Author. He was a 20th-century American author of self-help books with metaphysical overtones. He served as a soldier in World War I in France and Germany and worked on the army newspaper, "Stars and Stripes," until 1919. He became a hard-headed journalist for several years, including stints as a police reporter and as church editor of a large city newspaper. He submitted articles to several magazines covering topics such as Religion, Psychology, and Metaphysics. After interviewing numerous people, he claimed to have found the common "golden thread," the great influence of all religious beliefs. He claimed to have discovered that most people are unaware of the effect that strong beliefs have on reaching their goals. His 1948 book, "The Magic of Believing," is one of his most popular works, and it is based on principles that, according to the author, have always existed. The book sold well over a million copies and is widely regarded as a prosperity or self-help classic piece of literature and has never been out of print. He went from living in poverty at the beginning of his life to being a successful, wealthy person as an investment banker. He wrote a number of books; his third book was entitled "TNT: The Power Within You." He died after a long illness, according to his obituary, but other sources state it was from a heart attack.
Author. He was a 20th-century American author of self-help books with metaphysical overtones. He served as a soldier in World War I in France and Germany and worked on the army newspaper, "Stars and Stripes," until 1919. He became a hard-headed journalist for several years, including stints as a police reporter and as church editor of a large city newspaper. He submitted articles to several magazines covering topics such as Religion, Psychology, and Metaphysics. After interviewing numerous people, he claimed to have found the common "golden thread," the great influence of all religious beliefs. He claimed to have discovered that most people are unaware of the effect that strong beliefs have on reaching their goals. His 1948 book, "The Magic of Believing," is one of his most popular works, and it is based on principles that, according to the author, have always existed. The book sold well over a million copies and is widely regarded as a prosperity or self-help classic piece of literature and has never been out of print. He went from living in poverty at the beginning of his life to being a successful, wealthy person as an investment banker. He wrote a number of books; his third book was entitled "TNT: The Power Within You." He died after a long illness, according to his obituary, but other sources state it was from a heart attack.
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