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Dr.
Norman Vincent Peale
Born
in a rural Ohio town, Peale grew up helping support his
family by delivering newspapers, working in a grocery store,
and selling pots and pans door to door. For half a century,
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale was one of the most influential
Protestant clergymen in the United States. He applied Christianity
to everyday problems and had a keen understanding of human
psychology. He was a reporter on the Findlay, Ohio, Morning
Republic prior to entering the ministry and went on to author
40 books. Peale’s The
Power of Positive Thinking has sold over 15
million copies worldwide and has been translated into 40
languages. With his wife, Ruth, Peale founded the Foundation
for Christian Living in 1945. He died on Christmas Day,
1993, at 94. Ruth carries on the work they began.
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