Someone Else's Shoes

Twelve-year-old Izzy's life just seems to get more and more complicated: she is upset by her father's new marriage, and ... (more)

Twelve-year-old Izzy's life just seems to get more and more complicated: she is upset by her father's new marriage, and a new baby on the way; she is expected to look out for her ten-year-old cousin, Oliver, who has moved in with her family since his mother committed suicide, because his father is depressed and having trouble coping; and now Ben, the rebellious sixteen-year-old son of Izzy's mother's boyfriend, is also living with them--but when Oliver's father disappears, the three children put aside their differences and set out to find him. (less)

"Nisha Cantor lives the globetrotting life of the seriously wealthy, until her husband announces a divorce and cuts her ... (more)

"Nisha Cantor lives the globetrotting life of the seriously wealthy, until her husband announces a divorce and cuts her off. Nisha is determined to hang onto her glamorous life. But in the meantime, she must scramble to cope{u2013}she doesn{u2019}t even have the shoes she was, until a moment ago, standing in. That{u2019}s because Sam Kemp {u2013} in the bleakest point of her life {u2013} has accidentally taken Nisha{u2019}s gym bag. But Sam hardly has time to worry about a lost gym bag{u2013}she{u2019}s struggling to keep herself and her family afloat. When she tries on Nisha{u2019}s six-inch high Christian Louboutin red crocodile shoes, the resulting jolt of confidence that makes her realize something must change{u2014}and that thing is herself." --publisher's website. (less)

"Nisha Cantor lives the globetrotting life of the seriously wealthy, until her husband announces a divorce and cuts her ... (more)

"Nisha Cantor lives the globetrotting life of the seriously wealthy, until her husband announces a divorce and cuts her off. Nisha is determined to hang onto her glamorous life. But in the meantime, she must scramble to cope--she doesn't even have the shoes she was, until a moment ago, standing in. That's because Sam Kemp--in the bleakest point of her life--has accidentally taken Nisha's gym bag. But Sam hardly has time to worry about a lost gym bag--she's struggling to keep herself and her family afloat. When she tries on Nisha's six-inch high Christian Louboutin red crocodile shoes, the resulting jolt of confidence that makes her realize something must change--and that thing is herself"-- (less)

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"A story of mix-ups, mess-ups and making the most of second chances, this is the new novel from #1 New York Times bestse... (more)

"A story of mix-ups, mess-ups and making the most of second chances, this is the new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jojo Moyes, author of Me Before You and The Giver of Stars Who are you when you are forced to walk in someone else's shoes? Nisha Cantor and Sam Kemp are two very different women. Nisha, 45, lives the globetrotting life of the seriously wealthy, until her husband inexplicably cuts her off entirely. She doesn't even have the shoes she was, until a moment ago, standing in. That's because Sam - 47, middle-aged, struggling to keep herself and her family afloat - has accidentally taken Nisha's gym bag. Now Nisha's got nothing. And Sam's walking tall with shoes that catch eyes - and give her a career an unexpected boost. Except Nisha wants her life back - and she'll start with her shoes . . . Someone Else's Shoes is a funny, moving and heartfelt story about how, for any of us just one little thing can suddenly change everything"-- (less)