The True Joy of Positive Living

An Autobiography

Norman Vincent Peale

• Publisher: Open Road Media
• Year: 2015
• ISBN:
  9781504023320
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Religious Biographies

The inspiring autobiography of the world-renowned minister and revered self-help giant whose positive thinking techniques have bettered the lives of millions of people In his 95 years, Norman Vincent Peale made a profound difference. The son of a minister in Lynchburg, Ohio, he went on to preach the Lord's word at Manhattan's now-famous Marble Collegiate Church, where he served as pastor for 52 years and oversaw the church's growth from 600 members to more than 5, 000. He had a popular radio program for more than half a century, and appeared regularly on television. But perhaps his most lasting and powerful contribution was as author of the mega-bestseller The Power of Positive Thinking, the groundbreaking book that provided new guidance and hope and changed countless lives for generations throughout the world. The True Joy of Positive Living is the inspiring true story of a humble man who started out poor in a small Midwestern town and rose to become one of the most famous and influential American figures of the 20th century—a man of God who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country's highest civilian honor, by President Ronald Reagan in 1984. Together with this wife Ruth, Dr. Peale founded the Peale Center for Christian Living and Guideposts magazine to ensure that his messages of self-confidence and the power of faith would continue to guide millions around the world even after his death. In his own uplifting words, Dr. Peale shares the story of a remarkable life lived with dignity and purpose. This stirring chronicle of an extraordinary soul—his unwavering service to the Lord and his remarkable development of the principles of positivity that had a life-altering effect on so many—will be an inspiration to all who read it.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Epigraph
• Chapter One Country Boy from Ohio
• Chapter Two Steamboats on the River
• Chapter Three Aluminum Salesman
• Chapter Four Chapel Steps
• Chapter Five Ink on the Fingers
• Chapter Six South Station
• Chapter Seven Brooklyn in the Roaring Twenties
• Chapter Eight Upstate on a May Day
• Chapter Nine Sidewalks of New York
• Chapter Ten Facing a Hard Job
• Chapter Eleven The Going Gets Tough
• Chapter Twelve The Pace Steps Up
• Chapter Thirteen The Message Goes Nationwide
• Chapter Fourteen Exciting Family
• Chapter Fifteen Friends and Acquaintances
• Chapter Sixteen I Found That Prayer Works
• Chapter Seventeen Warm Friendships and Hot Water
• Chapter Eighteen Some Politicians
• Chapter Nineteen I Like People
• Chapter Twenty Health, Energy, and Long Life
• Chapter Twenty-One Help in Time of Sorrow
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• Copyright Page