Synopsis
When you wear holey jeans, rock concert T-shirts, and frizzy headbanger hair, why would you trade it all in for sequins, rhinestones, and Cinderella high heels? One day a woman planted a transforming fantasy in my heavy-metal-infused brain and mesmerized me with visions of tiaras and roses. When I asked my father if I could participate in my first pageant, he shouted, "You want to do what?" I then wondered, "Was this dream of beauty pageant glory too far-fetched for a dress-hating tomboy? Was this heavy metal duckling too ugly to ever achieve the crown?" Devon takes you on her journey through the teen years as she dives headfirst into the world of pageantry. Includes more than 100 black and white photos documenting her quest for the crown.
About the Author
As a teenager, Devon Noel Lee began capturing and preserving her family history by interviewing her grandmother and sending letters to an aging family record keeper. Throughout her college years, serious research was limited due to time and financial constraints, so Devon focused on digitally preserving the photos and stories possessed by her living relatives. Once online research became readily available, Devon made discoveries and connections the family genealogists had never dreamed were possible. By 2012, Devon's living ancestors had all passed away taking their stories with them. Due to the perishable nature of these resources, Devon stresses the importance of starting family history research by preserving photos and stories. In 2009, Devon started the blog 'A Patient Genealogist' to share her discoveries with her mother who lived 1,000 miles away. The platform has expanded to include instructional posts on beginning research, writing a family history, beginner photography, and scrapbooking. The blog is readily available at www.DevonNoelLee.com. Devon has written three how-to books: Power Scrapbooking: Get Caught Up, No Matter Your Scrapbooking Style; Create a Family History Scrapbook in 12 Easy Steps; and 21st Century Family Historian. This year, she released her personal memoir: From Metal to Rhinestones: A Quest for the Crown. Not only is Devon a former beauty queen, but she also served as an editorial writer for the pageant website 'Turn For the Judges'. Devon graduated Texas A&M University with degrees in Marketing and Journalism. Currently, Devon is a home educator for five children in elementary, middle school, and high school. She lives in Houston, TX.
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