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Asking for a friend

three centuries of advice on life, love, money, and other burning questions from a nation obsessed

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Asking for a friend
Jessica Weisberg
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An edition of Asking for a friend (2018)

Asking for a friend

three centuries of advice on life, love, money, and other burning questions from a nation obsessed

First edition.

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"A delightful history of Americans' obsession with advice and self-help -- from Poor Richard to Dr. Spock to Miss Manners." -- From book jacket.

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Nation Books
Language
English
Pages
304

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Subjects
Advice columnists, Biography, Journalists, biography, Journalists, united states, Newspapers, sections, columns, etc., New York Times reviewed
Places
United States

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Asking for a Friend: Three Centuries of Advice on Life, Love, Money, and Other Burning Questions from a Nation Obsessed
2018, PublicAffairs
in English
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Cover of: Asking for a friend
Asking for a friend: three centuries of advice on life, love, money, and other burning questions from a nation obsessed
2018, Nation Books
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Table of Contents

Part one: Old, wise men
In praise of the maggot: John Dunton
Politeness vs. honesty, part 1: Lord Chesterfield
Funny business: Benjamin Franklin
American guru: William Alcott
Part two: As a friend
Sob sister: Dorothy Dix
Happy thoughts: Dale Carnegie
Everything changes: Dear Abby and Ann Landers
Indulgence is a virtue: Mildred Newman
Part three: Experts among us
Honorary pants: Sylvia Porter
Doctor's orders: Benjamin Spock
Death's best friend: Elizabeth Kübler-Ross
Guide to the stars: Joan Quigley
Part four: Advice for all, by all
Stand by me: Harville Hendrix and Helen Hunt
Politeness vs. honesty, part 2: Judith Martin
How to coach a life coach: Martha Beck
The king of Quora: Michael King.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-288) and index.

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Dewey Decimal Class
070.4/44092273
Library of Congress
BJ1589 .W43 2018, PN5124.A39

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x, 304 pages
Number of pages
304

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OL26951298M
ISBN 10
1568585349
ISBN 13
9781568585345
LCCN
2017044117
OCLC/WorldCat
1000584160
Amazon ID (ASIN)
B074M61YBF

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