This is a welcome book in my napptural hair care library. A big shout-out to Linda Jones for her book.
Without being preachy, "Mosetta" provides readers with a booklet filled with informative segments, like stories on infamous "good hair" in the black community, a dictionary on nappy hair terms, and a helpful section full of quick come backs for nappy-headed people to use on others who ask silly questions about their decision to be sans chemicals. A perfect example of this would be the seven different choices of "snap backs" to the question of "What happened to your hair?" A sassy "snap back" of "It decided to stop pretending," is one of many retorts one could use on people who ask questions that are really none of their business.
The light-hearted way with which "Mosetta" treats the subject matter allows the book to come off as non-judgmental. She even has a 12 step "Permaholic" program outlined for people who are beginning their natural journey through "transitioning" or going for "The Big Chop" (all terms listed or described in the book). This is not a book that tries to describe how "bad" relaxers are, instead it seeks to give a voice to how beautiful natural black hair is and that's what puts it at the top of the list.
Anna
R.E.A.L. Reviewers
The book and the author have already received national media attention, including an interview on The Tavis Smiley Show, a news and issues program on National Public Radio.