The Jenny Craig Story: How One Woman Changes Millions of Lives

by Jenny Craig

Book Overview

"A fascinating insight into the world of big business and how a little Cajun girl from New Orleans can achieve great success in this country." --Dick Van Patten, actor (Eight Is Enough) "Jenny Craig's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471478644
• ISBN13: 9780471478645
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 227 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Jenny Craig - a woman, a business

We've all seen the commercials starting off when the staff had lab coats to now with people losing weight and living a healthier life. But you never really think about the fact that there was a real Jenny Craig that was running the business. This is a great book that details everything from the risk of starting a business to discovering the delights and challenges of working in the corporate world. A worthy read if you've ever been on the client side of the diet industry.

Inspiring and motivating memoir

There are commercials and ads for the Jenny Craig program but I didn't realize that there was a real Jenny Craig! This is a wonderful first person account of how she started the business--with no advanced degrees or training--and built it into a huge empire. It wasn't always easy and Mrs. Craig had to make some difficult decisions along the way. I learned a lot about how she ran the business. This book should inspire many people to get off the couch and start working toward something they want--whether it be getting in better shape or finding a new career.