Are you an odd duck or a bird of a feather? Find out at Wiscasset Public Library on Saturday, October 6 at 10 am.

Dr. Elizabeth Rodenz will answer this question and many others about personality types during a discussion and presentation of her new book, "Odd Ducks and Birds of a Feather: A Mystery of Type" (personality, that is).

The fictional tale of "NeverWas" (but it might have been) is about 16 quirky, delightful characters, all with different personalities.

Some are considered odd duck s, especially by the birds of a feather who flock together. This story could have taken place hundreds of years ago, this very year, or hundreds of years in the future. It could be a big city, a small town, or a remote country village. Throughout the story of NeverWas, readers are challenged to solve the mystery of type by picking up clues about the personalities of the sixteen characters and determining their individual type. Our personality types have lived before, live today, and will continue to live in the future. They are a constant we can count on. Although this tale is fictional, the situations and problems depicted play out daily in word and deed in our lives and those of all the others around us.

"Uplifting and informative, humorous, yet helpful--a well-rounded blend of an inspirational tale and practical solutions to peoples' everyday concerns--a good mix of heart- warming, human-interest sub plots, and hands-on hints for work and home," says the editor and publisher of Dancing Bridge Publishing about the company's new book. "The significant contribution this book makes is that people will experience the personality type dimensions in real situations, rather than by reading about them as an outsider."

During Dr. Rodenz' presentation about "Odd Ducks and Birds of a Feather," you will discover why you have: at one time you met someone and felt immediately at ease. You were in sync and spoke the same language . Maybe it felt as if you had known each other forever. At another time, you met someone and from the beginning you felt uneasy or even tense. Maybe you were confused by the communication or found their behavior irritating as though you did not speak the same language . Or maybe you have been at a gathering and entered a room, feeling out of place, an odd duck .

Understanding type preferences, based on the work of Dr. Carl Jung, gives you insight into why you are the way you are, why you tend to struggle in certain situations, but what wondrous gifts you bring to any situation or relationship. It also answers the questions: Why do you and others behave in a particular way? Why do you connect with others immediately, as if you have known them for years? Why do you struggle with some people, even have continual conflict? Understanding personality type preferences takes the mystery out of why people act and respond the way they do. Such understanding can also free all of us from the habit of judging similarities and differences as either good or bad.

The author of says, "Can you name something that you have learned and use every day of your life? Your language is an obvious choice. The language of type can be another. While not the answer to all the issues we face in our lives, learning about personality types is an important piece of the puzzle of how we live either contentedly or in splendid discontentment and with fewer struggles."

Dr. Rodenz has been working with personality types for over twenty years in the classroom, in the corporate world as a manager, management consultant, workshop facilitator, and executive coach, and in personal counseling. Join Maine author Elizabeth Rodenz to discover more about personality types and why some people are considered odd ducks and others birds of a feather .

Wiscasset Public Library Programs are free and open to the public.