“Sharp and funny!”
~BookLife/Publishers Weekly
Julia and Colette are life-long best friends who couldn’t age more differently. Julia is a goody-two-shoes who embraces her gray hair, wrinkles, and geriatric sneakers. Colette is as tough as old boots and never gives up searching for the elusive fountain of youth wearing stilettos. Growing up and growing old together, they clash decade by decade starting when they're 10 and are forced to write their own obituaries for homework. Their assignment? Live to 100.
Despite being at odds on whether to embrace their age or defy it, they journey through life competing to see who reaches the finish line not first, but best. Their fierce loyalty, endearing friendship, and shared experiences—from puberty to menopause—are challenged by the ups and downs of life. And the older they get, the more they realize it just might be the other woman who’s learned the secret to aging well in an ageist society.
Not Your Shoe Size is a coming-of-age story told through a series of witty and poignant vignettes that will strike at the osteoporotic funny bone of women who are trying to figure out how to bloom in every stage of life.
Jennifer DiVita is an influencer in positive aging. She works for AARP and is a TV talk show host, writer, and sought-after speaker. She was named one of the 50 Most Influential Women in West Michigan and uses her voice to share the upside of going down over the hill. Her expertise (plus her own mid-life gaffes and extensive shoe collection) inspired her to write Not Your Shoe Size to encourage women to bloom in the skin they’re in, no matter what age.
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What Others Are Saying…
“I often award four stars to books I enjoy. Very few are outstanding enough in my mind to receive five stars. Not Your Shoe Size is!”
~Barbara Z.
“Great book! It was like it was written for my friends and me. Women of all ages would enjoy this. It can be a roadmap for older women.”
~ Pat T.
“Loved your book. It made me happy, and sad, brought back memories, and provided lots of laughter!”
~Susan G.