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Odd Ducks and Birds of a Feather¡XA Mystery of Type
by Elizabeth Rodenz, Ph.D
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By solving the mystery of type¡Xdetermining the personality type of each of the characters in this book¡Xyou will learn about personality types because the information is more likely to stick in your mind. Why? It will hold more relevance because you will have experienced it through the story and characters of NeverWas. In addition, you will be able to relate that learning to your own life and the characters (friends, colleagues, and family members) who play a role in it. Your own behaviors and those of others will take on new and different meanings.

It is often said that, ¡§anything worth having takes time,¡¨ so it is important to know at the onset that this book is not about learning five rules or adopting a magical number of habits.

Living a happy, contented life and having good relationships cannot be reduced to a laundry list. Developing effective techniques and appropriate responses to different type preferences takes time, effort, and consciousness, yet these are easy to learn and manage

Excerpt¡XWhy Read This Book

Odd Ducks and Birds of a Feather teaches readers about personality type preferences and offers critical interpersonal skills instruction. This instruction is within the context of an entertaining, page-turning, plot-driven story.

Understanding type preferences gives you insight into why you are the way you are, why you tend to struggle in certain situations, and what wondrous gifts you bring to any situation or relationship. This understanding alone is a reason for reading this book, but there are others. By watching the townsfolk of NeverWas in action and listening to them speak, you will:

    • Learn and identify the four personality type preferences of each character.
    • Begin to apply the information to yourself and the people in your life.
    • Acquire communication, problem solving, discussion, and decision-making techniques to improve your relationships with your spouse, partners, parents, siblings, children, managers, and co-workers.
    • Reflect on your own personal journey.

Have you ever met someone and felt immediately at ease? Maybe it felt as if you had known each other forever.? You were in sync and spoke the same language. You enjoyed talking, laughing, and sharing.
Alternatively, have you ever met someone and from the beginning you did not speak the same language? You may have felt uneasy or even tense. Maybe you were confused by the communication or found their behavior irritating.

Maybe you have been at a gathering and entered a room, feeling out of place, an odd duck.

Now, there is nothing wrong with being different. In fact, some folks delight in knowing they are different and don¡¦t mind standing out from the crowd. Others may struggle with being different¡Xan odd duck, not fitting in.