02028nam 2200577Ia 450 991078853050332120230617011156.01-283-22386-497866132238690-252-09099-3(CKB)3360000000431749(EBL)3414251(SSID)ssj0000544866(PQKBManifestationID)11355334(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000544866(PQKBWorkID)10553424(PQKB)11715451(MiAaPQ)EBC3414251(OCoLC)844939595(MdBmJHUP)muse25188(Au-PeEL)EBL3414251(CaPaEBR)ebr10713081(CaONFJC)MIL322386(EXLCZ)99336000000043174920050125d2005 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSelf-help books[electronic resource] why Americans keep reading them /Sandra K. DolbyUrbana University of Illinois Pressc20051 online resource (209 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-252-07518-8 0-252-02974-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-181) and index.American popular self-education -- The books, the writers, and metacommentary -- The critics, the simple self, and America's cultural cringe -- Giving advice and getting wisdom -- Memes, themes, and worldview -- Stories -- Proverbs, quotes, and insights -- Finding a use for self-help testimonies.Self-help techniquesUnited StatesPsychological literatureUnited StatesSelf-help techniquesPsychological literature646.7/00973Dolby Sandra K.1946-1493932MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910788530503321Self-help books3717210UNINA