text: [{"text_idx": "#000001", "text": "The theme of my list is strong women \u2014 either as characters or authors \u2014 where friendships figure prominently. I hope you enjoy these books as much as I have."}, {"text_idx": "#000003", "text": "Deborah Yedlin is the President and CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. Her background includes experience on Wall Street and Bay Street, and more than two decades as a business columnist for various media outlets, commenting on the nexus of business and politics since 1996."}, {"text_idx": "#000004", "text": "Since moving to Calgary in 1992, Yedlin has been very active in the Calgary community \u2013 as a board member on a number of not for profit organizations and including serving as the co-chair of the 2016 United Way Campaign. Yedlin is currently serving as the 14th Chancellor of the University of Calgary and is one of three co-chairs of the $250 million Calgary Cancer Centre fundraising campaign."}]