your own “voice of power” and encourages you to remember—and believe—that you, too, have been equipped to walk your unique path with purpose. That you, too, have been chosen.

a triumph of faith over fear

One of the most inspiring books I have read. The opening may be tough emotionally; but read on. The triumphs will make it worthwhile.

Magnificent

I can’t thank Cynt enough, this is just what I needed. I love you. Do not miss the opportunity to experience this incredible woman.

A Gem; truly inspirational

This was phenomenal! Encouraged me in more than one way! Continue to sow positive deposits into others.

Inspiring on many levels

Thank you Cynt for sharing your inspirational story. Even as a black male, in great health, there were so many moments I could relate to - NC, Charlotte, domestic abuse, “daddy issues,” people leader, professional giant, etc. Once I started the book, I could not stop. One minute I’m smiling and cheering, the next I’m in tears and shouting “glory!” Now I am on a mission to one day meet THE Cynt Marshall for a chat, photo, and autograph.

Her faith

So inspirational. Such strength and determination and faith in God. I’m also an AT&T employee and I could relate.