- Elizabeth Fishel
Elizabeth Fishel is a journalist and author. In 2000, Fishel published her fourth book profiling 10 of her classmates from the class of 1968 at
Brearley School titled "Reunion: The Girls We Used to Be, the Women We Became". Her book "I Swore I'd Never Do That!" was awarded "Best Parenting Book" by Parent's Choice Award in 1991.Fishel has also written for various magazines and newspapers, including McCall's, Vogue, Redbook, Parents, Ms., Parenting, The New York Times Book Review and the
San Francisco Chronicle .She presently lives in
Oakland, California with her spouse, Robert Houghteling, and their two sons.Published books
* "I Swore I'd Never Do That!: Recognizing Family Patterns & Making Wise Parenting Choices". ISBN 0-943233-69-0.
* "The Girls We Used to Be, the Women We Became." ISBN 0-679-44983-3.
* "Sisters: Shared Histories, Lifelong Ties." ISBN 1-57324-092-3.
* "Wednesday Writers: 10 Years of Writing Women's Lives". ISBN 0-9728110-0-1.Quotes
* "Both within the family and without, our sisters hold up our mirrors: our images of who we are and of who we can dare to become."
* "A sister is both your mirror -- and your opposite."
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