Sharing her grief, Sheryl Sandberg becomes more powerful role model [LATimes.com]

Samantha Sangenito 6/4/1512:00 PM

Sheryl Sandberg gained a loyal following with her bestselling "Lean In," which championed a life many women aspire to: a high-ranking job, wealth, a supportive husband, two great kids.

Millions bought the book and debated its merits, making Sandberg a household name in Silicon Valley, where female role models are too few and far between. Even though she hated the phrase, Facebook's chief operating officer was seen as having it all. Until she didn't.

One month ago, Sandberg's husband died after apparently falling off a treadmill while on vacation in Mexico. The death of 47-year-old Dave Goldberg, the highly respected and well-liked chief executive of SurveyMonkey, shocked the world.

[For more of this story, written by Andrea Chang and Tracey Lien, go to http://www.latimes.com/busines...-20150604-story.html]

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