The Truth About Self-Help Books?
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One woman explains why she’d as soon burn self-help books:
… Rule one in the big business of self-help and/or self-improvement books is that if you’ve sold one you will sell at least one more. This is because the first will fuel any anxieties you may have that you are less than perfect. You will then have to fork out for a book on relaxation to stop the cold sweats - cold sweat induced by books that provide guidance impossible to follow after a hard day at the coal face.
Some people become addicted to self-help books from a young age but many of us delve into their murky waters only when we hit a big unknown. …