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Elizabeth Roper Marcus

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Elizabeth Roper Marcus is the author of Don't Say a Word!: A Daughter's Two Cents. Her writing has also appeared in publications including The New York Times and The Boston Globe and on online sites such as Cognoscenti, and in essay anthologies, like Travelers’ Tales. For twenty years, she ran a small architectural firm and wrote about design, before deciding to concentrate on writing. More and more, she finds herself examining her personal life in the light of the wider world and the wider world in the light of her life. You can find her essays related to her book at www.eLizWrites.com and those about almost everything else under the sun at www.archive.eLizWrites.com.

Books by Elizabeth Roper Marcus
Recent Posts
How I Got Myself to Exercise
Personal Perspective: Rather than try to change yourself using willpower, find a solution that fits your psychological makeup.
How Getting Hacked Renewed My Faith in Human Nature

In response to a hacking scam sent out in my name, I received an outpouring of concern, including from people I barely knew. What could it mean? I have an idea.

In response to a hacking scam sent out in my name, I received an outpouring of concern, including from people I barely knew. What could it mean? I have an idea.

An Easier Way to Lose Weight: A Personal Story

A specific diet radically different from what we usually eat is impossible to sustain. But cutting calories by modifying our current dietary patterns can become a lifelong habit.

A specific diet radically different from what we usually eat is impossible to sustain. But cutting calories by modifying our current dietary patterns can become a lifelong habit.

Did Your Weight-Loss Resolution Fail? Here's an Easier Way

If you can give up the wish for a quick fix, there is a way to lose weight that is not a miserable slog—like dieting—and gets progressively easier to maintain.

If you can give up the wish for a quick fix, there is a way to lose weight that is not a miserable slog—like dieting—and gets progressively easier to maintain.

Getting Past the Terror of Public Speaking

Ever been scared of giving a speech? There is much to gain from overcoming the fear of public speaking.

Ever been scared of giving a speech? There is much to gain from overcoming the fear of public speaking.

The Hidden Stories That Tell Us Who We Are

Why do you hate a movie I love and vice versa? Is one of us smarter or more discriminating? Or is the answer in our personal histories?

Why do you hate a movie I love and vice versa? Is one of us smarter or more discriminating? Or is the answer in our personal histories?

The Beauty Trap: Was It Our Mothers' Fault?

Why do some mothers make their daughters feel they aren't pretty enough? And why are women so often judged by their looks and made to feel inadequate?

Why do some mothers make their daughters feel they aren't pretty enough? And why are women so often judged by their looks and made to feel inadequate?