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Book Review of Dematerializing: Taming the Power of Possessions

Dematerializing: Taming the Power of Possessions
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Americans are bombarded with messages telling them that buying certain objects will result in spiritual fulfillment. Here, Hammerslough, a former New York Post columnist, explores this rampant materialism and suggests a middle-of-the-road solution: people need to start thinking about what possessions can and cannot do. Through the use of many examples, research, and her own personal experience, she discusses happiness, relationships, love, doing the right thing, money, fear, and other topics.