My Foot is too Big for the Glass Slipper

Author: Gabrielle Reece
Genre: Memoir
Publisher: Scribner, 2013
Pages: 224
Rating: Do Not Recommend

Synopsis: So you got the guy on the big white horse, and the beautiful little mermaids, and the picket fence, and your life isn’t . . . perfect in every imaginable way?

You’re not alone. In 1997, Gabrielle Reece married the man of her dreams—professional surfer Laird Hamilton—in a flawless Hawaiian ceremony. Naturally, the couple filed for divorce four years later.

In the end they worked it out, but not without the ups and downs, minor hiccups, and major setbacks that beset every modern family.

With hilarious stories, wise insights, and concrete takeaways on topics ranging from navigating relationship issues to aging gracefully to getting smart about food, My Foot Is Too Big for the Glass Slipper is the brutally honest, wickedly funny, and deeply helpful portrait of the humor, grace, and humility it takes to survive the happily ever after.

Review: I was expecting something more along the lines of Ali Wentworth's "Ali in Wonderland" when I chose this book. It was not nearly as amusing, but that wasn't its purpose either so maybe that's an unfair statement.

A few snippets were so good I read them to my fiance. A few times I laughed out loud. But, more than a few times I felt as if I was being preached at and I cringed. The book's saving grace was that I completely agree with Reece on her philosophy of raising children and mostly agree with her take on the role of a wife.

I am giving this a "Do Not Recommend" simply because the wisdom and information imparted isn't new or compelling. It's one woman's take on things you already know.