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'''Norman Vincent Peale''' (1898 - 1993) was a prominent [[America]]n [[preacher]] and writer who wrote the  ''The Power of Positive Thinking'', which has been sold over 20 million times and translated into over forty languages.<ref>http://normanvincentpeale.wwwhubs.com/</ref> He wrote many other books, and was awarded the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] by [[President]] [[Ronald Reagan]]. Peale and his wife founded and  authored the largest religious magazine, ''Guidepost'' magazine, which now has a circulation of over 4.5 million subscribers.<ref>http://normanvincentpeale.wwwhubs.com/</ref>  

'''Norman Vincent Peale''' (1898 - 1993) was a prominent [[American]] [[minister]], motivational speaker, publisher and pastor of Marble Collegiate Church.  He was one of the most influential religious figures of the 20th Century.  He was also a prolific author who wrote the  ''The Power of Positive Thinking'', which has been sold over 20 million times and translated into over forty languages.<ref>http://normanvincentpeale.wwwhubs.com/</ref> He wrote 45 other books, and was awarded the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] (the highest civilian honor in the [[United States]]) by President [[Ronald Reagan|Ronald Reagan]]. Peale and his wife co-founded the largest religious/inspirational magazine in the world, ''Guidepost'' magazine, which now has a circulation of over 4.5 million subscribers.<ref>http://normanvincentpeale.wwwhubs.com/</ref> <ref>http://www.marblechurch.org/AboutUs/History/DrNormanVincentPeale/tabid/91/Default.aspx</ref>

Norman Vincent Peale once said, <blockquote>''"Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that."''</blockquote>

Norman Vincent Peale once said: {{cquote|<big>'''Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.'''</big>}}

 

Peale was also a Scottish Rite [[Freemason]], 33°.<ref>http://www.srmason-sj.org/council/fmrel.htm</ref> He was raised as a [[Methodist]] and ordained as a [[Methodist]] minister in 1922. In 1932 Peale changed his religious affiliation to the Reformed Church in America, and began his 52-year tenure as Pastor of Marble Collegiate Church in [[New York City]].

 

==Books==

==Books==

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