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| Author | Norman Vincent Peale |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Self-help |
| Publisher | Prentice Hall |
Publication date | 1952 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| OCLC | 1112097081 |
| 248.4 | |
| LC Class | BV4908.5 |
The Power of Positive Thinking: A Practical Guide to Mastering the Problems of Everyday Living is a 1952 self-help book by American minister Norman Vincent Peale. It provides anecdotal "case histories" of positive thinking using a biblical approach, and practical instructions which were designed to help the reader achieve a permanent and optimistic attitude. These techniques usually involved affirmations and visualizations. Peale claimed that such techniques would give the reader a higher satisfaction and quality of life. The book was negatively reviewed by scholars and health experts, but was popular among the general public and has sold well.[1]