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self-help

[self-help, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈhɛlp, ˈsɛlf- /


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He was commissioned to ghostwrite several other motivational books including “Passion, Profit, & Power” for hypnotist Marshall Sylver and “The Slight Edge” for self-help expert Jeff Olson.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Ms. Reinsve is his therapist and the author of a self-help book she promotes with TV commercials.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

They live in the realm of self-help and of sport.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

The foundation said nearly 700,000 people went on to access its Stop It Now resources, which offer confidential advice and self-help tools - a figure some experts say is disappointingly low.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

She’d read stacks of self-help books, and they had made her realize that she’d been living her life for other people.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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