Napoleon Hill. Collected works (Illustrated)

Book excerpt: Napoleon Hill is one of the most-read authors in the field of new thought and one of the creators of the modern "self-help" genre. He is often looked upon as one of the great writers on "success". In his most famous work, Think and Grow Rich, Hill coined the phrase: "Whatever your mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve." The book The Law of Success is devoted to training the reader to win "the battle of life". To achieve this, Hill provides strategies designed to help "overcome one's own weaknesses", which he describes as "the main obstacles to success." Hill's works were inspired by the philosophy of New Thought and the writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, and are listed as New Thought reading. Hill has been seen as inspiring later self-help works, such as Rhonda Byrne's The Secret. Contents: Think and Grow Rich The Law of Success Other Napoleon Hill works: The Law of Success The Magic Ladder to Success Think and Grow Rich Outwitting the Devil How to Sell Your Way Through Life The Master-Key to Riches How to Raise Your Own Salary Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude (with W. Clement Stone) Grow Rich!: With Peace of Mind Succeed and Grow Rich Through Persuasion You Can Work Your Own Miracles