In search of an ahhh-mazing summer read that’s so juicy you won’t want to put it down? Look. No. Further. Demetria Lucas has poured her heart and soul into her first book, A Belle in Brooklyn, and today it’s available nationwide! As creator of the über popular blog of the same name, the relationships editor for ESSENCE Magazine, and life coach, Lucas rocks several hats quite well and is the epitome of fly female entrepreneurship

As Fly Female Entrepreneurs we manage clients, we manage vendors, we manage projects, we even manage other people’s money but let’s be honest, how well do we truly manage our OWN budgets? Tiffany Aliche, today’s In Her Shoes guest blogger and author of The One Week Budget is here to give us 10 quick and easy tips on how to get our financial houses in order

By In Her Shoes Guest Blogger: Ellisa Oyewo Paul Coelho I have to admit, I’m slightly obsessed with Brazilian author Paulo Coelho. His novels have been translated in over 52 languages and have sold well over 100 million copies. Some of his work includes Veronica Decides to Die, The Zahir, I Sat down by the

So, how many of you have read Elizabeth Gilbert’s “Eat, Pray, Love?” I guess a better question is how many of you haven’t?   The New York Times Best Seller follows a woman’s challenging journey to find herself while facing her biggest fears and for a while, seemed like the only book women were allowed

By: In Her Shoes Contributor, Kamari Guthrie Have you ever looked at someone who has it all—success, happiness, wealth, family, friends and the like—and wonder if it was by luck that they’ve achieved so much? It’s so easy to grapple with that idea and wonder how people end up where they are. But after reading

I know it’s been a long, painful winter but lazy afternoons at the beach and relaxing Summer getaways are finally within reach! You’re going need some fun reading materials to keep you company and this month’s book releases did not disappoint. Check out a couple captivating titles In Her Shoes just can’t wait to cuddle

Have you ever met a person for the first time and had the feeling that you’ve known this individual for like, years? Those were my very thoughts the moment I crossed paths with award-winning journalist and bestselling author, Miss Mitzi Miller. I booked Mitzi as a Black History Month guest speaker for the PR agency

By: Kamari Guthrie, In Her Shoes Contributor Yesterday I decided to blindly explore Borders in hopes of satisfying my month-long craving for a good read. After endlessly perusing through aisles of fiction, self-help and business books, I was stumped.  But despite looking like I was completely out of my element, I braved the raised eyebrows

By: Kamari Guthrie, In Her Shoes Contributor Ever been browsing through stores with a friend and felt compelled to buy a useless gadget or purchase a random new beauty product? Until now, I simply thought those urges were a part of my “impulse shopping” habits and never gave it a second thought. But apparently, there’s

One of the promises I made to myself entering 2009 was to read more books. Somewhere in between being “too busy” and capturing all of the information I seem to need online and via Blackberry, I’ve  pretty much abandoned the art of book reading. The first title on my list of books to read is