
Stories of women who have lost their fathers and found their strength as Daddy's Girls

Daddies represent stability and security.
They establish themselves as providers and protectors.
They embody strength and safety.
They make us feel confident and courageous.
They create laughter from tears.
Courage from fears.
A daddy is a daughter’s first love establishing a bond so powerful that he melts her heart, and in all his masculinity, she steals his.
But what happens when all that comes to an end?

From the first day I can remember, my daddy was the biggest, most pronounced individual in my life.
He was boisterous, commanding, strong, integrious, dedicated, passionate and hardworking.
There was NEVER a day in my life when I did not know how much HE LOVED ME!
Because I was his mini-me in so many ways, when I was younger, he was also often the person I bumped heads with most.
When my father passed in July 2020, it was the darkness season of my entire life.
There was moments when I sincerely doubted I would survive my grief.
However, with the help of my faith, family, and friends, I DID!Â
Having overcome my grief, re-found my joy and allowed my memories to now fuel my purpose, I was blessed to help others during similar seasons of grief.Â
Nearly 2 years to the date later, when my friend and Soror Michelle experienced a similar grief, others and I were compelled to offer comfort, support and love.Â
You see, we were each a DADDY'S GIRL!
As a result of our experiences and the impact we had collectively and individually on each other, this anthology became the logical next step.Â
Without question, each of us wanted to not only support Michelle, but as many other DADDY'S GIRLSÂ as we could.
This book represents that love for our fathers and daughters worldwide.Â

"Beautifully written and a wonderful tribute to their fathers written with such grace and class. I see why this one is a Best Seller!"
"Daddy's Girl does a wonderful job showcasing the life and memories of incredible, perfectly imperfect men and how inspite of those complexities, maintained and sometimes earned a heroic stature in their baby girl's eyes."

Delivered with compassion and kindness, Daddy's Girl: Living After the Loss of a Legend provides readers support, comfort, encouragement, and understanding as they navigate life after the loss of the legend.
We celebrate our daddies, the memory of their spirit, the moments of their love, and the magnificence of their strength in its many iterations and complexities.
This book unleashes a tidal wave of healing awareness and gives a voice to a massive population of women struggling to move beyond the loss in the face of their daddy’s absence.
Within these pages lies a powerful collaboration of daughters brave enough to share their journeys and bold enough to reveal the challenges they experienced along the way.
Through their daughters, these men’s legacies live on through their stories as told within these pages that embrace their soul, resilience, and passion.
And these women are on the path to growth and fulfillment by helping others understand how their loss has impacted their lives and shaped them into the women they are today.
This anthology includes chapters from 10 authors on the path to growth and fulfillment by helping others understand how their loss has impacted their lives and shaped them into the women they are today.
Contributing Authors
Dr. Marcea B. Whitaker, MD
Angela Hooper-Menifield, MPA, SPHR, SCP
Dr. Rhonda M. Wood
Dr. Theresa A. Moseley
B. Jacqueline Jeter
Schellie FanFan, LMHC, MS, EdS
Kizzy McCray-Sheppard, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Michelle Edelen, MBA
Dr. Alethia Tucker
Dr. Tandra Price
Forward by: Joy D. Calloway


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