Download or read book What They Don t Tell You at the Hair Salon written by Ladosha Wright and published by D&C Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the fact: Hair texture is not as Black and White as they would like you to believe. The plethora of myths around it incites emotional debates. My book is a cognitive restructuring of sorts; shifting the standards of narratives about hair care and hair styling. Join me on the journey through time periods to present day and learn, What They Don't Tell You at the Hair Salon.
Download or read book My Hair Stylist Is Jewish I Am a Shiksa and We Are Sisters written by Shannon Callahan and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the beginning of time, women have gone to great lengths to groom their most prized asset: their hair. Shannon Callahan, whose flaxen hair transformed into an unruly mop during puberty, was left to fend for herself during an era when girls dutifully mimicked the Farrah Fawcett hairstyle in order to receive much-needed acceptance in the halls of school. Callahan begins by sharing how she embarked on a battle against the forces of a wild mane, beginning with adolescence when she avoided mirrors like the plague, bent her frizzy locks into submission with a blow dryer, and faked confidence in front of boys. As she matured and bypassed the blow dryer for rollers, Callahan provides a glimpse into the insecurities that accompanied her foray into womanhood that included comparing her body with famous models and attempting communication with the opposite sex. But as Callahan poignantly describes, it was only after a series of challenging events that she was finally led to a Jewish hair stylist and a new beginning. My Hair Stylist Is Jewish, I Am a Shiksa, and We Are Sisters shares the touching yet amusing story of a woman's struggle with her hair through a lifetime of styling challenges as she transforms from an insecure girl to a confident woman who happily accepts herself just as she is.
Download or read book Becoming a Hairstylist written by Kate Bolick and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the real-life experiences of an expert in the field, an immersive, accessible guide to a career in hairstyling brought to life by acclaimed writer Kate Bolick—essential reading for anyone interested in this creative and dynamic profession. Gwenn LeMoine sees the world through the lens of hair. The daughter of two hairstylists, she has taken her natural talent to an entrepreneurial level and is now the owner of Parlor, a wildly popular, two-location hair salon in the East Village and Brooklyn. A pioneer with four decades of expertise in styling eccentric celebrity personalities, LeMoine works with clients such as such as Piper Kerman, Rue McClanahan, Molly Ringwald, Twyla Tharp, and William Wegman, to name only a few. Her work has also been featured on television (SNL, VH1, ETV), in magazines (Real Simple, Nylon, The New York Times, and Paste), and at awards shows, such as the Tonys and Emmys. In Becoming a Hairstylist, Atlantic columnist and New York Times notable author Kate Bolick provides a compelling profile of a career in hair styling through the life of LeMoine, and offers us a glance at a day in the life at Parlor. The perfect resource for anyone interested in a career in cosmetology, Becoming a Hairstylist portrays how to excel as a stylist—at any age and for all types of customers.
Download or read book I m Not Ready for This written by Anna Lind Thomas and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2022-05-10 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From popular humor writer and social media sensation Anna Lind Thomas comes the second book of charming and uproarious essays that capture our universal need for life to just slow down—we weren't ready for this! Anna Lind Thomas wants everyone to just calm down and give her a minute, okay? She's not ready for this! In fact, through her latest collection of laugh-out-loud essays, she'll prove she's never been ready for anything in her life. Adult decisions, marriage, parenting, crow's feet, large pores, skinny jeans--you name it, she ain't ready for it! Don't even get her started on that one time she appeared on national TV in a blazer two sizes too small because she thought she'd lose twenty pounds before the shoot. Good grief, she just wasn't ready! I'm Not Ready for This will give you the encouragement you need to: Embrace the unexpected aspects of life Appreciate the incredible power of vulnerability Let God push you forward, even if you feel like you're not ready Through her signature wit, charm, and painful relatability, Anna reminds us that no one's truly ready for anything--so we might as well go for it and see what happens. She bets it'll be real good--or at the very least, real funny.
Download or read book Crown written by Derrick Barnes and published by Agate Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named one of the best books of 2017 by NPR, the Huffington Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, the Horn Book Magazine, the News & Observer, BookPage, Chicago Public Library, and more The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes draped around their shoulders, a dab of cool shaving cream on their foreheads, and a slow, steady cut, they become royalty. That crisp yet subtle line makes boys sharper, more visible, more aware of every great thing that could happen to them when they look good: lesser grades turn into As; girls take notice; even a mother’s hug gets a little tighter. Everyone notices. A fresh cut makes boys fly. This rhythmic, read-aloud title is an unbridled celebration of the self-esteem, confidence, and swagger boys feel when they leave the barber’s chair—a tradition that places on their heads a figurative crown, beaming with jewels, that confirms their brilliance and worth and helps them not only love and accept themselves but also take a giant step toward caring how they present themselves to the world. The fresh cuts. That’s where it all begins. Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut is a high-spirited, engaging salute to the beautiful, raw, assured humanity of black boys and how they see themselves when they approve of their reflections in the mirror.
Download or read book Social Q s written by Philip Galanes and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A series of whimsical essays by the New York Times "Social Q's" columnist provides modern advice on navigating today's murky moral waters, sharing recommendations for such everyday situations as texting on the bus to splitting a dinner check.
Download or read book The Illegal Separation written by Katherine Lois and published by Author House. This book was released on 2011-11-14 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ernestine Stein's world is shattered when her husband reveals his plan to separate. The bright, witty, dyslexic middle-aged Floridian takes a brief leave of absence from her job. She sets out in her beige mini-van with the intention of travelling south to where the highway ends. A series of near-disastrous events prevent her from reaching the final destination of Key West. Ernie's unplanned stop-over on tiny Mosquito Key results in an adventure of growth and healing amongst a community of eclectic, compassionate new friends.
Download or read book Mind Games written by Bernice Layton and published by Genesis Press, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-04-04 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Layla Kennedy is a master at hiding. Since the age of 14, she's been hiding behind a veil of mental illness. Her racing thoughts, unpredictable behavior, possessive, compulsive issues and panic attacks are, for the most part, controlled by an assortment of medications. . .that is, when she takes them. On Halloween night, Layla walks a tightrope that lands her in hot water. . .she impulsively shares a night with a handsome brother in a pirate's costume. Jordan Scott, attorney, is immediately captivated by the mysterious Bad Cinderella who danced her way into his room, but like Cinderella, she slipped away into the night. Unable to forget the beautiful woman, Jordan is left speechless a month later when he spots her sitting across the courtroom. . ..she's the paralegal to his nemesis at another law firm. Layla sees him, too. Those lips, that chin, that body. . .it ‘s him! It's the worst possible thing that could happen because she's in no position, mentally, to get involved with any man. Unknowingly, Layla and Jordan soon become entrapped in a well-staged plan of blackmail. Unveiling their secrets brings heartache, but ultimately becomes the catalyst for their survival.
Download or read book No Remorse written by Ian Walkley and published by Marq Books. This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two men, exiles from their respective societies, take conflicting approaches in the quest to regain their place and self-respect, and find themselves at war over a kidnapped girl.Lee McCloud (¿Mac¿), a special forces soldier facing trumped-up charges of murder, is forced to work for a mysterious government outfit operating outside the law.Khalid Yubani, cast out of Saudi Arabia for an offence against another member of the Royal family, seeks revenge through ruthless acts of evil.Engaged in the worst forms of human trafficking, Khalid buys Sophia, the daughter of Mac¿s best friend, who has been kidnapped in Mexico. With time running out for Sophia, Mac enlists the help of a beautiful computer genius, a British SAS soldier and a Lebanese fixer to try to find Sophia and save her from the terrifying fate that Khalid has in store. Although starting the quest as a man with no remorse, Mac gradually discovers a side of himself that he suppressed after witnessing the abduction of his own sister years before. Dodging assassins, corrupt generals, evil medicos, Mossad agents, corrupt bureaucrats, and sharks, Mac ignores the order to stay out of trouble and follows Sophia¿s trail from Mexico to Paris, London and Dubai, and the island of Andaran, where Khalid and his henchmen are waiting¿
Download or read book Tiger Lilies and Tragedy written by L.C. Turner and published by New pen Media, LLC. This book was released on 2024-05-10 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presley, an avid pet enthusiast, is thrown into a fur-raising mystery that'll have tails wagging in Hope Springs! When the beloved show dog Lord Bentley disappears without a trace from the prestigious Hope Springs Dog Show, Presley discovers the fiercely competitive world of dog shows, where winning is everything and the stakes are higher than she ever imagined. But could this fierce competition have driven someone to dognap Lord Bentley in a desperate bid for victory? With fur flying and suspicions abound Presley digs her paws into the cutthroat world of competitive canine glory, determined to unravel the mystery and bring Lord Bentley home before the final bark is heard!
Download or read book The Baby Truth written by Stella Bagwell and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A woman searching for her biological parents finds she’s pregnant in this contemporary romance by a USA Today–bestselling author. Still, Sassy Matthews was a woman on a mission. She’d come to Carson City to find her biological parents—not to faint in the arms of the lawyer who’d met her plane! Of course, finding out she was going to be a mommy didn’t exactly fit into her plans either. Now what was a girl to do? Jett Sundell wanted to keep an eye on Sassy—and not just because her new “family” suspected her of being a gold digger. Sassy captured his interest from the second she fainted into his arms, but she was pregnant with another man’s child! Jett knew he might be able to provide Sassy with the link to her past, but she might just be the key to his future.
Download or read book You Can t Touch My Hair Deluxe written by Phoebe Robinson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The deluxe eBook edition of stand-up comedian and WNYC podcaster Phoebe Robinson’s You Can’t Touch My Hair brings Phoebe’s hilarious voice off the page, directly into your eyes and ears. This enhanced edition features exclusive video footage with cameos by some of Phoebe’s comedy besties, plus more than an hour of audio where Phoebe talks regrettable crushes from the 90s, advice she wishes someone had given her as a teenager, the influence of RuPaul, and much more. Delivered in her signature style, Phoebe serves laughter and levity alongside more serious topics at rapid-fire speeds, topped—as always—with pop culture references for days. A hilarious and timely essay collection about race, gender, and pop culture from upcoming comedy superstar and 2 Dope Queens podcaster Phoebe Robinson Being a black woman in America means contending with old prejudices and fresh absurdities every day. Comedian Phoebe Robinson has experienced her fair share over the years: she's been unceremoniously relegated to the role of "the black friend," as if she is somehow the authority on all things racial; she's been questioned about her love of U2 and Billy Joel ("isn’t that . . . white people music?"); she's been called "uppity" for having an opinion in the workplace; she's been followed around stores by security guards; and yes, people do ask her whether they can touch her hair all. the. time. Now, she's ready to take these topics to the page—and she’s going to make you laugh as she’s doing it. Using her trademark wit alongside pop-culture references galore, Robinson explores everything from why Lisa Bonet is "Queen. Bae. Jesus," to breaking down the terrible nature of casting calls, to giving her less-than-traditional advice to the future female president, and demanding that the NFL clean up its act, all told in the same conversational voice that launched her podcast, 2 Dope Queens, to the top spot on iTunes. As personal as it is political, You Can't Touch My Hair examines our cultural climate and skewers our biases with humor and heart, announcing Robinson as a writer on the rise.
Download or read book The Judgement of Paris written by Martin Harrison and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-02 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CHILDREN ARE NOT TOYS. Robert knows this now but he didn't when his aunt played with him. He's an intelligent and successful man now . . . but something is missing, and he needs to know what and why. As a boy, he felt like an outsider. It was cold outside, lonely and hard to find someone who understood a boy who said: "When I grow up I want to be a woman." But he found someone. She was his best friend when she died, so it was cold outside again. Robert now has more money than he knows what to do with, and enough time to look for the answer to his prayers. Only, she needed a Dragon Slayer, so it was time to become a new man, whether he liked it or not. Time to go, Robert. You can always wear your shining armour over your tutu.
Download or read book Reading the Prostitute written by Lorna Ryan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-20 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1997, this study aims to forge new connections between debates on prostitution, media processes and everyday life in its exploration of depictions of female prostitution in British and Irish broadsheet newspapers between 1987 and 1991. Lorna Ryan first examines a range of discourses on prostitution before proceeding to areas including signals of prostitution and images in the press. Encompassing both textual and visual analyses, Ryan demonstrates that these newspapers relied on appearance, place, time, motive and intent in categorising women as prostitutes.
Download or read book Lou Sullivan Diaries 1970 1980 and Theories of Sexual Embodiment written by Lanei M. Rodemeyer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights the intersection between theory and lived experience, academic description and the personal narrative of Lou Sullivan. Sullivan puzzled in his diaries over the conundrum of his desire to transition from female to male in order to be a gay man. The reader will follow Sullivan as he struggles with his feelings of maleness, in his troubled relationship with his lover, Tom, through his many sexual escapades, and finally, as he begins taking hormones. Alongside the diaries is an engagement with body and gender theories, accessible to the introductory reader, yet also taking up current debates especially in transgender studies.
Download or read book Studying The Social Worlds Of Children written by Frances Chaput Waksler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Download or read book My Journey with Christ written by Brigitt Walker and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-04-24 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My journey with Christ is about how I joined church to give my life to God. I joined church to become closer to God. As time went on in this church, all sorts of drama started, beginning with the pastor and his moles. It had gotten so out of control things started to turn physical. I got dismissed from that church that begun my journey with Christ. After the first church, I had traveled to three other churches since, then dealing with the same issuesjealousy, betrayaland discouraged, let down, heartbroken, and angry at being belittled from the pulpit, you will read from one church to the next what I experienced in each church and how I kept my faith in God.
