Book cover for Josephine by Elizabeth Rodenz
2022 Released
354 Pages
5-7 Hours
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ErISBN 9780972269414
Josephine is a saga about greed, power, servitude, and survival, balanced against the misery of living in a western Pennsylvania coal patch. Timeless, poignant with flawed, unforgettable characters and set during a most prosperous time for the few, Josephine's efforts to shape a life that sets her afire are thwarted time and time again by forces around her. Although she rebuffs society's mandates and wants to carve out her own path, circumstances compel her to marry Joseph, one of the many miners battling for his dignity and welfare.

Josephine and her friends, Annie and Emma, struggle to survive and help other women to do the same as heartache reaches into every home. They are pushed and pulled by tragedies, the constant threat of poverty, and by a society of imposed limitations. Although Josephine's story does not end tied up in a pretty bow with the reader saying she slayed the dragon, they can say she had an indomitable spirit; she tackled the challenges that came her way; and made opportunities for herself, her family, and the women around her.

Elizabeth Rodenz

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

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