Not a Father's Daughter

NOT a Father’s Daughter is an intimate portrait of a woman who unknowingly declared at the age of eight that she would not be a puppet on a string, not a father’s daughter. Unaware of why her resolve to reject patriarchal dogma was so strong, Elizabeth reflects on how she observed the world around her and fought the injustices she encountered. Interwoven into her memories and experiences, an inspiring manifesto springs forth for women and men, with equal measures of spirit and soul.
Candid and unapologetic, with courage and compassion, she explores important and controversial issues of the day. Through thought-provoking analysis, she sheds light on the ways the acquired mind upholds traditional gender roles and thereby the patriarchy.
Drenched with a zeal for justice, and with a powerful and engaging voice, Elizabeth exposes the clandestine, venomous practices that keep both women and men oppressed and struggling, relegated to the shadows. Through provocative questions, readers will participate in a lively, thoughtful reflection of their own lives and the issues swirling around them.
With candor and wisdom, Elizabeth’s call to action requires a dismantling of the acquired gender differences. This call to action requires the bonding together of both men and women of all ages, of all ethnicities. This call to action requires the soul and spirit and the compassion and courage of each of us to decimate the efforts of those who pummel and plunder our institutions, our cultures, our country, our world.

About ElizabethElizabeth writes from her heart and soul to educate and inspire. She writes to expose the injustices to animals, women, minorities, immigrants-anyone marginalized. Like her many interests and writings, Elizabeth has had an eclectic career as an educator, editor in a publishing company, and an entrepreneur with her own management consulting and executive coaching firm. For the last twenty years she has taught courses and conducted workshops on psychological types, archetypes, wholeness journey, and fairytales. She also conducts workshops and speaks to libraries and historical museums on the topics: When Coal Was King and Immigration, Unionization, and Chaos During the Industrial Age.She is the author of Josephine: A Woman of Indomitable Spirit, a literary/historical novel inspired by the life of her maternal great-grandmother that traces the Industrial Age in the coal patches of western Pennsylvania. The Adventures of Samson and Delilah, is a memoir of two beagles Elizabeth and her husband rescued in New York City. The sequel, The Adventures of Samson and Delilah Plus Twenty, continues the journey of those two loveable beagles who welcomed twenty foster dogs into their home.Odd Ducks and Birds of a Feather: A Mystery of Type is a fictional tale to teach personality types based on Carl Jung's work.My Distinctive Father is a memoir of the heart that captures the bonds between a daughter and her father and will be published in the fall 2026.Website: elizabetrodenzauthor.com