How They Succeeded (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169775879)

""How They Succeeded"" is a book written by Orison Swett Marden that explores the lives and successes of famous people throughout history. The book is divided into several chapters, each focusing on a different person and their achievements. Marden examines the traits and habits that these successful individuals possessed, such as perseverance, determination, and a positive attitude. Through anecdotes and personal stories, Marden offers insight into how these people overcame obstacles and achieved their goals. The book features profiles of notable figures such as Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Edison, among others. ""How They Succeeded"" is an inspiring and motivational read that offers valuable lessons on how to achieve success in life.1901. Life stories of successful men by themselves. Found within are chapters entitled: Marshall Field; Bell Telephone Talk; Why the American People Like Helen Gould; Philip D. Armour's Business Career; What Miss Mary E. Proctor Did to Popularize Astronomy; Boyhood Experience of President Schurman of Cornell University; Story of John Wanamaker; Giving Up Five Thousand a Year to Become a Sculptor; Nordica, What It Costs to Become a Queen of Song; How He Worked to Secure a Foothold; John D. Rockefeller; Author of the Battle Hymn of the Republic; A Talk With Edison; Carnegie As a Metal Worker; John B. Herreshoff, the Yacht Builder; How Theodore Thomas Brought the People Nearer to Music; John Burroughs at Home; Vreeland's Romantic Story; How James Whitcomb Riley Came to Be Master of the Hoosier Dialect.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Orison Swett Marden
ISBN-10: 116977587X
ISBN-13: 9781169775879
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 372
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.53lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.88d