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Jo Malone: My Story
Jo Malone: My Story | Jo Malone
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Jo Malone is the inspirational British businesswoman responsible for creating her globally renowned beauty business and, more recently, her new brand 'Jo Loves'. This, her first autobiography, tells in full her incredible journey from modest beginnings as a teenager, struggling with dyslexia and leaving school with no qualifications, to becoming an international brand name and one of the world's most successful entrepreneurs. Jo's lively story explores how her fascination with smell teamed with her natural ability to create world-famous blends such as 'Lime, Basil & Mandarin', revolutionised the way we think about fragrance. Her unique talent for pioneering innovation and originality within her field is unrivalled. Yet, despite her success, she has faced huge challenges with courage and determination, including being diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 37 and told she only had nine months to live, and her decision to go it alone after selling the original Jo Malone brand to the Estee Lauder Corporation and walking away in 2006. Jo's commitment and down-to-earth approach to life, work and family makes her one of the most likeable and well respected personalities in British retail and her honesty, hard work and entrepreneurial grit are an inspiration to all.
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Thank you Rachel. I look forward to reading it. Big hugs 🤗 ❤️.

rockpools Yay! I‘m so glad it arrived- and quickly as well. That‘s a surprise! Hope you enjoy it 🤗 4y
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Short story: I enjoyed this way more than I expected to. If you‘re interested in how fragrances are made or a business/retail/entrepreneurship story from someone who didn‘t grow up privileged, this is one to give a go. The book is well-written, & Jo Malone comes over as personable, with an interesting life story to tell.

Very long story: This was given to me as a ‘breast cancer survival story‘ shortly after my diagnosis a couple of years back👇🏻

rockpools I have zero interest in perfume and the worse sense of smell ever (these things may be linked), so very little enthusiasm for reading her autobiography, but felt I should because of the circumstances of the gift.

It was actually really good! I was engaged from the beginning. She manages to write realistically about a difficult childhood, including undiagnosed dyslexia, without ever doing the whingy ‘poor me‘ thing. 👇🏻
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rockpools Her explanation of the process of creating new fragrances was absolutely fascinating. And the story of her businesses and entrepreneurship veered towards the exciting at times!

Bizarrely, I found the section on her cancer diagnosis and treatment the part I could engage with the least - her experience and reactions were so different to my own, it was difficult to connect.
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rockpools However, the bit I actually went in wanting to know about - how she came back from that - I identified with and found incredibly reassuring.

I‘m currently interviewing for jobs supporting small businesses and start-ups, so it was the perfect time for me to read this. I hope I can bring some of her enthusiasm to my next interview on Monday morning.
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rockpools And let‘s push the boat out and use this as a free space for #bookspinbingo - that‘ll be 2 books I‘ve actually finished this month 😬 @TheAromaofBooks 4y
TrishB Best of luck with the interview Rachel. This sounds like a good read- I actually love perfumes!! 4y
rockpools @TrishB Thank you! It was - and I just don‘t think I have the nose to distinguish between/appreciate them. 4y
Cathythoughts I have a Jo Malone fragrance... it‘s called English Pear & Freesia Cologne ... I love it ❤️ 4y
Cathythoughts Yes ! Good luck in this interview ✨✨😘 4y
rockpools @Cathythoughts I have a friend who, whenever we meet up, gives me instructions at the start of the day as to whether she‘s allowed in the Jo Malone shop or if I have to hurry her past it/act as her willpower! The perfumes always sound so gorgeous! And thank you 😊. 4y
squirrelbrain Oh, all the luck in the world for your interview on Monday. (Not that you need luck, just be you and you‘ll be fine) 😘 4y
TheAromaofBooks Great review!!! Hope your interview goes great!! 4y
eraderneely 🤞🏼 4y
rockpools @TrishB @Cathythoughts @squirrelbrain @TheAromaofBooks @eraderneely Thank you for the good luck wishes - I got the job! And it‘s unexpectedly permanent(ish) 🎉🎉🎉🎉 4y
eraderneely How wonderful!!! 4y
Cathythoughts Great news 🥳congratulations 4y
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! That's fantastic!! 4y
squirrelbrain That‘s amazing news! Congratulations 😘🎉😘🎉 4y
TrishB That‘s brilliant news Rachel ❤️ best of luck x 4y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Oh yay!! I‘m glad I got to this post and thread late enough to see your happy results. I loved your detailed review of this book. And I‘m so happy you got the job and that the cancer is behind you. 🥳📚♥️ 4y
Pageturner1 Congrats on your recovery 🎉🎉 I am going to have to read this. I have battled the same journey and battling it again. 4y
rockpools Oh I‘m so sorry - sending big gentle hugs, positive thoughts, and wishing you huge amounts of extra energy to help you through 💖. Would you like this book? I‘m ready to pass it on and could put it in the post to you next week? It‘ll probably take a hundred years to reach you (international mail🙄) but if you fancy it drop me an email (edited) 4y
Pageturner1 @rockpools thank you very much. yes would like to have it. i will email you. 🤗🙏 4y
rockpools @BarbaraTheBibliophage Thank you Barbara 😘 4y
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Life as a tapestry and bouncing back after a horrible split with the family.

I really didn‘t expect to be as interested in this as much as I am. Or to be transported back to the Eighth Life part-way through. Though actually... 🤔. But with face cream rather than hot chocolate.

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Debated going daft for the motivation bit of the #bfc #bookfitnesschallenge, but...

It‘s a year and a week since I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Once I‘d done the essentials (surgery, radiotherapy) I decided to tackle the other stuff. I wanted to get to within the NHS ‘healthy weight‘ guidelines before my 1 year scan in case I needed more surgery. I‘ve lost a stone (almost there) & my diet & exercise levels have both improved loads 👇

rockpools even tho there‘s loads further to go.

Added motivation: books by women that have gone on being awesome after having BC.
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Birdsong28 So sorry to hear your news. Glad that you have been talking positive steps. Sending lots of love and hugs 😘📚📖 5y
rockpools @Birdsong28 Thanks Victoria! And thanks for being so understanding about that mess with the parcel - I‘m going to be weighing and measuring everything before I go to the PO in future, so I can query anything that sounds odd! 5y
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mrozzz Keep it up. You're doing great. 💗 5y
rockpools @mrozzz Thank you 😊 5y
TrishB Doing brilliant ❤️ 5y
Caterina Thanks for sharing your motivation! Sounds like you're doing a great job taking care of yourself. You got this! ❤ 🙌 5y
BookwormM Well done you 5y
LeahBergen ❤️❤️❤️ 5y
JennyM ♥️♥️♥️ 5y
TheEllieMo Love this post! 5y
alisiakae So many people don't approach their health post-diagnosis this way. You rock! 5y
wanderinglynn Thanks for sharing! I‘m so sorry about your diagnosis, but I think you have a great attitude about it. 💜 5y
bewareofwords You‘re amazing! Stay strong! ❤️ 5y
DivineDiana You are fierce! 👏🏻💪🏻👍🏻 5y
CoverToCoverGirl YOU are amazing! ❤️💪🏻👊👟 5y
Chrissyreadit You are an inspiration!!!! 5y
batsy ❤️❤️❤️ 5y
Dragon Congratulations on your weight loss and your healthier lifestyle! Best of luck on your one year scan. Positive energy heading your way 🤗 5y
Libby1 💕 5y
Kaye 💗💗💗💗💗. You are tough. Keep up the good work. 5y
youneverarrived ♥️♥️ 5y
Megabooks 💙💙💙 5y
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RinaBrahmbhattBarot @DivineDiana here are the books 8y
DivineDiana Thank you! So, you buy them and then wrap for Christmas gifts for yourself? 8y
RinaBrahmbhattBarot No this is for our #BookSwap club. I won them :-) @DivineDiana 8y
DivineDiana Fantastic! 8y
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My #BookParcel #SixTBR #Christmas can't wait to open and read :-)

DivineDiana Do you know which books they are? 8y
RinaBrahmbhattBarot Yes! Let me dig out the pic :) 8y
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