The Long Road to Champneys: The Extraordinary Life of a Pioneering Spa QueenHow does a girl from an impoverished background becomeone of the world's most influential spa operators?Dorothy Purdew is the entrepreneurial force behindChampneys, an empire employing over 2000 people and oneof the most iconic brands in the world. The Champneys spagroup is the culmination of over forty years' worth ofdedication, work ...... |
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Contents
1 Early years | 1 |
2 A middleclass life | 13 |
3 A nation at war | 24 |
4 Country life and city bunkers | 36 |
5 Earning a crust and first love | 50 |
6 Shes leaving home | 63 |
7 Family life | 80 |
8 The birth of WeightGuard | 93 |
11 Looking after the pennies | 138 |
12 The circle of life | 156 |
13 A Springs stake and a learning curve | 171 |
14 Forest Mere opens | 188 |
15 Champneys at last | 204 |
16 The rollercoaster of life | 217 |
17 The fickle hand of fate | 231 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Long Road to Champneys: The Extraordinary Life of a Pioneering Spa Queen 52 Brilliant Ideas Series |
| Authors | Dorothy Purdew, Charlotte Ward |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Infinite Ideas, 2010 |
| ISBN | 190682150X, 9781906821500 |
| Length | 256 pages |
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