Og Mandino
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About
Though best known for his 1986 bestseller The Greatest Salesman in the World, this popular author also penned such works as The Greatest Secret in the World, Spellbinder's Gift, and Secrets for Success and Happiness.
Before Fame
During the World War II years, he was an officer in the United States Army Air Corps. He subsequently worked as an insurance salesman, but began his career as a motivational writer and speaker after reading numerous self-help books that aided him in overcoming alcohol abuse and suicidal thoughts.
Trivia
In the Greatest Salesman in the World, Mandino outlines a series of ten "scrolls" (guidelines for success) that readers can use to overcome negative thought patterns.
Family Life
Born Augustine Mandino II, he grew up in the towns of Natick and Framington, Massachusetts, as the child of Margaret and Silvio Mandino.
Associated With
He was greatly influenced by the work of Think and Grow Rich author Napoleon Hill.
