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Prologue how to be good in America -- Redemption and the American soul -- The generative adult -- Life stories -- How the story begins : the chosen people -- My good inner self : from Emerson to Oprah -- God bless America -- Black (and white) -- Contaminated plots, vicious circles -- When redemption fails -- Obama versus Bush : competing stories of redemption -- Culture, narrative, and the self -- Epilogue final thoughts and confessions -- Notes -- References -- Index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.