Peak Notions with Laura Kennedy

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Dumped, Down or Defeated

Dumped, Down or Defeated

A quick history of the 'self-help' genre, book snobbery, and the Victorian Jordan Peterson

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Laura Kennedy
Feb 13, 2023
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