Norman Vincent Peale Biography

Norman Vincent Peale biography

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NAME: Norman Vincent Peale
OCCUPATION: Minister, Academic Author, Journalist
BIRTH DATE: May 31, 1898
DEATH DATE: December 24, 1993
EDUCATION: Ohio Wesleyan University, Boston University School of Theology
PLACE OF BIRTH: Bowersville, Ohio
PLACE OF DEATH: Pawling, New Hampshire

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Norman Vincent Peale was a minister and author known for works like The Power of Positive Thinking and A Guide to Confident Living.

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Profile

Born on May 31, 1898, in Bowersville, Ohio, Norman Vincent Peale went on to serve as a Methodist clergyman who would later join the Dutch Reformed Church. He gathered a large following with his preaching style, sharing radio and TV sermons and editing the popular newsletter Guideposts. His book The Power of Positive Thinking became a huge best-seller. He died on December 24, 1993.