Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
The Economics of Sainthood
Kendall Blanchard · 1977
57/100
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This is a serious academic study of religious change in a Navajo community, and it's genuinely well-researched and still cited by scholars decades later. But it was written for anthropology students, not for someone hoping for practical self-help, so it's a mismatch for what this shelf promises.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety70
Substance / usefulness75
Craft & writing55
Originality70
Evidence & accuracy75
Hype vs delivers70
Age-fit50
Human-eye read40
Penny’s verdict57
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