
Through Thick and Thin
My Story So Far
Rosemary Conley(Author)
SPCK Publishing
Published on 18. August 2022
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-0-281-08761-7 (ISBN)
Description
'A sickly child not expected to survive, a chubby teenager and a binge-eating bride? The unlikely beginnings of a health and fitness legend.'
Daily Express
'A story of glamour, success and achievement, mixed with vulnerability, near-despair and searing honesty.'
Rob Parsons OBE
The doctor's voice is sad but firm: 'I'm very sorry, but I have to tell you that your little girl is unlikely to reach her 10th birthday.' Years later, having defied the odds and become a teenager, the same girl discovers a medical report that tells her, to her horror, she is overweight.
That was the moment the young Rosemary Conley decided to change her life. After leaving school at 15, training as a secretary and working as a Tupperware dealer, Rosemary started her own slimming classes in 1972 with an investment of just GBP8. In 1983 she published the first of 36 books that were to sell in their millions around the world, alongside millions more of her fitness videos, while also starring in her own TV shows on BBC and ITV. She became, in short, one of the most popular and successful diet and fitness experts the world has seen.
But Rosemary's life was not to be one of unbounded achievement and success. As well as the good times there were dark and distressing times, and here she tells of the sorrows and setbacks that were to come - as well as the joy she found, and still finds, in helping people live longer, healthier and happier lives.
Daily Express
'A story of glamour, success and achievement, mixed with vulnerability, near-despair and searing honesty.'
Rob Parsons OBE
The doctor's voice is sad but firm: 'I'm very sorry, but I have to tell you that your little girl is unlikely to reach her 10th birthday.' Years later, having defied the odds and become a teenager, the same girl discovers a medical report that tells her, to her horror, she is overweight.
That was the moment the young Rosemary Conley decided to change her life. After leaving school at 15, training as a secretary and working as a Tupperware dealer, Rosemary started her own slimming classes in 1972 with an investment of just GBP8. In 1983 she published the first of 36 books that were to sell in their millions around the world, alongside millions more of her fitness videos, while also starring in her own TV shows on BBC and ITV. She became, in short, one of the most popular and successful diet and fitness experts the world has seen.
But Rosemary's life was not to be one of unbounded achievement and success. As well as the good times there were dark and distressing times, and here she tells of the sorrows and setbacks that were to come - as well as the joy she found, and still finds, in helping people live longer, healthier and happier lives.
Reviews / Votes
'Through Thick and Thin is a fascinating, frank and honest account of one woman's rollercoaster ride to success, triumph and transformation by way of frequent trials, tribulations and heartache. Her trailblazing influence has carried immeasurable wellbeing, happiness and good health to countless followers, and this is the story of how she did it. If you want to learn about resilience read this!' * Dr Hilary Jones MBE * 'A story of glamour, success and achievement, mixed with vulnerability, near despair and searing honesty. * Rob Parsons OBE *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
612 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-281-08761-7 (9780281087617)
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E-Book
08/2022
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Person
Rosemary Conley CBE is one of the world's most successful diet and fitness experts, with fifty years' experience in helping people to lose weight and get fitter. Rosemary shot to fame in 1988 when she published The Hip & Thigh Diet, which went on to become a two-million copy bestseller. Since then, Rosemary's books and videos have sold nearly nine million copies, the most recent being The 28-day Immunity Plan, published by Penguin in 2021. In 2001 Rosemary was given the Freedom of the City of Leicester, the first woman ever to be granted this honour, and in 2004 she was awarded a CBE by the Queen for services to the fitness and diet industries. She now devotes most of her time to encouraging health and wellbeing among older people through a variety of radio and online initiatives. Rosemary is an active Christian and is often called upon to give her testimony at events around the country. She also supports numerous charities and is most actively involved as Patron of Steps Conductive Education Centre, to which all royalties from the sales of her book will be donated.
Content
Contents
1 Surviving against the odds 1
2 Gaining weight 12
3 Tupperware, tribulations and triumphs 20
4 Expanding! 29
5 Challenges and disappointments 36
6 Amazing transformations 48
7 Crazy times! 59
8 Quorn House 71
9 Launching the Clubs 82
10 The miracle of Mary 94
11 A magazine, M&S and This Morning 108
12 Houses, horses and heartache 122
13 A Gotcha, a wedding and a funeral 133
14 Heartbreak, Honours and This Is Your Life 144
15 Onwards and upwards 159
16 Changes and challenges 174
17 A stray dog and a contract with Universal 188
18 A love story, a TV channel and a Fit2Win challenge 201
19 Never give up on your dreams 215
20 Having the time of my life! 229
21 Tightening our belts 243
22 A perfect storm 253
23 The aftermath 264
24 Sadness and surprises 274
25 Heartache and a house move 285
26 Fresh opportunities and new beginnings 295
27 A changing world and boosting immunity 304
28 Exciting times 315
29 The greatest thing 319
Acknowledgments 326
Appendix 1: Books by Rosemary Conley 328
Appendix 2: Videos and DVDs by Rosemary Conley 330
List of abbreviations 333
1 Surviving against the odds 1
2 Gaining weight 12
3 Tupperware, tribulations and triumphs 20
4 Expanding! 29
5 Challenges and disappointments 36
6 Amazing transformations 48
7 Crazy times! 59
8 Quorn House 71
9 Launching the Clubs 82
10 The miracle of Mary 94
11 A magazine, M&S and This Morning 108
12 Houses, horses and heartache 122
13 A Gotcha, a wedding and a funeral 133
14 Heartbreak, Honours and This Is Your Life 144
15 Onwards and upwards 159
16 Changes and challenges 174
17 A stray dog and a contract with Universal 188
18 A love story, a TV channel and a Fit2Win challenge 201
19 Never give up on your dreams 215
20 Having the time of my life! 229
21 Tightening our belts 243
22 A perfect storm 253
23 The aftermath 264
24 Sadness and surprises 274
25 Heartache and a house move 285
26 Fresh opportunities and new beginnings 295
27 A changing world and boosting immunity 304
28 Exciting times 315
29 The greatest thing 319
Acknowledgments 326
Appendix 1: Books by Rosemary Conley 328
Appendix 2: Videos and DVDs by Rosemary Conley 330
List of abbreviations 333