Self-help · HopefulMinister Norman Vincent Peale offers case histories, affirmations and visualization for overcoming inadequacy and practicing faith
The Power of Positive Thinking
A minister's case histories and rules for practicing faith and confidence
Norman Vincent Peale was a Methodist minister who led Marble Collegiate Church in New York City for 53 years. His book, first published by Prentice Hall in October 1952, uses anecdotal case histories with a biblical approach and gives practical instructions, often involving affirmations and visualization. It opens with ten rules for overcoming inadequacy attitudes and learning to practice faith. Later chapters cover creating a peaceful mind, obtaining steady energy, prayer, happiness and worry, belief in success, releasing anger, relaxation, getting along with others and overcoming heartache.
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Who
Norman Vincent Peale, a Methodist minister and pastor of Marble Collegiate Church.
World
Faith-based self-help, written around anecdotal case histories.
What makes it different
Wikipedia reports more than 5 million copies sold worldwide, citing a 1993 Los Angeles Times article. It spent 186 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, 48 of them at No. 1 in non-fiction, and has been translated into over 40 languages.
Feel
Warm and faith-centered.
Page count and cover shown for: Selected edition
Further reading
- The Power of Positive ThinkingWikipedia