Always Daddy's Girl: Understanding Your Father's Impact on Who You Are [Paperback]

H. Norman Wright (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2001

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.

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About the Author

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. Norm and his wife, Joyce, have been married more than 40 years and live in California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 284 pages
• Publisher: Regal Books; 2nd edition (February 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0830727620
• ISBN-13: 978-0830727629
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #391,506 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. H. Norman Wright is a Gold Medallion winner and author of more than seventy books. He is a licensed marriage, family, and child therapist and former professor at Talbot School of Theology and Biola University where he directed its Graduate Department of Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling. He and his wife, Joyce, have been married more than forty years and live in Long Beach, California. They have a son and a daughter.

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Why Good Dads Make a Difference?, December 27, 2002

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This review is from: Always Daddy's Girl: Understanding Your Father's Impact on Who You Are (Paperback)

I am a family counselor and find this book extremely helpful with my female clients. The most important questions it seems to address is: "What did I get/or didn't get from my father in my growing up years that now impacts my life positively or negatively? And where do I go from here? What is the role of a father in shaping a daughter's view of whom to marry, her overall self-esteem, her feelings about her physical attributes, and her desire to succeed in life?" I read this book after I had worked out many of my less than positive issues with my own father. It helped me to see what I did miss out on in that relationship. But equally important, it helped me to see my worth in spite of a less than perfect relationship with dad. A must read at any age!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So that's why I am like this, February 5, 2002

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"firerizing" (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Always Daddy's Girl: Understanding Your Father's Impact on Who You Are (Paperback)

I first got this book and read it in 89, when I couldn't stand my parents, especially my father and was playing out the rebellious teenager that needed independence role. I read it, but didn't read it. I got from it that it was daddy's fault that I failed this or that, or so and so dumped me, or that I couldn't do this or that.
I found this book years later, shortly after my father died and I was going through some of my old belongings stashed at his house. It was the perfect time for it to re-surface, and for the first time I actually read the book.
The only complaint I have regarding this book is emphasis on the "bad" father figures. The ones that aren't home or are drunks or abusive etc. But then again, many are, so perhaps it is fitting.
At either rate, if you have ever had problems with your father figure, this book is a must have for not only putting the past where it belongs, but also resolving any issues left in the open.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For every young girl or woman who wants a healthy realtionship, February 23, 2006

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Paula Mcleod (Mission Viejo, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Always Daddy's Girl: Understanding Your Father's Impact on Who You Are (Paperback)

I read this book when it first came out and have recommended it to many fathers and mothers who are concerned the relationships their daughters are choosing. It provides some very valuable insights into why we choose the people we do in relationships.. It is a timeless treasure...