Steven Starker is chief of psychology service, Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Portland, Oregon, and professor of psychology at the Oregon Health Sciences University. His previous works include Parathink: The Paranoia of Everyday Life, F-States: The Power of Fantasy in Human Creativity, and Fantastic Thought, as well as numerous professional articles.
-Following a brief excursus into the economic, religious, and
political background of the doctrine of self-help, Starker
(Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Portland, Oregon) traces
the emergence and burgeoning of self-help books on a variety of
topics (e.g., mind-cure, marriage, diet, health, wealth, and
self-realization). The author also surveys a range of studies
designed to assess both the value of self-help books and the
reading public's estimation of their value. Easy to read, Oracle at
the Supermarket certainly deserves a place on the supermarket
shelves with the dozens of books that take up space in the
aisles... For general readers and lower-division undergraduates.-
--B. Kaplan, Choice -Oracle carefully explores the dangers and
benefits of diet and exercise books, sex manuals, and
self-actualization schemes. It is a timely and fascinating work,
and will be of great interest to health-care providers and
thoughtful consumers.- --Joseph D. Matarazzo, American
Psychological Association
"Following a brief excursus into the economic, religious, and
political background of the doctrine of self-help, Starker
(Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Portland, Oregon) traces
the emergence and burgeoning of self-help books on a variety of
topics (e.g., mind-cure, marriage, diet, health, wealth, and
self-realization). The author also surveys a range of studies
designed to assess both the value of self-help books and the
reading public's estimation of their value. Easy to read, Oracle at
the Supermarket certainly deserves a place on the supermarket
shelves with the dozens of books that take up space in the
aisles... For general readers and lower-division undergraduates."
--B. Kaplan, Choice "Oracle carefully explores the dangers and
benefits of diet and exercise books, sex manuals, and
self-actualization schemes. It is a timely and fascinating work,
and will be of great interest to health-care providers and
thoughtful consumers." --Joseph D. Matarazzo, American
Psychological Association
"Following a brief excursus into the economic, religious, and
political background of the doctrine of self-help, Starker
(Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Portland, Oregon) traces
the emergence and burgeoning of self-help books on a variety of
topics (e.g., mind-cure, marriage, diet, health, wealth, and
self-realization). The author also surveys a range of studies
designed to assess both the value of self-help books and the
reading public's estimation of their value. Easy to read, Oracle at
the Supermarket certainly deserves a place on the supermarket
shelves with the dozens of books that take up space in the
aisles... For general readers and lower-division undergraduates."
--B. Kaplan, Choice "Oracle carefully explores the dangers and
benefits of diet and exercise books, sex manuals, and
self-actualization schemes. It is a timely and fascinating work,
and will be of great interest to health-care providers and
thoughtful consumers." --Joseph D. Matarazzo, "American
Psychological Association"
 |
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
