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Glory: The Hair
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Glory: The Hair (2001) (edit title/settings)

by Sandra Hamer (Author) (edit contributors)

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This is a book about one woman's trials and tribulations with a local hairdresser. The book also deals with their spiritual lives, romance, careers and things of that nature. In the end, the book teaches many lessons on various fronts.

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GLORY…THE HAIR is the story of one woman’s journey after getting her hair snipped too much. It depicts how very important hair is to everyone. Hair is a woman’s personality and her livelihood and dating life really depends upon it. Some men won’t even look in the direction of a woman with... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

GLORY…THE HAIR is the story of one woman’s journey after getting her hair snipped too much. It depicts how very important hair is to everyone. Hair is a woman’s personality and her livelihood and dating life really depends upon it. Some men won’t even look in the direction of a woman with short hair. Hair is sexy.
Jennifer Williams goes for a routine hair visit at Touch-Up salon. This is Shelia Kennedy’s upscale hair salon where some of Memphis’ finest are getting their hair whipped. After leaving, Jennifer gets more than she bargained for. Her hairdresser Shelia cuts too much of her hair. Jennifer says it’s about jealousy and hairdressers trying to destroy a woman’s glory. Shelia, of course, thinks that Jennifer is overreacting. This hair drama affects Jennifer at church, on the job and in her relationship with Troy. Shelia the hairdresser does not go unaffected. It is affecting her personal life, her standing in the community and her clientele. After Shelia has a slip of the scissors so to speak, the entire city is a buzz about the two. Jennifer once cordial with Shelia is now taking her to court over hair and it has nothing to do with a bad relaxer. Read the book to find out what Jennifer is suing Shelia for.
The damsel in distress has to rely on her faith to keep from “going postal” but she doesn’t stop there. Shelia needs to be taught a lesson. Hairdressers are supposed to be a woman’s best friend. Jennifer believes that Shelia intentionally cut her hair just because she’s “j”. Shelia believes that Jennifer has it all wrong, but now it’s being played out in the court of public opinion and in a court of law.

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There has got to be a better way.

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Table of Contents

Chapter One State of Disarray
Chapter Two The Memphis Scene
Chapter Three Friends Hanging
Chapter Four Leaving Memphis
Chapter Five What difference it makes...the Color?
Chapter Six A Mother Still
Chapter Seven Consequences
Chapter Eight Friends...How Many of Us Have Them?
Chapter Nine Friends...Are You A Really Good One?
Chapter Ten Player, Player
Chapter Eleven Be Careful What You Pray For
Chapter Twelve I Got Your Back
Chapter Thirteen After God's Own Heart
Chapter Fourteen Relationships
Chapter Fifteen Trials and Tribulations
Chapter Sixteen Deliverance
Chapter Seventeen Life's A Beach
Chapter Eighteen Hair in Court
Chapter Nineteen Promise of Security

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  • fiction: This book is a work of fiction.fic-tion (fik'shen) n. 1. a making up of imaginary happenings; feigning 2 anything made up or imagined, as a statement, story, etc. 3 a) literary narratives, collectively, which portray imaginary characters or events, specif. novels and short stories b) a narrative of this kind 4 something accepted as fact for the sake of convenience, although not necessarily true - fic'tional adj. - fic'tion-ally adv. I Corinthians 11:15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her; for her hair is given her for a covering.

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  1. Sandra Hamer (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: 1st Books Library
Country: USA
Publication Date: September 1, 2001
ISBN: 978-0759607804
Page Count: 436

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Reading Level: Young Adults

This book is suitable for middle and high school students.

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