The Bald, Beautiful and Brave

By Rosanna McKenzie Harris

Born August 14, 1949 to Benjamin and Louise
McKenzie. She is the third of f ive siblings. She has
worked as a practical nurse for more than 37 years in the Miami
area. She has been as inspiration to many around her and in the
community. She is a dedicated Christian and desires one day to
open a facility for homeless girls and boys and unwed mothers.
Mrs. Harris believes this is just the beginning of how God will
use her as an instrument to do extraordinary measures for the
ordinary, to bring out the gifts and talents they possess.
Known as Mrs. Harris to some and Grandma to many, says
thank you for reading her book and be encouraged in f inding your
destiny. Its never about how old or young you are, its not about
the way you look or even your education. Its about a desire and
reaching to the sky, going the distance for your destiny.
Rosanna McKenzie Harris

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Nov 9, 2011
• ISBN: 9781465337153

Rosanna McKenzie Harris

I am Rosanna Mckenzie Harris is a native of Miami, Florida, with Bahamian roots. Graduated from Booker T. Washington Senior High School in 1967. Married to Larry E. Harris for more than twenty years. We have fourteen children. I confess I am not a writer. God inspired me to write this book to encourage and give confidence to women who suffer with alopecia. It is not limited to alopecia but reaches out to cancer and beyond. Being diagnosed with alopecia in 1997 until this present day, God put a vision and mission in my heart to help those women going through with alopecia. I started out by shaving my head to share with others like me. Shaving my head was to make a point. That point is to let all the ladies with alopecia know that being bald is not a bad thing. This is to help you to be able to do the same thing and feel good about yourself and to help you understand that we can be bald, beautiful, and brave. I call this the complete package.

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Copyright © 2011 by Rosanna McKenzie Harris.

Library of Congress Control Number:       2011912210

ISBN:         Hardcover                               978-1-4653-3714-6

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CONTENTS

About The Author

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter One Metamorphosis

Chapter Two The Bald

Chapter Three Starting My New Normal

Chapter Four The Beautiful

Chapter Five The Brave

Chapter Six Do You Know Who You Are?

Chapter Seven A Woman’s Glory

Chapter Eight Its Not The End

Conclusion

About The Author

Rosanna Mckenzie Harris is a native of Miami, Florida, with Bahamian roots. Graduated from Booker T. Washington Senior High School in 1967. Married to Larry E. Harris for more than twenty years. They have 14 children. She confess she is not a writer. God inspired her to write this book to encourage and give confidence to women who suffer with alopecia. It is not limited to alopecia but reaches out to cancer and beyond. Being diagnosed with alopecia in 1997 until this present day, God put a vision and mission in her heart to help those women going through with alopecia. She started out by shaving her head to share with others with alopecia. Shaving her head was to make a point. That point is to let all the ladies with alopecia know that being bald is not a bad thing. This is to help you to be able to do the same thing and feel good about yourself and to help you understand that we can be bald, beautiful, and brave. She calls this the complete package.

Dedication

This book is dedicated to my loving husband Larry E. Harris first of all who told me years ago to consider shaving my head.

To all of my children who has taken this journey with me. Quentin I love you for your desire, compassion, and your tenacity to push on. Nicole you are an inspiration to me more than you know. Meme don’t ever lose your loving and kind heart. Jameica thanks that no child will be left behind. Jamie and Janie (twins) you have a bond and it is greater than just sisters.Jawanna your passions will take you many places in life, persue your dreams. Adrian, Monty, Major, Royce, Chance, Renee, and Tiffany I love you all. I did not forget, this book is also dedicated to every women with alopecia who has come out of the closet (bald) and to those who have not. This book is for you.

I am now living the life every day being bald and do not regret one moment of it since I made that choice.

Acknowledgements

I thank God for the strength and inspiration He’s given me to reach out to all my sisters and write a book about my baldness due to alopecia and to encourage you even more. I thank my loving husband Larry Harris who really inspires me in every endeavor to achieve my goals. I thank everyone who assisted me in this book, and you know who you are. A special thanks to Jessica Kavalier (teacher at my school)