One of the most influential figures in recent American history, Norman Vincent Peale is a preacher, author, editor and public personality who sparked the post-war revival of religion with his message of practical Christianity. Now Carol George provides the first full-length scholarly account of Peale and his highly visible career, based on interviews with Peale and exclusive access to his personal archives. 30 halftones.

When Donald Trump was married to his first wife Ivana Ivana Zeln ckov in 1977, the family minister who officiated the wedding was the preacher and author of The Power of Positive Thinking, Norman Vincent Peale. Perhaps more than any other figure in American public life in the last decade, Donald Trump has been able to reimagine Peale's message of positive thinking to his political advantage. "I never think of the negative," he said after the opening of Trump Tower in 1983. Both Trump and Peale have appealed to people who, like themselves, have felt marginalized by an intellectual and cultural elite. Peale's 1952 book, which helped to drive the religious revival of the 1950s, remains a perennial bestseller, and has affected the lives of a vast public in the United States and around the world. In God's Salesman, Carol V. R. George used interviews with Peale himself as well as exclusive access to his manuscript collection to provide the first full-length scholarly account of Peale and his highly visible career. George explores the evolution of Peale's message of Practical Christianity, the belief that when positive thinking was combined with affirmative prayer, the technique of "imaging," and purposeful action, the result was a changed life. It was a message with special appeal for many in the post-War middle class struggling to rebuild their lives and have a voice in society. George examines the formative influences on Peale's thinking, especially his devout Methodist parents, his early exposure to and then enthusiastic acceptance of Ralph Waldo Emerson and William James, and his almost instinctive attraction to evangelicalism, particularly as it was manifested politically. Twenty-five years after its initial publication, and with a new foreword by Kate Bowler, God's Salesman remains a timely portrait of the man and his movement, and the vital role that both played in the rethinking and restructuring of American religious life over the last seventy years.

Laced with anecdotes based on the experiences of the author and the many others he has known, loved, mentored, coached, and partnered with, GOD IS A SALESMAN shows us how to translate powerful lessons from God into tools to help us achieve extraordinary success through better relationships, and new dimensions in life.

A biography of Dwight Lyman Moody, a shoe salesman who turned to "selling" God, as he preached, founded Sunday schools and churches, and helped start a Bible institute.

In a sweeping colourful history that spans over two centuries of American culture, Moore examines the role of religion in America as it appropriated (and was appropriated by) commercial culture. He reveals the centrality of religion, and the marketplace, in American popular culture.

Being a Christian sales person is going to be tricky. That's what I thought as I entered my first professional sales position. In retrospect, my life as a Christian sales person was confusing, gut-wrenchingly difficult, frustrating, and wonderfully rewarding. I dealt with questions that you may also face: - How do I balance the need to get results with the Christian ethic of leaving the outcomes to Christ? - Where do I go for support and encouragement in a church where I'm seen as a second class citizen? - How and when do I voice my beliefs on the job, when my employer is not paying me to do that? - How do I maintain my perspective when some of the professional Christians around me are so much more manipulative and deceitful than any secular acquaintance? - How do I maintain my Christian ethics inside a company that supports just the opposite? - How do I grow a consulting practice with no resources and no network? Here's my story.

Whether you’re trying to get a paycheck, a date, or a raise, your future revolves around mastering the skill of selling. Unless a sale is made, nothing in life happens—and whether you think of yourself as one or not—you are a salesperson by nature. But in business and in life, a top-notch salesperson is hard to find. Salespeople can earn as much if not more than anyone else at most companies, but few people study the craft. In this guide to becoming a better salesperson, the author—who has sold hundreds of millions in real estate—shares techniques to help you acquire anything you want in your business and personal life. Learn how to: Find a mentor to help you on your salesperson journey. Surround yourself with the right people to achieve success. Use selling skills to create massive financial wealth. The spirit of salesmanship is already in you, but to unlock its power, you must develop that spirit. Get the tools you need to tap into your limitless potential so you can live the life of your dreams with the lessons in God Is a Salesman.