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You might be wondering what a soap opera actress, dispatched from the land of outrageous and hilarious plots, has to say about the various roles a woman plays through her life. Well, life is at times both outrageous and hilarious, and no one knows more about reinvention and perseverance than an actress who began her career as the star of a show--then became the mother of the star, and then the grandmother of the star. In Changing Shoes, Tina Sloan addresses the issues and feelings most women have to deal with and shares humorous anecdotes of managing changes in her looks, love life, career, and family with footwear to match: broken-in black flats when taking care of her aging parents, lavender ""Cinderella"" shoes to seduce her husband, and pink snow boots to hike Mount Kilimanjaro. This book is filled with advice on everything from retaining the spark and zest of younger days, staying ""forever frisky,"" expanding your world, and, as Tina puts it, ""staying in the game.""

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"""When Tina and I first started in soaps we were both the young temptresses. In her fabulous and entertaining book, Changing Shoes, she shows us that even though our roles as actress, wife, daughter, and mother may change as time goes on, with the right attitude--and shoes--we can stay sexy and relevant and take on new challenges, whether we're dancing with the stars or climbing Mount Kilimanjaro."" --Susan Lucci, Emmy Award-winning star of All My Children ""Tina Sloan LOVES shoes--what woman doesn't! But her feeling that the right pair makes you feel really special becomes a clever metaphor for stepping into life's ups and downs with a healthy attitude. Changing Shoes is a breezy, thoughtful perspective on how to enjoy life fully."" --Arie L. Kopelman, vice chairman of Chanel, Inc. ""For twenty years I watched the glamorous Tina Sloan play Nurse Lillian Raines on Guiding Light. Little did I know that as she retired into middle age, she'd write a book with an irresistible title. (How could Tina know shoes are my weak point and greatest indulgence?) Changing Shoes, which discusses the challenges of getting older with dignity, style, and humor, is now my latest indulgent weakness. I love the casual philosophies herein. A terrific book for any woman who thinks she can't go on without Botox."" --Liz Smith ""Exhilarating! Tina's life is relatable to women of all ages as she struggles and overcomes life's challenges by simply refusing to give up and by wearing the right pair of shoes."" --Annette de la Renta ""Actress-author Tina Sloan advises women not to let life walk all over them. Her message is not to allow aging to defeat you or slow you down, to stop mourning your lost youth and to find a new, fabulous pair of shoes that fit your life."" --Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ""Soap star becomes a guiding light for women in [this] new book."" --Newsday ""Sloan's book is ripe with wisdom, insight, humor, and grace about life, romance, career paths, and more importantly--aging with style and class. Soap fans everywhere looking to expand their sudsy libraries must pick up a copy of Changing Shoes. Tina Sloan baring her soul and her soles (all those glorious shoes) by opening her heart and her closet is nothing less than eye opening and magical."" --Examiner.com ""Always relatable, at times hilarious and constantly engaging, Changing Shoes will give any reader a funny and sane approach to their own womanhood."" --Welovesoaps.net"

When Tina and I first started in soaps we were both the young temptresses. In her fabulous and entertaining book, Changing Shoes, she shows us that even though our roles as actress, wife, daughter, and mother may change as time goes on, with the right attitude--and shoes--we can stay sexy and relevant and take on new challenges, whether we're dancing with the stars or climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. --Susan Lucci, Emmy Award-winning star of All My Children Tina Sloan LOVES shoes--what woman doesn't! But her feeling that the right pair makes you feel really special becomes a clever metaphor for stepping into life's ups and downs with a healthy attitude. Changing Shoes is a breezy, thoughtful perspective on how to enjoy life fully. --Arie L. Kopelman, vice chairman of Chanel, Inc. For twenty years I watched the glamorous Tina Sloan play Nurse Lillian Raines on Guiding Light. Little did I know that as she retired into middle age, she'd write a book with an irresistible title. (How could Tina know shoes are my weak point and greatest indulgence?) Changing Shoes, which discusses the challenges of getting older with dignity, style, and humor, is now my latest indulgent weakness. I love the casual philosophies herein. A terrific book for any woman who thinks she can't go on without Botox. --Liz Smith Exhilarating! Tina's life is relatable to women of all ages as she struggles and overcomes life's challenges by simply refusing to give up and by wearing the right pair of shoes. --Annette de la Renta Actress-author Tina Sloan advises women not to let life walk all over them. Her message is not to allow aging to defeat you or slow you down, to stop mourning your lost youth and to find a new, fabulous pair of shoes that fit your life. --Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Soap star becomes a guiding light for women in [this] new book. --Newsday Sloan's book is ripe with wisdom, insight, humor, and grace about life, romance, career paths, and more importantly--aging with style and class. Soap fans everywhere looking to expand their sudsy libraries must pick up a copy of Changing Shoes. Tina Sloan baring her soul and her soles (all those glorious shoes) by opening her heart and her closet is nothing less than eye opening and magical. --Examiner.com Always relatable, at times hilarious and constantly engaging, Changing Shoes will give any reader a funny and sane approach to their own womanhood. --Welovesoaps.net

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For twenty-six years, Tina Sloan played the role of Nurse Lillian Raines on Guiding Light, which aired its final episode in 2009 after a seventy-two-year run on radio and television. She has appeared on many other television shows, including Third Watch and Law & Order: SVU, and in a variety of feature films, including The Brave One and Changing Lanes. She lives in Florida and Maryland with her husband, Steve McPherson. They have one son, Renny who is married and has two children.

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