In her first narrative Phyllis Hoffman examines the many footsteps and paths women take throughout their lives and explores the various rites of passage they make--using her own life experiences and the metaphor of women's shoes as the book's central theme. Honey‚ It's All in the Shoes! investigates where women have been‚ what they've done‚ and how they got there-characterizing major developmental‚ intellectual‚ and social milestones by the pair of shoes worn at the time.
Every woman remembers the magic she felt when she slipped on her mother's high heels; her very own first pair of pumps; her excursion for the perfect professional pair; the glory of finding the most comfortable shoes; and her first ballet slippers‚ saddle shoes‚ or athletic footwear. In these pairs of shoes reside distinct journeys‚ phases of life‚ triumphs and tragedies‚ precious memories‚ and lessons learned. Hoffman interprets these defining moments‚ sharing what she has learned when she was required to wear different shoes-from a mother and wife to entrepreneur and businesswoman to publishing powerhouse to a new doting grandmother-and provides advice for women on putting their best foot forward‚ no matter their role‚ circumstance‚ or stage of life. Hoffman's fun‚ nostalgic‚ and intriguing examination of the phases of her own life gives women hope‚ confidence‚ and pride in the life they are already living and the life they are planning ahead. Through their recollections and understanding of what their shoes represent‚ readers will discover their true worth as women.
