Asking for a friend: three centuries of advice on life, love, money, and other burning questions from a nation obsessed
(Book)
In an entertaining history of Americans obsession with advice, an award-winning writer and producer profiles the advice-giversincluding Poor Richard, Dr. Spock and Miss Mannerswho have made their names, and oftentimes fortunes, by telling Americans what to do.
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Weisberg, J. (2018). Asking for a friend: three centuries of advice on life, love, money, and other burning questions from a nation obsessed. First edition. New York, Nation Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Weisberg, Jessica. 2018. Asking for a Friend: Three Centuries of Advice On Life, Love, Money, and Other Burning Questions From a Nation Obsessed. New York, Nation Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Weisberg, Jessica, Asking for a Friend: Three Centuries of Advice On Life, Love, Money, and Other Burning Questions From a Nation Obsessed. New York, Nation Books, 2018.
MLA Citation (style guide)Weisberg, Jessica. Asking for a Friend: Three Centuries of Advice On Life, Love, Money, and Other Burning Questions From a Nation Obsessed. First edition. New York, Nation Books, 2018.
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