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Book Synopsis***BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS - FINALIST 2021***An inspirational success story that shows how anyone can be a champion, overcome challenges and create a better world for yourself and others 65 Roses and a Trunki: Defying the Odds in Life and Business, is the extraordinary success story of entrepreneur Rob Law, designer and inventor of Trunki, the award-winning children's ride-on suitcase that's sold millions of units worldwide. Born with cystic fibrosis, Rob watched his twin sister die from the same illness at sixteen. Told he could not expect to live into his twenties, he made a promise that he was going to defy the odds and live a long and successful life. Despite being humiliated in Dragons Den where his business was described as worthless, Rob went on to create a new category of consumer product, build a global business brand, become an accomplished athlete, get an MBE from the Queen, bring joy to millions of children all over the world and become a father to three children after bein
Table of Contents1. 65 Roses 1
2. A Promise 4
3. Astronauts and Spaceships 21
4. Horizons and Habits 39
5. Hospital and Hustling 60
6. Dragons and Strap Hooks 81
7. Self and Others 106
8. Guilt and Forgiveness 126
9. Pregnancy and Productivity 130
10. Cash and Copies 154
11. Courts and Losses 175
12. Toys and Toddlers 192
13. A Ride on a Trunki 200
Author’s Notes 211
Acknowledgments 213
Picture Acknowledgments 215
Index 217
