by Norman Vincent Peale
Recommended by Steve Harvey
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Written in mid-20th-century plain prose, this book delivers short chapters of earnest, faith-centered pep talks, affirmations, and anecdotal examples meant to lift outlook through repeated practice. The most useful moments are the memorable lines and simple routines you can borrow when you need a quick morale lift. Limitations: it leans heavily on faith as the primary remedy, repeats similar stories and lines, and uses dated phrasing that can feel simplistic to readers seeking contemporary psychological language or step-by-step techniques.
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"This book is written with the sole objective of helping the reader achieve a happy, satisfying, and worthwhile life." Norman Vincent PealeThe precursor to The Secret, The Power of Positive Thinking has helped millions of men and women to achieve fulfillment in their lives. In this phenomenal bestseller, Dr. Peale demonstrates the power of faith...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Psychology, and Personal Development.
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Steve Harvey
“I recommend two books, these books changed my life. 'The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale, this is a powerful book. 'The Magic of Thinking Big' by David Swartz.”
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Consider The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy. Recommended by 8 sources.
“Soft-spoken, heavily illustrated fable built from short dialogues and watercolor sketches. Each spread pairs a spare line of text with a loose drawing, so the pleasure is visual and aphoristic rather than narrative; readers collect felt-true sentences more than plot. Most useful when you want quick consolations, a prompt for conversation with a child, or a pause during a rough day. Limiting if you want sustained argument, concrete advice, or tightly plotted storytelling: the repetition of gentleness can feel sentimental or thin after a while.”
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