{"product_id":"9781572841901","title":"Play It Forward: From Gymboree to the Yoga Mat and Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlay It Forward\u003c\/i\u003e details the remarkable journey of Joan Barnes, founder and former CEO of Gymboree, and how she learned to align her inner life with outward success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty years ago, Joan Barnes founded a play center in a church basement with $3,000. Determined to enable women to achieve personal and entrepreneurial success, Barnes led Gymboree to become an innovative leader in a new industry: activity-based early childhood development. The company eventually became a global billion-dollar brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this dramatic entrepreneurial memoir is also a cautionary tale and redemption story. When Gymboree’s IPO became a phenomenal success story, Barnes was nowhere near Wall Street. She had left the company because of an eating disorder that threatened to destroy her and everything she built.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarnes overcame the disorder, charting a path that replaced demons with an enduring sense of worth and hope. She eventually resumed her business career on healthier terms with a line of yoga studios in an inspiring example of how women can triumph through reinvention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished to coincide with Gymboree’s 40th anniversary, \u003ci\u003ePlay It Forward\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers a deeply honest perspective of the challenges of business building and seeking a work-life balance in tune with personal values.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Agate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47054960591088,"sku":"9781572841901","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781572841901_p0.jpg?v=1763780288","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781572841901","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}