Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (1898–1993) was a Methodist minister,
motivational speaker, and bestselling author renowned for promoting
positive thinking as a means to happiness and success. He served as
the pastor of the Marble Collegiate Church in Manhattan for
fifty-two years and delivered sermons nationwide on his radio and
television program The Art of Living for several decades.
In 1952, he published his most influential and popular
book, The Power of Positive Thinking, which has been
translated into dozens of languages and has sold more than twenty
million copies worldwide. Peale espoused optimism and faith in
numerous other books, including Why Some Positive Thinkers Get
Positive Results, The Power of Positive
Living, and The Positive Power of Jesus Christ.
Peale was the cofounder of the Horatio Alger Association, an
organization committed to recognizing and fostering success in
individuals who have overcome adversity. The association annually
grants the memorial Norman Vincent Peale Award to a member who has
made exceptional humanitarian contributions. With his wife, Ruth,
the author also cofounded the Peale Center for Christian Living, as
well as Guideposts—an organization that encourages
positive thinking and spirituality through its non-denominational
ministry services and publications with a circulation of more than
4.5 million. In 1984, Ronald Reagan awarded Peale with the
Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States’ highest civilian
honor, for his contributions to theology.
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