Norman Vincent Peale

The Power of Positive Thinking

Peale describes the book as a plain-language presentation of Christian teachings learned through his own search. He recounts praying with his wife during the writing and dedicating the manuscript. In the Introduction he places the material within his work at Marble Collegiate Church and his newspaper, radio, lecture and Guideposts teaching.

Peale’s own retrospective Preface and Introduction in the inspected Touchstone text; self-account rather than independently researched biography. · lines 85–125