Think and Grow Rich is a book written by Napoleon Hill and Rosa Lee Beeland released in 1937 and promoted as a personal development and self-improvement book. Hill claimed to be inspired by a suggestion from business magnate and later-philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, though historians doubt this claim.
Does Think and Grow Rich deserve the #2 spot on “Top 10 Most Influential Self-Help Books of All Time”?
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Ranked #2 on "Top 10 Most Influential Self-Help Books of All Time". Cast your vote to back or challenge this spot.
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Ranks as high as #2 on some lists — but only #9 here. Fans are divided.
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