The Bigger the Hair, the Closer to God: Unleashing the Cute, Witty, Delightful, Intelligent, Passionate, Authentic, Interesting, Life-of-the-party Person Inside You! [Paperback]

Sue Buchanan (Author), Gloria Gaither (Foreword)

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Publication Date: October 1, 2007

For every woman with a big-haired lady buried inside them, it’s time to live large and unleash the authentic person God created you to be. Sue Buchanan, everybody’s favorite cheerleader, tells it like it is as she exhorts her beloved readers to look at their life story through a new and different viewfinder, come to grips with the past that has shaped them and then, with God’s help, move on to live a more enriched life. Sue can relate to women who deal with the difficulties of daily life (nasty people, weight and image concerns, aging, God issues and parenting) as well as the bigger crises of life (hers was surviving breast cancer). And yet, in the midst of it all, Sue reminds readers to take hold of their thinking and give themselves permission to laugh and unleash the cute, witty, delightful, intelligent, passionate, authentic, interesting life-of-the-party person they always dreamed they would be!

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For every woman with a big-haired lady buried inside them, it’s time to live large and unleash the authentic person God created you to be. Sue Buchanan, everybody’s favorite cheerleader, tells it like it is as she exhorts her beloved readers to look at their life story through a new and different viewfinder, come to grips with the past that has shaped them and then, with God’s help, move on to live a more enriched life. Sue can relate to women who deal with the difficulties of daily life (nasty people, weight and image concerns, aging, God issues and parenting) as well as the bigger crises of life (hers was surviving breast cancer). And yet, in the midst of it all, Sue reminds readers to take hold of their thinking and give themselves permission to laugh and unleash the cute, witty, delightful, intelligent, passionate, authentic, interesting life-of-the-party person they always dreamed they would be!

About the Author

SUE BUCHANAN prefers to call herself a cheerleader and in that role has been sponsored by such groups as The Susan G. Komen Foundation, The American Cancer Society, and a number of top pharmaceutical companies. A popular speaker, Sue’s message is of hope and survival, and of God's faithfulness, even when she feels her prayers aren't getting any higher than the ceiling fan. Former Vice President of Dynamic Media, Inc., she has worked with a number of fortune 500 companies. Sue is author of I'm Alive and the Doctor's Dead, Duh-votions!, Girls Gotta Have Fun, A Party Begins in the Heart and Friends Through Thick and Thin, coauthored with Gloria Gaither, Peggy Benson and Joy MacKenzie, as well as two bestselling children’s books: I Love You This Much (with Lynn Hodges)—winner of the Children’s Choice Award and finalist for the Gold Medallion Award—and Mud Pie Annie (with daughter Dana Shafer)—winner of a silver award from Excellence in Media. She lives with her husband Wayne in Tennessee. They have two grown daughters, a great son-in-law and a big gray cat.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Regal (October 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0830743839
• ISBN-13: 978-0830743834
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,164,284 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sue Buchanan is the coauthor of the bestselling I Love You This Much.  She is also the author of I'm Alive and the Doctor's Dead, Girls Just Gotta Have Fun, Duh-Votions, and Mud Pie Annie, and coauthor of Friends Through Thick and Thin.  Sue lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

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4.0 out of 5 stars All about living life to the fullest, October 15, 2007

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This review is from: The Bigger the Hair, the Closer to God: Unleashing the Cute, Witty, Delightful, Intelligent, Passionate, Authentic, Interesting, Life-of-the-party Person Inside You! (Paperback)

In her recent inspirational book, Sue Buchanan writes about an African tribe who wore their hair puffy on top, and may have believed they could be pulled up directly to heaven because of their thick hair. In The Bigger the Hair, the Closer to God, Buchanan, who has survived breast cancer for 24 years, writes of ways to be closer to God that will surprise and startle the reader--including what it means to be "a big-haired lady."

When Buchanan was diagnosed with breast cancer and told she had less than a year to live, she began eating a lot of chocolate. Although this may seem insignificant, for the author letting oneself go, laughing and enjoying oneself all are conducive to leading a better life--and can bring the individual closer to God.

Buchanan does not like couple painted in the famous painting "American Gothic" by Grant Wood. The man with the pitchfork seems too severe and the old woman, a little like the granny from the Beverly Hillbillies. Why aren't they smiling? Where are their children?

The author suggests we all learn to live a fuller life. Some of the things that seemed wrong really are not wrong. Buchanan suggests nail manicures, massages, becoming the life of the party--as some of the many ways to expand one's life.

There are also more reflective sections in the book on Buchanan's battle with cancer and her daughter Dana's similar struggle. These inspirational passages can help anyone undergoing an ordeal or who has an obstacle to overcome. Buchanan describes losing a part of her body, a loss that she became aware of and which at first frightened her more than the loss of life.

Buchanan discusses serious issues as well as ways to enjoy life, and the author acts as cheerleader as she talks you through difficulties. The book touches on deeper subjects than might seem apparent from a superficial glance.

Armchair Interviews says: Its cheerfulness will stick in the reader's mind long after it is read.