How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living is a self-help book by Dale Carnegie, first published by Simon and Schuster in New York in 1948. It offers practical techniques for overcoming worry and living a calmer, fuller life.
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First edition
- Simon & Schuster, 1948
- First published
- Simon and Schuster, New York, 1948
The first edition of How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie was published in New York by Simon & Schuster in 1948. We track 3 editions.
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- 1st Simon & Schuster1948 Hardback I own How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, Simon & Schuster 1948 Log in to want this
Later and other editions
- The World's Work (1913) Ltd.1948 Hardback I own How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, The World's Work (1913) Ltd. 1948 Log in to want this
- The Worlds Work (1913), Kingswood, Surrey1958 Hardback I own How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, The Worlds Work (1913), Kingswood, Surrey 1958 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
In print
- Editions recorded
- 56 on Open Library, 30 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 13 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
More by Dale Carnegie
- The Art of Public Speaking1915 · 1 edition
- Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business1926 · 2 editions
- Lincoln, the Unknown1932 · 2 editions
- How to Win Friends and Influence People1936 · 2 editions
- How to Develop Self-Confidence and Influence People by Public Speaking1956 · 2 editions
- How to Enjoy Your Life and Your Job1973 · 1 edition
- The Quick And Easy Way To Effective Speaking1977 · 1 edition
- The Leader in You1993 · 2 editions
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Who published the first edition of How to Stop Worrying and Start Living?
The first edition of How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie was published in New York by Simon & Schuster in 1948.
How many editions of How to Stop Worrying and Start Living are there?
We track 3 editions of How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
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- How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
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