Promise land, my journey through America's self-help culture, Jessica Lamb-Shapiro
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Promise land, my journey through America's self-help culture, Jessica Lamb-Shapiro
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Includes bibliographical references
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contains biographical information
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non fiction
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Promise land
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836261514
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Jessica Lamb-Shapiro
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my journey through America's self-help culture
Summary
Raised by a child psychologist who was himself the author of numerous self-help books, as an adult Jessica Lamb-Shapiro found herself both repelled and fascinated by the industry: did all of these books, tapes, weekend seminars, groups, posters, t-shirts and trinkets really help anybody? Why do some people swear by the power of positive thinking, while others dismiss it as so many empty promises? This book is an irreverent tour through the vast and strange reaches of the world of self-help
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