Climbing Mountains in Stilettos: Not Your Average Trail Guide to Life

by Ann Tinkham and Carol Brunelli

Why do bad girls always go farther, climb higher and just have more fun?

Climbing Mountains in Stilettos is your rulebook for throwing prim, proper and powerless out the window and letting your inner bad girl take the world by storm. It's a trail guide to a new you for women who are sick and tired of the worn-out paths tread by good girls in flats and want to live by their own rules.

Authors Ann Tinkham and Carol...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402209126
• ISBN13: 9781402209123
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Sourcebooks
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.1"

Customer Reviews

From my 80-something mom

I enjoyed it so much. I loved the stories of individual women and the quotes from people like Dorothy Parker and May West. It was funny and entertaining, and full of insights for young women. It brought home to me all the changes in society particularly regarding women's rights. I was born just about six years after the constitutional amendment for the right to vote for women, and I remember my father and mother telling me about seeing the suffragettes marching in New York City. At that time that was such a huge step in advancement of women's rights.--Patsy Kopper

High-altitude attitude

Climbing Mountains in Stilettos is a hoot! I know it's targeted to 20- and 30-something women, but even a 40-something 1970s-era feminist like me discovered truth and hilarity--and I learned some new, interesting facts about sassy women throughout history. The book's quizzes are fun, and they really illustrate how you rank on the "bad girl" scale. By the way, if you're thinking that the kind of bad girl the authors are writing about are lost, self-destructive women such as Paris Hilton or Lindsay Lohan, think again. This book encourages strong women--the kind who take care of themselves and navigate by their own compass to chart a course through a healthy, exhilarating, fulfilled life. You won't ever catch me wearing stilettos--oh my poor feet!--but the book inspires me to strap on some stiletto attitude (self-assured and sexy)! The book is fun, and its message about female empowerment is perfect for women of any age!

Be inspired out of your comfort zone

Remember the fearless girl you used to be or wanted to be--the one who always got what she went for? Climbing Mountains in Stilettos gives you a hands-on plan to get it in all areas of your life, and sprinkles in stories about women who found their passions and knew there was nothing impolite about being true to yourself. It's a fun, sassy book that totally inspired me out of my old comfort zone. Try it. You'll love it.

Smooth and sassy, like a good martini

I enjoyed this book -- it's a very light read, perfect for the bathtub or the beach, but it left me with some real challenges and reflections for life. Ann and Carol's tone is witty and crisp; they balance snappy humor with genuine inspiration, without being cheesy. I went into the book thinking I already was a bad girl, but the chapters on sabotaging self-esteem and managing finances forced me to take a long, hard look at myself. Thanks to Ann and Carol for not being afraid of either "F" words (feminism and femininity).