My Foot Is Too Big for the Glass Slip..., Gabrielle Reece
My Foot Is Too Big for the Glass Slip..., Gabrielle Reece
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My Foot Is Too Big for the Glass Slipper
A Guide to the Less Than Perfect Life

Author: Gabrielle Reece

Narrator: Gabrielle Reece

Unabridged: 3 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 04/16/2013


Synopsis

Much has happened to Gabrielle Reece since her 1997 bestseller Big Girl in the Middle. She's still gorgeous, still 6'3", and a dominant force on and off the beach, but in the last fifteen years, she's settled down with world-class surfer Laird Hamilton and raised three stunning blonde girls. Her life might seem like a fairy tale from afar, but four years after her picture-perfect Hawaiian marriage to Laird, Gabrielle filed for divorce. In the end, the couple worked it out, but My Foot Is Too Big for the Glass Slipper tells the unvarnished and often hilarious tale of the turbulent ups and downs that beset every wife and mother—even the women like Gabrielle who seem to have it all. Reece writes with wicked humor and down-to-earth wit about how she handles the sometimes mind-numbing details of domestic life, and she turns the notion that women can "have it all" on its head. As Gabby dismantles the notion of happily ever after, she gives readers plenty of concrete takeaways about how to deal. She underscores the notion that you have to make yourself happy before you can make anyone else happy. My Foot Is Too Big for the Glass Slipper is an irresistible, hilarious, and helpful portrait of the humor, grace, and humility it really takes to stay sane given the challenges of being a modern wife and mother.

About Gabrielle Reece

Gabrielle Reece is a former women’s beach volleyball star, television host, fashion model, fitness expert, and author of Big Girl in the Middle. She was named one of the “20 Most Influential Women in Sports,” by Women’s Sports and Fitness, and one of the top five most beautiful women in the world by Elle magazine. Gabby recently appeared as a trainer on NBC’s The Biggest Loser. She is married to professional surfer Laird Hamilton. They have three daughters.

About Karen Karbo

Karen Karbo is the author of three novels, all of which were New York Times Notable Books; several nonfiction books, including The Stuff of Life, a People magazine Critic’s Choice; and a few books for young adults. Her essays, articles, and reviews have appeared in the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Outside, Elle, and Vogue.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Vmichelle on November 08, 2013

Okay, let's be honest, the writing style isn't stellar. It comes across as a bunch of short, disjointed little chat sessions with your girlfriend... And that's why I like it! Because this is the real nitty gritty tough stuff of being a wife and mom and a woman. It's the stuff you want to talk about......more

Goodreads review by Tracie on July 10, 2013

Reading this book was like driving a route that you've driven 1,000 times before. You know, how you can get to your destination, but then think, "Gosh, I don't even remember my drive this morning"? Yeah, that was this book for me because there is absolutely no new or creative information in it. Fill......more

Goodreads review by Jonah Lisa on October 11, 2015

A shame the media is focusing on what amounts to literally ONE SENTENCE in this book about being submissive. What she really espouses is how to take charge like a boss but let your husband think he's in charge from time to time. The book should really be titled "How to be well-grounded in your life.......more

Goodreads review by Robin on September 06, 2019

This is a grown up version of Girl Go Wash Your Face..........more

Goodreads review by Zack on January 15, 2021

It is a 3.5 star, i wish good reads would let you rate out of 10. Nice to read about family life from a female perspective. Nothing groundbreaking here but a good honest easy read about juggling family, career and general relationships and the importance of fitting fitness into your schedule.......more


Quotes

“I read My Foot Is Too Big for the Glass Slipper in one sitting and loved every second of it. It’s blunt, honest, hilarious, and inspiring. Everyone who is married—or thinking about getting married—should read this.” Courteney Cox

“Gabby has huge feet. If this book will get her to stop asking me to exercise with her, I’m all for it.” Chelsea Handler, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Cheers for Gabrielle Reece, an athlete, woman, wife, and mother who dares to live big, risk big, fall flat on her face, and, with the brilliant Karen Karbo, write with humor and grace about it. We love her, and this book, even more for her shortcomings than for her triumphs. Reece is truly a heroine for our times.” Pamela Redmond Satran, New York Times bestselling author

“An exuberant, right-on, and humorous hand-holder to confronting the crises, celebrating the victories, and—after a separation—achieving the middle ground in her marriage to world-famous big-wave surfer Laird Hamilton.” Elle

“A really good read.” Fitness