"You canÕt make this stuff up.Ó ThatÕs what Valerie DeFazio Vacula says of her stories and experiences as a hairdresser. At age seventeen, Valerie started in a hairdressing career that would extend over the next forty-seven years. In Tales of a Harried Hairdresser, youÕll find yourself laughing, fuming, and crying (sometimes all three at once) as you read about her experiences over the course of her career. Much more than a memoir on cutting hair, this book is about friendship, ambition, changing, caring, and community-building. 33 photos. A Merriam Press Memoir.