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What Makes a Good Self-Help Book?

What elements do you think make self-help books particularly useful? Do you prefer to read books by doctors and psychologists or personal accounts that explain how people have dealt with challenges in their own lives?



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by jankp

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Jul 19 '01 Self-Help Books Have A Model in The Cry For Myth
Rollo May is my favorite psychologist for good reason.... read full review
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by jankp

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Jul 22 '01 A Look Into The Mind of 29th_Candidate
If it helps you to express your fears or to face them, a self-help book has done its job.... read full review
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by garym
Dec 11 '01 OFFICERS AT RISK
OFFICERS AT RISK: How to identify and cope with stress. Written for cops, by a cop. If you are a cop or love one, read this book.... read full review
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by kanike2000
Mar 22 '00 Read, Ponder, and Journal; the Way to Success With Self Help Books
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by sweetcece
Jun 25 '00 Identify Yourself First As Well As You Can, Then Search For Help
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by LEDOMAINE
Aug 01 '01 Self-Help Book? Oxymoron* ( E-Prime W/O)
One cannot write a self-help book for other people. The recipient of help from this book? The writer of said book, of course! Thus, "Self-help" equals an Oxymoron. ... read full review
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by jroberts80
Jul 26 '01 What Does your Intuition Say?
A good self-help book treats the entire person... read full review
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by ensignbetsy
Sep 29 '00 My Search for Me
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by LRai
Sep 02 '00 I'm OK for now, I think.
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by kanike2000
Mar 29 '00 Here's a Good Dreamstudy Self Help Book
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by redhowell
Aug 02 '00 Ever felt like you were losing it?
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by anavidi
May 23 '00 I just cant help it, Ive always had a bad memory.
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by Free2Be
Apr 22 '01 Be ye transformed!
It's a self-help jungle out there. Here's a guide to some of the flora and fauna.... read full review
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by b_lawhorn
Feb 15 '00 Self-Help Books
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by Sexy_Woman
Oct 15 '00 T'ai Chi Can Be Sexy and Sultry
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