Amanda had discovered self - help books after moving to a new country as a child . Author John Covey died this year ; Enayati says he gave valuable advice . Now I 'd fixated on some stranger 's copy of `` The Road Less Traveled , '' M. Scott Peck 's classic . Many dismiss self - help products as trite , but they generate $ 11 billion in revenue each year .
Amanda had discovered self - help books after moving to a new country as a child . Author John Covey died this year ; Enayati says he gave valuable advice . Many dismiss self - help products as trite , but they generate $ 11 billion in revenue each year .