{"product_id":"misadventures-in-my-high-heels-walking-through-lifes-ups-downs-and-silver-linings-9798985380040","title":"Misadventures in My High Heels: Walking Through Life's Ups, Downs, and Silver Linings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJack Canfield\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eChicken Soup for the Soul\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e says, \"'\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMisadventures in My High Heels'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is some of the best writing I've read in my entire life. I thought, '\u003cem\u003eHoly $#\u0026amp;%, this woman really knows how to write!\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When life knocked Lisa Ramelow off her feet, she put on five-inch heels and stood taller than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As a young mother with two small children, Lisa's world shattered the morning she found her husband collapsed on the kitchen floor. Overnight, she went from shy and fearful to the sole provider, forced to reinvent herself in ways she never imagined. But instead of breaking, Lisa found something unexpected: courage with a mischievous streak - and a sense of humor sharp enough to slice through grief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eMisadventures in My High Heels\u003c\/em\u003e is Lisa Ramelow's unforgettable memoir of how she went from being terrified to talk to strangers to running one of Southern California's most beloved restaurants. Along the way, she tackled life's challenges with grit, sass, stilettos... and an occasional leap of faith worthy of a Hollywood stuntwoman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Experience the events that changed everything, including...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The shocking moment when Lisa found her husband gone far too soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e What possessed her to rappel down a 16-story hotel dressed as Marilyn Monroe just to attract new customers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e How she conquered her fear of people and learned to charm, delight, and connect with anyone who walked through her restaurant doors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The day Lisa climbed the smokestack of the Queen Mary in high heels to prove - to herself and everyone watching - that she was braver than her past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The tender and complicated journey of reconciling with her father after being ostracized as a pregnant teenager.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The moment her restaurant became a refuge after 9\/11, packed with grieving customers seeking a place of comfort and community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e And yes... the time she was fired as a teenager for eating all the mints at the hostess stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Told with warmth, wit, and a delightful sense of adventure, Lisa Ramelow's memoir celebrates the power of starting over - no matter how late, how hard, or how high the heels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For anyone who's ever wondered if it's too late to chase a dream, rebuild a life, or dare to be bold again, \u003cem\u003eMisadventures in My High Heels\u003c\/em\u003e is the empowering reminder that reinvention is always possible - and sometimes, it's even fabulous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Lisa Ramelow is also the author of \"A Kindness I Will Never Forget.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRamelow, Lisa:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Lisa Ramelow owned and operated her Italian restaurant in the Belmont Shore area of Long Beach for 27 successful years. She is well known in her community for her involvement in the Belmont Shore Business Association for over two decades. For 15 years, she has also been writing real-life stories about everything from her business, to community activism, to reports on her wild and wacky adventures. Her stories are well followed, and are mostly told with love, self-deprecation, and humor. She has now finished her second book, \"Misadventures in My High Heels,\" a collection of funny, heartwarming, and deeply reflective stories. 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