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No matter how old she is, a woman's relationship with her father - whether it was wonderful or painful - had an impact on the person she is today. Her relationship with men, her career and her feelings about herself have all been shaped by her father, whether she realizes it or not. Now, with the help of noted marriage and family counselor H. Norman Wright, women can begin to understand how their fathers had a profound effect on their emotions and behaviors as adults.

H. NORMAN WRIGHT is a licensed marriage, family and child therapist and is a certified trauma specialist. He serves on the faculty of Talbot School of Theology at Biola University and is former director of their Graduate Department of Marriage, Family and Child Counseling. He is the best-selling author of more than 70 books, including Communication: Key to Your Marriage, Quiet Times for Couples and Always Daddy's Girl. He is a member of the Academy of Bereavement, Critical Incident Stress Foundation , the Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists and a board member of The Victim Chaplain Association.

Tell Me About Your Father

9

(20)

``Your father is still influencing your life today--probably more than you realize''

Images of Your Father

29

(24)

``You may have memories of a daddy who could solve every problem and unscramble even the worst messes''

Why Did Daddy Disappoint Me?

53

(18)

``Fathers and daughters clash on expectations because men are different from women''

Why Did Daddy Leave Me?

71

(14)

``Many daughters have waited in vain for their fathers to return, because some fathers leave and never return''

Why Doesn't Daddy Live Here Anymore?

85

(14)

``A couple may resolve their problems through divorce, but the problems caused by the divorce are just beginning for the children''

Who Was That Phantom?

99

(20)

``Phantom fathers spend sufficient time in the home, but their interaction with their daughters is very superficial''

Why Does Daddy Still Run My Life?

119

(22)

``We hear so much today about the uninvolved father that the suffocating influence of overinvolved father is often minimized''

Was My Family Healthy?

141

(22)

``The atmosphere of your home, and especially your relationship with your father, had a significant impact on shaping your identity and behavior''

Dysfunctional Roles: Do I Have One?

163

(20)

``If you didn't receive recognition or affirmation for who you were, you took on a role which garnered you the attention you needed''

Your Identity: Which Father Is It Based Upon?

183

(22)

``Who you are, or who you perceive `the woman in the glass' to be, will affect how you respond to life''

Letting Your Father Off the Hook

205

(20)

``You may still be hooked to your father by feelings of pain, resentment, guilt or regret from his impact on your life''

Giving the Gift of Forgiveness

225

(18)

``Forgiveness is an integral element in the entire process of coming to terms with your relationship with your father and releasing the past and its hurts''

Releasing Your Father

243

(22)

``Fathers become ill, grow old and die. This is reality. But the inevitability of your father's aging and death doesn't make it any easier to deal with''

A Letter to Fathers of Daughters

265

(1)

``Whether your daughter is a child, an adolescent or an adult, you still have an opportunity to influence her life for the better''

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Always Daddy's Girl

Always Daddy's Girl

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