I Found God in My Hair: 98 spiritual principles I learned from...my hair!

by Tanya Wright

Actress Tanya Wright (ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, TRUE BLOOD) has naturally curly hair; for most of her life, her struggle to tame her curly mass has been the bane of her existence! She knew, though, that learning to love her locks would lead her to the other side of peace--that journey is chronicled in I FOUND GOD IN MY 98 spiritual principles I learned from…my hair! Patience. Resilience. The importance--and power!-- of letting go. Our hair has a lot to teach us! If only we will take the time to listen...

166 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2014

About the author

Tanya Wright is a two-time SAG Award winning actress who has appeared on countless television shows. Tanya got the idea for Hairiette while walking her dog, Macarena (who appears in every book of the Hairiette series!). Tanya writes everything from plays and screenplays to—you guessed it—puppet musicals! Born in the Bronx and raised in Harlem, Tanya enjoys white cheddar popcorn and yoga, dark chocolate and long walks. 

Reviews

[Camille]

The premise was good, but some of the principles were a little bit of a reach.

[Demetria]

Tanya Wright has put together a lovely, upbeat, inspiring book. In it, Wright uses hair as a metaphor and narrative thread to offer 98 "spiritual principles" about life. The notion sounds a bit far-fetched, but she executes it well and it's a quick and engaging read. Wright is a noted actress. (You might know her best from her roles on "Orange is the New Black" as the transgendered inmate's spouse or on "True Blood" as Deputy Kenya.) She is also a writer, producer, director, online series creator and haircare business owner. So, throughout the book , Wright sprinkles in pictures and anecdotes from her long and diverse career as well as quotes from various books, songs and interviews about hair. It's a very cute and thoughtful concept.

The title made me think of the line "I found God in myself/ And I loved her/ I loved her fiercely" from Ntozake Shange's "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf." Indeed, Wright's book does delve into self-care and love and issues much deeper than "just" hair. The book is engaging, funny and insightful. Plus, it is also formatted to be skimmable, so it's easy to go back to a favorite principle or story when the desire arises.

That said, I would have loved to have seen more and bigger in-color pictures of the different hairstyles and just from these snippets of her career, I'd also encourage Wright to pen a full length memoir or advice book about living a fulfilling creative life. She has some jewels to drop.

[Adrienna]

I received a free copy with the hair products I purchased from website.