Success habits Proven principles for greater wealth, health, and happiness

This appealing guide to success marks the latest installment in the Napoleon Hill Is On the Air series, which presents writings from Hill (1883-1970), best known for the 1937 bestseller Think and Grow Rich. Don Green, executive director of the Napoleon Hill Foundation, discovered the forgotten tapes of Hill's radio and TV lecture programs, and has since been transcribing and publishing them for fans of "success philosophy." This entry derives from weekly radio broadcasts from a 1952 series in which Hill, in a folksy tone, discusses ways to build habits in order to capitalize on his success principles: mastering one's definite purpose and developing a pleasing personality. Some of it sounds like magical thinking-the "law of cosmic habit force" and similarly named concepts will raise some initially skeptical eyebrows-but at heart the advice is eminently practical and solid, as when he warns businesspeople against reading their contracts carelessly, stating that "taking the path of least resistance makes all rivers and some men crooked." Though some may find this quiet and very much a product of its different time, Hill's large and devoted fan base will be glad to have this good-natured addition to his library of success literature. (Dec.) c Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

In 1937, the late author Hill penned the classic, Think and Grow Rich, which motivated millions of people. His teachings continue to be disseminated through the Napoleon Hill Foundation, with this latest book serving as the most recent example, offering a set of key tenets gleaned from his many lectures on leading a prosperous life. Beginning with defining the need for purpose in connection with our jobs and what we do in life, Hill goes on to apply the motives (e.g., desire for personal expression and self-preservation) possessed by all who wish to accomplish their goals, helpfully listing the major causes of failure (e.g., lack of self-discipline, lack of ambition). VERDICT Hill's writing continues to prove timeless, and his advice remains on target for readers today. © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.