The Power of Positive Thinking
The Power of Positive Thinking is a self-help book by the American minister Norman Vincent Peale, first published by Prentice-Hall in New York in 1952. It pairs case histories with techniques such as affirmation and visualisation, and spent 186 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list.
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First edition
- Prentice-Hall, 1952
- First published
- Prentice-Hall, New York, 1952
The first edition of The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale was published in New York by Prentice-Hall in 1952. We track 3 editions.
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- Editions recorded
- 96 on Open Library, 58 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 3 languages
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More by Norman Vincent Peale
- Faith Is the Answer1940 · 2 editions
- A Guide to Confident Living1948 · 2 editions
- The Power of Positive Thinking for Young People1954 · 1 edition
- Enthusiasm Makes the Difference1967 · 2 editions
- You Can If You Think You Can1974 · 2 editions
- Positive Imaging1981 · 1 edition
- The Power of Positive Living1990 · 2 editions
- The Power of Postive Thinking1992 · 1 edition
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Who published the first edition of The Power of Positive Thinking?
The first edition of The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale was published in New York by Prentice-Hall in 1952.
How many editions of The Power of Positive Thinking are there?
We track 3 editions of The Power of Positive Thinking, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- The Power of Positive Thinking, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Norman Vincent Peale, Bauman Rare Books (baumanrarebooks.com)
- The Power of Positive Thinking editions, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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