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December 30th 2008
by Trumpeter
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Paperback, 288 pages
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159030599X
(isbn13: 9781590305997)
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Are you a shopaholic?Do you use shopping as a quick fix for the blues? Do you often buy things that you don’t need or can’t afford? Do your buyi…more
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"Sadly, I misread the description on this one - I thought it was more of a sociological study on why people (in general) overconsume. But it's actually a self-help book for people who overshop themselves. [return][return]As I do not fall into that category, I find it hard to say how helpful this book would be, but it certainly seemed like it did a good job examining multiple reasons why people would feel compelled to shop, explaining how to determine your own unconscious impulses, and showi...more
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This book is really written for people who have a tendency to overshop, which I think we are all guilty of from time to time. The author focuses on the individual – recognizing one’s own triggers and how to deal with them.
If someone has a real issue with shopping, this is a great book because it’s a really easy-to-follow step by step guide for self-help.
However, I was hoping it would be more of a social/anthropological approach to overshopping as a modern cultural p...more
If someone has a real issue with shopping, this is a great book because it’s a really easy-to-follow step by step guide for self-help.
However, I was hoping it would be more of a social/anthropological approach to overshopping as a modern cultural p...more
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