In My Shoes

Author: Tamara Mellon
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1591847044
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 305

Book Description
A juicy true story about sex, drugs, money, power, high heels, and overcoming adversity. Tamara Mellon used her business savvy, creative eye, and flair for design to build Jimmy Choo into a premier name in global fashion. But despite her eventual fame and fortune, Mellon didn’t have an easy road to success. Her seemingly glamorous beginnings were marked by a tumultuous family life, battles with anxiety and depression, and a stint in rehab. Now Mellon shares the whole larger-thanlife story—from her time as a young editor at Vogue to her partnership with cobbler Jimmy Choo to her very public relationships. In creating the shoes that became a fixture on Sex and the City and red carpets around the world, Mellon relied on her own impeccable sense of what her customers wanted. What she didn’t know at the time was that success would come at a high price: struggles with an obstinate business partner, a conniving first CEO, a turbulent marriage, and a mother who tried to steal her hard-earned wealth.

Stand in My Shoes

Author: Robert Sornson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781935326458
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
When Emily asks her big sister what the word empathy means, Emily has no idea that knowing the answer will change how she looks at people. But does it really matter to others if Emily notices how they're feeling? Stand in My Shoes shows kids how easy it is to develop empathy toward those around them. Empathy is the ability to notice what other people feel. Empathy leads to the social skills and personal relationships which make our lives rich and beautiful, and it is something we can help our children learn. This book teaches young children the value of noticing how other people feel. We're hoping that many parents read it along with their children.

Al Capone Shines My Shoes

Author: Gennifer Choldenko
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408850400
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 267

Book Description
Moose's sister has got a place in the perfect school on the mainland, one that will help her deal with her autism. But there is one hitch. She got the place with the help of Al Capone and now it's payback time. Soon Moose is caught up in a terrible cycle of secrets and favours that threatens to destabilise his entire family in this nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat novel.

A Mile in My Shoes

Author: Trevor Hudson
Publisher: Upper Room Books
ISBN: 0835817490
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 98

Book Description
We can be quick to pray for people around the world in times of trauma, but has prayer become a way to avoid taking real action? Are we reluctant to be fully aware of the suffering around us? Trevor Hudson challenges us to see, hear, and respond to the needs of others, recognizing the living Christ in all things. Hudson designed an 8-day program—a pilgrimage—to help all Christians cultivate the depth of compassion Jesus demonstrated. Through this program, pilgrims learn to be present wherever they are and with whomever they meet. "We seldom become more compassionate without working at it," writes Hudson. "One practical way to cultivate compassion involves building the pilgrimage experience into our lives. …The risen Christ meets us in the lives of those who suffer." Join Trevor Hudson in this exploration of how to love your neighbor as yourself and choose compassion as part of your daily life.

Not Until You Have Walked in My Shoes

Author: Debra Hopkins
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781082012143
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 297

Book Description
"Listen, you can't completely understand someone until you have walked a mile in their shoes." The person who first uttered this American saying is lost to history. Yet the fact that it's so well-known is a good indication of the importance of empathy to live a meaningful life and any intelligent discussion on humanity will, at some point, deal with the importance of truly empathizing with others in order to understand them completely.

Al Capone Does My Shirts

Author: Gennifer Choldenko
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440629633
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290

Book Description
The Newbery Honor Book and New York Times Bestseller that is historical fiction with a hint of mystery about living at Alcatraz not as a prisoner, but as a kid meeting some of the most famous criminals in our history. Al Capone Does My Shirts has become an instant classic for all kids to read! Today I moved to Alcatraz, a twelve-acre rock covered with cement, topped with bird turd and surrounded by water. I'm not the only kid who lives here. There are twenty-three other kids who live on the island because their dads work as guards or cooks or doctors or electricians for the prison, like my dad does. And then there are a ton of murderers, rapists, hit men, con men, stickup men, embezzlers, connivers, burglars, kidnappers and maybe even an innocent man or two, though I doubt it. The convicts we have are the kind other prisons don't want. I never knew prisons could be picky, but I guess they can. You get to Alcatraz by being the worst of the worst. Unless you're me. I came here because my mother said I had to. A Newbery Honor Book A New York Times Bestseller A People magazine "Best kid's Book" An ALA Book for Young Adults An ALA Notable Book A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Krikus Reviews Editor's Choice A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A Parents' Choice Silver Honor Book A New York Public Library "100 Titles for Reading and Sharing" Selection A New York Public Library Best Book for the Teen Age *"Choldenko's pacing is exquisite. . . . [A] great read."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review *"Exceptionally atmospheric, fast-paced and memorable!"—Publishers Weekly, starred review *"The story, told with humor and skill, will fascinate readers."—School Library Journal, starred review "Al is the perfect novel for a young guy or moll who digs books by Gordon Korman, or Louis Sachar."—Time Out New York for Kids "Funny situations and plot twists abound!"—People magazine "Heartstopping in some places, heartrending in others, and most of all, it is heartwarming."—San Francisco Chronicle

Sand in My Shoes

Author: Wendy Ann Kesselman
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN: 9780786820450
Category : Seashore
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
A young girl regretfully says goodbye to her beach house, the seashore, and the summer as she prepares to return to the city.

My Shoes and I

Author: René Colato Laínez
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781590783856
Category : Central America
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
As Mario and his Papá travel from El Salvador to the United States to be reunited with Mamá, Mario's wonderful new shoes help to distract him from the long and difficult journey.

A Walk in My Shoes

Author: Ben Schilaty
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781629728537
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

Inspiration in My Shoes

Author: Diana Rachelle Patton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781944134037
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 236

Book Description
Diana Patton's autobiography, Inspiration in My Shoes, shares the monumental experience of a biracial young girl's journey through abuse, racism, and heartache to triumph, victory and overcoming all odds. It is a riveting read that proves no barrier is too high, no obstacle is too great, and that inspiration comes in many surprising forms.