Triumphs of Tenacity


Non-Fiction - Memoir
300 Pages
Reviewed on 08/27/2025
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Author Biography

Yusra Mariyam is a London-based Business Growth Executive, writer, and mother of six. Born in Bangladesh and raised in the UK from the age of seven, she brings a rich cross-cultural perspective to her writing. Before entering the corporate world, she devoted many years to raising her children full-time, without ever imagining she would have the chance to pursue higher education.

That dream became a reality when she returned to university as a mature student, juggling family life, full-time work, and academic study. In 2024, she graduated with First-Class Honours in International Business Management—an achievement that inspired her debut memoir.

Triumphs of Tenacity is more than a traditional memoir. It’s a deeply personal account of one woman’s journey to reclaim her identity through grit, growth, and determination. Yusra shares how she balanced motherhood, career, and education in pursuit of self-empowerment. Her voice is honest, unflinching, and ultimately hopeful—inviting readers to see obstacles not as dead ends, but as turning points.

She hopes her journey inspires everyone—regardless of gender, age, or background—to believe that it’s never too late to redefine their path and pursue long-held dreams.

    Book Review

Reviewed by Emma Megan for Readers' Favorite

Triumphs of Tenacity by Yusra Mariyam is an uplifting memoir that shares the author's personal stories and experiences as a mature student, encompassing the challenges she faced, the triumphs she achieved, and the wisdom of her father's words that guided her. Yusra went from being a young girl in Bangladesh to a UK graduate, but not without facing educational setbacks, hardship, personal heartbreak, crushed dreams, and unexpected opportunities. In this memoir, Yusra recounts how, at a young age, she and her family relocated to the UK, where she had to adapt to a new culture and language. Growing up, she had big aspirations, but her dreams remained out of reach for a long time. However, after embracing the role of a mother and homemaker, Yusra still hoped to pursue a career. An offer to study international business at Anglia Ruskin University significantly changed her life.

Triumphs of Tenacity by Yusra Mariyam is a powerful memoir that motivates readers to view challenges and failures as stepping stones to growth and success, inspiring them to persist in achieving their goals despite obstacles. A story of courage, perseverance, adaptability, patience, determination, willpower, growth, and the unbreakable human spirit, this memoir is a must-read for anyone who needs a reminder that it's never too late to achieve greatness. More than anything, this book teaches the value of reaching out for help, the transformative power of education, and the importance of patience, self-belief, family support, and our will to evolve as individuals. As a child of immigrants, a mother to six children, a homemaker, a student, a graduate, and a Muslim woman, Yusra Mariyam is a fantastic role model for women everywhere.