Our Shoes, Our Selves: 40 Women, 40 Stories, 40 Pairs of Shoes | Bridget Moynahan, Amanda Benchley
Ask any woman about her favorite pair of shoes, and you're sure to get an answer that goes beyond their material design. In Our Shoes, Our Selves: 40 Women, 40 Stories, 40 Pairs of Shoes, actress Bridget Moynahan and journalist Amanda Benchley ask 40 accomplished women to recount the memories behind their most meaningful pair of shoes. This collection features stories from political icons like Barbara Bush and Senator Susan Collins to intrepid reporters like Christiane Amanpour and Kate Couric to creative forces like Maya Lin and Misty Copeland. Beautifully illustrated with a portrait of each woman and her chosen shoes, the stories explore what most women already know: that what we wear can have power and significance beyond merely clothing our bodies. Our Shoes, Our Selves reveals these remarkable journeys, and the steps these inspiring women have taken to get there, with the hopes of encouraging all women to forge their own paths.