Me, My Hair, and I

Author: Elizabeth Benedict
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1616205431
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
“[A] splendid collection . . . By turns wry, tender, pointed, and laugh-out-loud funny.” —Publishers Weekly “Untangles the many truths about hair, and the lives we lead underneath it.” —Pamela Druckerman, author of Bringing Up Bébé Ask a woman about her hair, and she just might tell you the story of her life. Ask a whole bunch of women about their hair, and you could get a history of the world. Surprising, insightful, frequently funny, and always forthright, the essays in Me, My Hair, and I are reflections and revelations about every aspect of women’s lives from family, race, religion, and motherhood to culture, health, politics, and sexuality. They take place in African American kitchens, at Hindu Bengali weddings, and inside Hasidic Jewish homes. The conversation is intimate and global at once. Layered into these reminiscences are tributes to influences throughout history: Jackie Kennedy, Lena Horne, Farrah Fawcett, the Grateful Dead, and Botticelli’s Venus. The long and the short of it is that our hair is our glory—and our nemesis, our history, our self-esteem, our joy, our mortality. Every woman knows that many things in life matter more than hair, but few bring as much pleasure as a really great hairdo.

My Hair

Author: Hannah Lee
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 057134688X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
My birthday's coming up so soon, I'll need new clothes to wear. But most of all, I need to know, How shall I style my hair? Will it be dreads or a twist out? Braids or a high-top fade? Joyous and vibrant, this captures perfectly the excitement of getting ready for a celebration, as well as showcasing a dazzling array of intricate hairstyles. This is a glorious debut from an exciting new partnership who both emerged from the FAB Prize for undiscovered BAME writers and illustrators.

Me and My Hair

Author: Stephanie Duff
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1664207805
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Rayne starts a new school and is eager to meet her new teacher and make new friends, but suddenly realizes she is not like everyone else.

Me and My Hair

Author: Lisa Hollis
Publisher: Leading Through Living Community
ISBN: 9780999130827
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 38

Book Description
Little girls with high self-esteem are more likely to excel in life.This book inspires girls to love themselves, just as they are.

Don't Touch My Hair!

Author: Sharee Miller
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316484083
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 22

Book Description
An entertaining picture book that teaches the importance of asking for permission first as a young girl attempts to escape the curious hands that want to touch her hair. It seems that wherever Aria goes, someone wants to touch her hair. In the street, strangers reach for her fluffy curls; and even under the sea, in the jungle, and in space, she's chased by a mermaid, monkeys, and poked by aliens . . . until, finally, Aria has had enough! Author-illustrator Sharee Miller takes the tradition of appreciation of black hair to a new, fresh, level as she doesn't seek to convince or remind young readers that their curls are beautiful -- she simply acknowledges black beauty while telling a fun, imaginative story.

Why I Let My Hair Grow Out

Author: Maryrose Wood
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780425213803
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228

Book Description
Being sent to your room is one thing. But being sent to another country? Morgan's boyfriend dumped her on the last day of school-it seemed the only thing to do was to hack off her hair and dye the stubble orange. Unfortunately, Morgan's parents freaked and decided a change of scenery would do her good. So they're sending her off on a bike tour of Ireland. But Morgan gets more than she bargained for on the Emerald Isle-including a strange journey into some crazy, once upon a time corner of the past. There, she meets fairies, weefolk, and a hunky warrior-dude named Fergus, and figures out that she's got some growing to do-and she doesn't just mean her hair.

I Love My Hair

Author: Andrea Pippins
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
ISBN: 0399551220
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 86

Book Description
For fans of Johanna Basford's Secret Garden and Enchanted Forest comes a hip, gorgeous doodle coloring book about all things hair. Unlike other adult coloring books, which depict nature scenes and cityscapes, this title celebrates strong, confident women with a passion for style, design, and fashion. Revel in the mesmerizing patterns and intricate details of Andrea Pippins's delicate pen-and-ink illustrations, ready for you to color, complete, and embellish. Lose yourself in page after page of bold hairstyles and accessories, from rows of braids, to Mohawks, to sweeping updos, to cascades of ribbons and beads. Be transported to another world as you ink in Medusa's slithering coiffure, Cleopatra's elaborate headdress, and Marie Antoinette's towering bouffant. Perfect for experienced color-inners and newcomers alike. Coloring enthusiasts of all ages will love this empowering and stylish book. So go ahead--let your hair down, grab some pens or pencils, and add some color to your life. "Pippins's imaginative images will inspire your inner artist and fashionista." --The Huffington Post "The girl power stress-reliever we all needed." --Bustle

Chemo and Me

Author:
Publisher: American Cancer Society
ISBN: 9781604430097
Category : Baldness
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Winner: 2010 Mom's Choice Award, Gold, Adult Books - Inspiration/Motivation; Finalist: 2009 National Best Books Award, Gift & Specialty; 2009 National Best Books Award, Health: Cancer A unique, engaging, and encouraging offering of one cancer patient s hair-loss experience, this book is written for those about to undergo chemotherapy as well as for cancer patients themselves who ve endured the ordeal. Each turn of the page comes with a bright, colorful illustration designed to bring a smile or a laugh, helping diffuse some of the fear and apprehension for people facing chemotherapy and hair loss. This feel-good book relates that hair loss can actually bring about positive changes and a new outlook on life, as well as highlighting the importance of letting go and allowing others to be helpful through treatment."

This is My Hair

Author: Todd Parr
Publisher: LB Kids
ISBN: 0316093394
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

Book Description
When the reader opens up this book, he or she will see how silly hair can be. There's hair with spaghetti, hair in the wind, hair in curlers, hair with chewing gum and lots of delightful pictures.

True Roots

Author: Ronnie Citron-Fink
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1610919424
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 198

Book Description
Like 75% of American women, Ronnie Citron-Fink dyed her hair, visiting the salon every few weeks to hide gray roots in her signature dark brown mane. She wanted to look attractive, professional, young. Yet as a journalist covering health and the environment, she knew something wasn’t right. All those unpronounceable chemical names on the back of the hair dye box were far from natural. Were her recurring headaches and allergies telltale signs that the dye offered the illusion of health, all the while undermining it? So after twenty-five years of coloring, Ronnie took a leap and decided to ditch the dye. Suddenly everyone, from friends and family to rank strangers, seemed to have questions about her hair. How’d you do it? Are you doing that on purpose? Are you OK? Armed with a mantra that explained her reasons for going gray—the upkeep, the cost, the chemicals—Ronnie started to ask her own questions. What are the risks of coloring? Why are hair dye companies allowed to use chemicals that may be harmful? Are there safer alternatives? Maybe most importantly, why do women feel compelled to color? Will I still feel like me when I have gray hair? True Roots follows Ronnie’s journey from dark dyes to a silver crown of glory, from fear of aging to embracing natural beauty. Along the way, readers will learn how to protect themselves, whether by transitioning to their natural color or switching to safer products. Like Ronnie, women of all ages can discover their own hair story, one built on individuality, health, and truth.