American Cultural Baggage : How to Recognize and Deal with It

Preface for Americans 9(2) Preface for Everyone Except Americans 11(2) Acknowledgments 13(2) The ``Ten Commandments'' of American Culture 15(7) The Top Priority in American Life 22(15) Self-Esteem and Fun 37(17) Ways to Achieve Three Goals at Once 54(11) Essentials for Achieving Any Goal 65(14) The American View of Human Beings 79(12) Loyalties, Groups, and Families 91(13) Fairness, Blame, and Conflict 104(20) Time and Change 124(13) Hope and God 137(9) Conclusion 146(3) Reading List 149(2) Alphabetical List of Proverbs 151