Tamara N. Harvey

"Sometimes all you need is some #metime and a martini." Tamara There's no manual for life, you just work your way through it. I have been struggling with work, home, school, peri-menopause, kids' activities, surgery, holidays, you name it. All these things take a toll on your body, mind and spirit. I try to keep it all together and juggle everything to make it work. But sometimes I get stressed. It's hard for some folks to understand what I am talking about when I express myself. That's when I pick up my pen and paper and write. This is my second book and I must admit writing based on my daily experiences was helpful, eye opening, and some days disappointing. Fortunately, I can go to my favorite place for adult beverages and simply say, I'll Have a Martini, Please This book is a collection of my thoughts, ideas, #hashtags about various issues and poetry about my feelings and favorite things. I'll Have a Martini, Please offers my view on everything from marriage and motherhood, my 'obsession for Ben & Jerry's ice cream', my love for music-wigs-red roses, and concerns about sharing personal information in the workplace. I'll Have a Martini, Please is honest, pure and simple words from my heart.

Over 20 million women in the United States alone, are suffering from some type of hair loss. That's why it is so important for stories like mine to be heard. Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most common form of hair loss in women. This type of hereditary hair loss can begin any time after puberty and usually occurs, if at all, before the age of forty. For me it began when I was 28. In the book I share with you about how my hair loss began, the emotional effects of hair loss ranging from anxiety and depression, to frustration and poor self-esteem. I also feature the work of the stylists I have seen over the years; the breakdown of thousands of dollars I have spent, and recently deciding to have permanent cosmetics for my eyebrows. I want to thank my family and friends for the support they have given me over the last eighteen years. They have been major influencers in helping me throughout every stage of alopecia. Writing this book was empowering and made me feel like everything I have been through was worth it. Most importantly, I hope that this book will help others living with alopecia.