Books like God's Salesman by Carol V. R. George

Norman Vincent Peale (1898-1993) was one of the most influential religious figures in American history. In God's Salesman, Carol V.R. George uncovers the personal and scholarly account of Peale's life, career, and the legacy of his pioneering message of Positive Thinking. Drawing on interviews with Peale himself and access to his manuscript collection, George explores the evolution of Peale's message and examines the formative influences on his thinking, including his devout Methodist upbringing, early exposure to Ralph Waldo Emerson and William James, and his association with the National Association of Evangelicals and Billy Graham. This groundbreaking book provides unparalleled insight into the mind of the Father of Positive Thinking and his movement's impact on American religious life in the latter half of the 20th century.

First publish date: 1993