{"product_id":"2940154427682","title":"The History of My Shoes and The Evolution of Darwin's Theory","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn The History of My Shoes and the Evolution of Darwin’s Theory, Kenny Fries tells us two stories: the development of the theory of “survival of the fittest,” as articulated by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace; and the history of his ever-changing, made-to-order, orthopedic shoes.The famously important first story, as told by Fries, is a colorful account of the race between Darwin and Wallace to formulate their groundbreaking theories. At the same time, Fries tells a deeply personal story of the evolving consciousness of his own “adaptations,” as represented by his shoes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough only the “fittest’ may survive, Fries learns that adaptation and variation are critical to survival. What is deemed normal, or even perfect, are passing phases of the ever-changing embodiment of nature in our world. In the end, Darwin and Wallace’s discoveries resonate with Fries’s own story, inextricably leading us into a new world where variety and difference are not only “normal,” but are the ingenious origins of survival itself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenny Fries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47300536369392,"sku":"2940154427682","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154427682_p0.jpg?v=1764067289","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154427682","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}