Self-Help Nation: The Long Overdue, Entirely Justified, Delightfully Hostile Guide to the Snake-Oil Peddlers Who Are Sapping Our Nation'

by Tom Tiede

Book Overview

Every year, Americans waste millions of dollars on books that promise to fix all their problems. We buy each new one, believing its promises despite the failures of all the previous tomes, continuing... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871137771
• ISBN13: 9780871137777
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Finally, someone points out how dumb self-help books are

As if Dr. Laura and relationship gurus know everything there is to know about the human condition.... Very few people have NOT thought about the premise of this book. But finally, finally, finally someone points out how ridiculous that entire genre really is. Kudos.