Asking for a Friend: Three Centuries of Advice on Life, Love, Money, and Other Burning Questions from a Nation Obsessed by Jessica Weisberg.
Dive into three centuries of wisdom with this delightful journey through America's most beloved advice columns! Jessica Weisberg's *Asking for a Friend* traces the evolution of advice-giving from colonial-era British "seers" to today's digital age, revealing how our deepest concerns have shifted—and stayed surprisingly the same. Discover what kept people up at night in the 1930s (jobs!), the 1990s (love!), and now (everything on Quora!). Meet the legendary guidance-givers who shaped our culture: Benjamin Franklin, Dr. Spock, Miss Manners, and more.
This charming exploration of the American psyche shows that whether we're seeking counsel about money, relationships, or life's burning questions, the human need for advice is beautifully timeless. Perfect for history lovers, advice column enthusiasts, and anyone curious about how we've wrestled with the same worries across generations.
Hardback, dust jacket; published by Nation Books, 304 pages, including index. Very good condition, only tiny dog ears in small parts of book.