Sheila Shannon is an author, performer, and hairdresser extraordinaire. This photo was part of a portrait series taken in 2009 to promote her new book "Sheer Determination: A View from Behind the Chair" that chronicles her escapades over the past 20 yrs as a hairstylist, single mother and salon owner based in the small, Pacific Northwest Town of Enumclaw, Washington. For more about Sheila and her book visit www.sheilashannon.com.