Self Help - Hardcover

Smiles Jr, Samuel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1404331565 ISBN 13: 9781404331563

Publisher: IndyPublish.com, 2002

Synopsis

"Self Help, Smiles, Samuel Jr." is a motivational book by Samuel Smiles Jr., first published in 1875. This book is a collection of inspiring stories and anecdotes that will help readers to develop a positive attitude and achieve success in life. It covers topics such as self-discipline, perseverance, and the power of positive thinking. It also includes advice on how to overcome obstacles and develop a strong work ethic. Samuel Smiles Jr. (1812 - 1904) was a Scottish author and social reformer, best known for his works on self-help and motivation. His other works include "Character" (1871), "Duty" (1880), and "Thrift" (1875). This book is a great resource for anyone looking to improve their life and reach their goals.

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Review

Much in Self-Help is still stimulating. Its central precept - the value of hard work, ingenuity, perseverance, thrift, a solid education - is in tune with American notions of workfare, not to mention the Labour party's espousal ... of a shift in the mission statement of the British social security system from 'hand-out' to 'hand-up'. Welfare financed by taxation is no longer chic. -- The Financial Times, 29.06.96

So far from a shallow exposition of 'economic man', Self-Help is an uplifting study of individual morality brought to life by personal examples. -- Lord Harris, The Times, 29.06.96

About the Author

For the much of his career, Smiles advocated individual self improvement. Smiles' self-help books have been cited as influential on the New Thought Movement in late 19th century America and England, and, in particular, on the career of the New Thought author Orison Swett Marden, who said that his early ambition had been to become "the Samuel Smiles of America." This classic book has been called "the bible of mid-Victorian liberalism".

Edition details

• Publisher: IndyPublish.com
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1404331565
• ISBN 13: 9781404331563
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288