The redemptive self : stories Americans live by /
McAdams, Dan P.
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,
2006.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-366) and index.
Redemption and the American soul -- The generative adult -- Life stories -- The chosen people -- My good inner self : from Emerson to Oprah -- God bless America -- Black (and white) -- Contaminated plots, vicious circles -- When redemption fails -- Culture, narrative, and the self.
Self-perception
Redemption
Success