Book review: Eva Illouz,Saving the Modern Soul: Therapy,Emotions,and the Culture of Self-Help. Berkeley,CA: University of California Press,2008. 320 pp. ISBN 9780520253735 (pbk)
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Book review: Eva Illouz,Saving the Modern Soul: Therapy,Emotions,and the Culture of Self-Help. Berkeley,CA: University of California Press,2008. 320 pp. ISBN 9780520253735 (pbk)
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