Book Review: The Power of Positive Thinking
An international bestseller with over five million copies in print, The Power of Positive Thinking has helped men and women around the world to achieve fulfillment in their lives through Dr. Norman Vincent Peale’s powerful message of faith and inspiration.
In this phenomenal bestseller, “written with the sole objective of helping the reader achieve a happy, satisfying, and worthwhile life,” Dr. Peale demonstrates the power of faith in action. With the practical techniques outlined in this book, you can energize your life—and give yourself the initiative needed to carry out your ambitions and hopes. You’ll learn how to:
· Believe in yourself and in everything you do
· Build new power and determination
· Develop the power to reach your goals
· Break the worry habit and achieve a relaxed life
· Improve your personal and professional relationships
· Assume control over your circumstances
· Be kind to yourself
For half a century, Norman Vincent Peale was one of the most influential clergymen in the United States. Brilliantly combining the wisdom of Christianity with a deep understanding of human psychology, Peale delivered a message about the power of faith that resonated with people of all denominations. The most famous of his forty-six books, The Power of Positive Thinking, has remained in print for fifty years, sold fifteen million copies, and been translated into forty languages. Peale's legacy continues today through the work of the Peale Center for Christian Living, the Outreach Division of Guideposts, which is still run by members of his family, and the magazine Guideposts, which has a circulation of more than 3.2 million.
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale became one of the most influential clergymen in the United States during the 20th century. Ordained in the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1922, Peale served as pastor at a succession of churches before changing his affiliation to the Reformed Church in America. This enabled him to become pastor of the Marble Collegiate Church in New York City. There he gained fame for his sermons on a positive approach to modern living.
In 1937, Peale established a clinic with Freudian psychiatrist Dr. Smiley Blanton in the basement of the Marble Collegiate Church, which grew to an operation with more than 20 psychiatric doctors and psychologically-trained ministers. In 1972, it became the Institute of Religion and Health (IRH).
Peale remained affiliated with the IRH as board president and chief fund raiser until his death in 1993. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in 1984 and has also published several best-selling books, including The Power of Positive Thinking, which has sold more than 20 million copies. Peale pioneered Christian Psychology and in 1945, founded the Foundation for Christian Living with his wife, Ruth.
Over 60 years ago Dr. Peale and his wife Ruth Stafford Peale founded Guideposts as a way of reaching more people with their life-changing messages.
To learn more, go here: http://www.guidepostsfoundation.org