Norman Vincent Peale (1891–1993)
Author of The Power of Positive Thinking
About the Author
Norman Vincent Peale was born in Bowersville, Ohio on May 31, 1898. He received degrees at Ohio Wesleyan University and Boston University School of Theology. He was ordained into the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1922 and served as a pastor in a variety of churches in the eastern United States for show more the next decade. In 1932, he joined the Dutch Reformed Church and became the pastor of the Marble Collegiate Church, a post he would hold for more than 50 years. During his lifetime, he wrote 46 books including The Art of Living, You Can Win, A Guide for Confident Living, The Power of Positive Thinking, and This Incredible Century. In addition to writing, he gave sermons on both television and radio and published Guideposts, a weekly newsletter. He received Freedom Foundation awards in 1952 and 1955 and the Horatio Alger Award in 1952. For his contributions to the field of theology, President Ronald Reagan awarded Peale the Presidential Medal of Freedom on March 26, 1984. He died from a stroke on December 24, 1993 at the age of 95. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Norman Vincent Peale
This Incredible Century: A Warm and Witty Biography of the 20th Century from America's Foremost Storyteller (1991) 130 copies
Norman Vincent Peale: Three Complete Books: The Power of Positive Thinking; The Positive Principle Today; Enthusiasm… (1992) — Author — 116 copies
The Power of Positive Thinking and the Amazing Results of Positive Thinking Collection (1952) 109 copies
How Faith Can Change Your Life 3 copies
New Guideposts 3 copies
Move Ahead With Possiblity Thinking 2 copies
Die Wirksamkeit positiven Denkens. Der Weg zum neuen Lebensgefühl. Eine Auswahl aus dem Werk (1987) 2 copies
Jákvæður lífskraftur 2 copies
Faith is the Answer 2 copies
Prescription for Happiness 1 copy
Peace for a Troubled Mind 1 copy
Strength and then Some 1 copy
Positiv in den Tag. 1 copy
Was Begeisterung vermag. 1 copy
Was Begeisterung vermag 1 copy
Spirit Lifters 1 copy
The Sermon on the Mount 1 copy
You Can if You Think You Can 1 copy
What to Do When 1 copy
Incredible Century, The 1 copy
Das grosse Norman Vincent Peale Buch. Mut und Vertrauen. Vergiß das nicht. Laß Dir erzählen. (1997) 1 copy
Christmas in Your Heart 1 copy
Thought Conditioner 1 copy
I pledge allegiance 1 copy
The Power Of Thinking 1 copy
پور جوش زندگی گزاریں 1 copy
Œ ø ♭ ʹ Ø ð ʹ ø ♭ Ơ Œ 1 copy
ł Ơ þ ø ø ʹ ł ð 1 copy
FUQIA E MENDIMIT POZITIV 1 copy
Confidence: Biblical Truths for Discovering God's Potential for You by Norman Vincent Peale (2013-09-26) (1704) 1 copy
New Art of Living, The 1 copy
Puoi se vuoi 1 copy
In God We Trust 1 copy
Roads to Recovery Booklet 1 copy
So hast du mehr vom Leben 1 copy
Unlock Your Faith-Power 1 copy
Leben kann Freude sein. 1 copy
The Power of Faith (Condensed Classics): The Founding Father of Positive Thinking on How to Lead a Healthful Life (2020) 1 copy
Fjarsjodur jolanna 1 copy
GUIDEPOSTS 1 copy
You Can Be Your Best Asset 1 copy
Treasury of Joy and Enthusiasm plus The True Joy of Positive Living — Author — 1 copy
Overcoming anxiety and fear 1 copy
"My Secrets Of Happiness" 1 copy
Sermons on Life and Death 1 copy
Mattram Kana Mandhira sorgal 1 copy
O PODER DO OTIMISMO 1 copy
Quit Worrying! 1 copy
Minhas Orações Favoritas 1 copy
What One Person Can Do 1 copy
Das Ja zum Leben. 1 copy
Das Abenteuer des Lebens 1 copy
Positive Gedanken. 1 copy
Contagious enthusiasm 1 copy
Leiðsögn til lífs án ótta 1 copy
Vörðuð leið til lífshamingju 1 copy
Associated Works
Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul: Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit (Chicken Soup for the Soul) (1997) — Contributor, some editions — 1,262 copies
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- Birthdate
- 1891-05-31
- Date of death
- 1993-12-24
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Bowersville, Ohio, USA
- Place of death
- Pawling, New York, USA
- Cause of death
- a stroke
- Places of residence
- Bowersville, Ohio, USA
- Education
- Ohio Wesleyan University (BA|1920)
Boston University School of Theology (BA|Sacred Theology|1924)
Boston University School of Theology (MA|Social Ethics )
Syracuse University (Doctor of Divinity|1931) - Occupations
- reporter
cleric
clergyman
reporter
journalist
author - Relationships
- Peale, Ruth Stafford (wife)
- Organizations
- Guideposts
Reformed Church in America
Marble Collegiate Church
Freemason
American Foundation for Religion and Psychiatry - Awards and honors
- Presidential Medal of Freedom (1984)
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Statistics
- Works
- 291
- Also by
- 6
- Members
- 8,500
- Popularity
- #2,833
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 46
- ISBNs
- 537
- Languages
- 21
- Favorited
- 8
Highly recommended for those who need an uplift.