Brown has come up the hard way: Born into poverty, he was adopted and raised by a single mother and mistakenly labeled "educably mentally retarded" as a youth. With no formal education after high school, he became a disc jockey, then a community activist, and went on to three terms in the Ohio legislature. Now one of America's leading motivational speakers, he delivers his inspirational messages for creating a truly happy, successful life.

From the Publisher:

Here is Les Brown's personal formula for success and happiness -- positively charged thoughts, guidance, examples, plus an Action Planner to help you focus your thoughts on specific goals...and achieve them all. The answers are all here in this astonishing book -- with one simple, powerful message: "We may not always be able to control what is put in our path, but we can always control what we are...and what we will become."

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