Promise Land: My Journey through America's Self-Help Culture
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Simon & Schuster, 2014.
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Jessica Lamb-Shapiro., & Jessica Lamb-Shapiro|AUTHOR. (2014). Promise Land: My Journey through America's Self-Help Culture . Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jessica Lamb-Shapiro and Jessica Lamb-Shapiro|AUTHOR. 2014. Promise Land: My Journey Through America's Self-Help Culture. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jessica Lamb-Shapiro and Jessica Lamb-Shapiro|AUTHOR. Promise Land: My Journey Through America's Self-Help Culture Simon & Schuster, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jessica Lamb-Shapiro, and Jessica Lamb-Shapiro|AUTHOR. Promise Land: My Journey Through America's Self-Help Culture Simon & Schuster, 2014.
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