"I don’t recall signing on the dotted line and I surely don’t remember agreeing to any of this but if I’m here and I’m typing and I’m working my way to the other side of through, the only plausible explanation is I gave a head nod, a thumbs up, a fist bump, a high five SOMETHING that God interpreted as the spiritual equivalent of clicking the box next to the word “yes.” All in all, this book is the manifestation of my response to God. I firmly believe that whatever we go through is never solely for us. It’s almost always for someone we haven’t met yet. Why? Because God knew you before you even knew you, and he knew that you were going to experience something(s) that would shake you to your core. He knew you would need someone who could empathize and/or sympathize with you. See, He loves you so much, He carried a perfect stranger through something she didn’t even realize she had signed up for, just so she could write a book she didn’t want to write so you could read it and be encouraged. So, I said “yes” because He asked, but I also said “yes” for you. Hey Someone. Nice to meet you."

What happens when the life you’ve carefully built shatters without warning? In SHOES Without Feet, Dr. Chantrise Sims Holliman takes us on a raw, riveting, and often humorous journey through trauma, transformation, and triumph. With unflinching honesty and spiritual insight, she recounts the day a sudden heart attack turned into a life-altering medical crisis—resulting in the amputation of both legs—and how she found herself in a story she never would have chosen but one she was divinely called to share.

Part memoir, part devotional, and all heart, this book weaves together real-life resilience with biblical wisdom. Each chapter follows the acronym S.H.O.E.S.—Strength, Hope, Obstacles, Encouragement, and Success—and ends with a “Sister Story,” a modern retelling of a biblical woman’s journey through struggle, set in today’s world. Dr. Holliman doesn’t just share her scars; she shows you how they became sacred markers of survival and strength.

Whether you’re facing your own storm or walking alongside someone in theirs, this book is for you. It's a story of saying “yes” to God, even when you don’t understand the assignment, and learning that true strength isn’t about what you have—it’s about what God builds in you along the way.

Raw. Real. Relatable. SHOES Without Feet will make you laugh, cry, praise, and ponder—and most of all, it will remind you that you are not alone and your story is still being written.