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Og Mandino (born December 12, 1923 - died September 3, 1996) was a "sales guru" and the author of the bestselling book The Greatest Salesman in the World. He remains one of the most inspirational and best-selling authors today. His books have sold over 50 million copies and had been translated into over twenty-five different languages. He was the president of Success Unlimited magazine until 1976. He had been inducted into the National Speakers Association's Hall Of Fame.
[edit] Biography
According to the 1930 U.S. Census, Mandino was named after his paternal grandfather. His nickname Og was derived from his full name, Augustine Mandino. Mandino was once homeless but eventually became a successful writer. His works were based on fundamentalist Christian beliefs, and were influenced by Napoleon Hill, W. Clement Stone, and Emmet Fox. It was Mandino's mother who encouraged him to write.
Mandino was once the editor of a high school paper and planned to attend the University of Missouri, a journalism school. But in the summer of 1940, before Mandino was able to enter college, his mother died suddenly from a massive heart attack. This happened while Mandino's mother was in the kitchen preparing his lunch. After the incident, Mandino decided to work in a paper factory until 1942. Afterwards, Mandino joined the United States Army Air Corps where he became a military officer and a bombadier. He flew for thirty bombing missions over Germany on board a B-24 Liberator during World War II. It was also during this time that Mandino flew with fellow pilot and movie star, Jimmy Stewart. Mandino kept a personalized 8 X 10 photograph of Stewart. This photograph hung on the wall of his home office where he wrote his books.
After his military duties, Mandigo discovered that many companies were not hiring a many number of former bomber pilots, and later decided to become an insurance salesman. Finding himself traveling on the road and sitting in bars at night, Mandino became an alcoholic. He was unable to keep a job. As a result, Mandino's wife, together with their only child, left him. One wintry November morning in Cleveland, Mandino almost tried to commit suicide. But as he was once sorting through several books in a library, volumes of self-help, success and motivation books captured Mandino's attention. He then selected some titles, went to a table and began reading. Mandino's visit to the library was followed by more visits to many other libraries around the United States. He read hundreds of books that dealt with success, a pastime that help him alleviate his alcoholism. It was in a library in Concord, New Hampshire, where found W. Clement Stone's classic, Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude, a book that eventually changed Mandino for the better.
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Mandino wrote The Legend Of The Ten Scrolls which are:
- Scroll I - Commitment
- Scroll II - Love
- Scroll III - Persistence
- Scroll IV - Miracle
- Scroll V - Time
- Scroll VI - Emotion
- Scroll VII - Laughter
- Scroll VIII - Value
- Scroll IX - Action
- Scroll X - Guidance
Mandino's main philosophical message was to "do it now". In Scroll IX, the phrase I will act now is written 18 times. Although Mandino's philosophical messages have Christian undertones, they are actually encouragements through repetitive actions that build good habits.
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Mandino was married to his second wife Bette on December 9, 1957. Mandino wrote his first book, The Greatest Salesman in the World. He wrote a total of 19 books, 16 are still in print. He retired at the age of 52. Mandino is feet tall with brown eyes and brown hair. He likes pasta in marinara sauce and spicy and hot foods. His wife, Bette, used to carry a jar of red pepper at all times inside her purse for Mandino. Because Mandino favorite color is green, he therefore always autographed his books in green ink. He liked to travel to [Bermuda]].
Mandino's hometown is Natick, Massachusetts, although he immigrated with his parents, Margaret and Silvio from Italy. He is the oldest of three children. He has a younger brother also named Silvio and a sister.
Mandino is a golf enthusiast, and also loved track-and-field events. He usually reads when not writing. He is a man who adores his family. He liked playing baseball and reading for his kids. Every weekend, Mandino and his family had automobile races at the basement of their home.
Because Mandino is color-blind, it was necessary for his wife, Bette, to write down the color of each pair of pants on the zipper area and mark his ties with numbers, before leaving for any speaking engagements and book tours. Bette also had to put a stack of cards inside Mandino's suitcase to help him identify which pair of pants would match with his ties.
According to his wife, Bette, Mandino was an avid reader of books. His favorite author was Henry David Thoreau. And he also enjoyed reading science fiction, historical and religious books, and letters written by authors.
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Title: Cycles: The Mysterious Forces that Trigger Events
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| Written with Edward R. Dewey, president of the Foundation for the Study of Cycles, Cycles: The Mysterious Forces that Trigger Events is a study of cycles, a new science dealing with the behavior of events recurring at reasonably regular intervals throughout the universe. This science may ultimately enable people to predict, scientifically and accurately, the events of tomorrow. |
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Title: The Greatest Salesman In The World
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| The Greatest Salesman in the World is a best-selling book by Og Mandino, an author whose books have sold over 50 million copies. First published in 1968, it was re-issued in 1983 by Bantam and is a classic guide to a philosophy of salesmanship, telling the story of Hafid, a poor camel boy who achieves a life of abundance. |
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Title: The Greatest Secret In The World
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| Author: Og Mandino |
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| A companion to Og Mandino's The Greatest Salesman in the World, The Greatest Secret In The World reiterates the 10 Ancient Scrolls, adapting them to all aspects of your life. Apply the wisdom of the Scrolls to your own life, chart your day-to-day progress with the enclosed success recorder, and you can achieve lasting wealth, health, happiness, and peace of mind. |
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Title: The Gift Of Acabar
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| Author: Og Mandino, Buddy Kaye |
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| Og Mandino and Buddy Kaye's The Gift of Acabar is a simple story of a boy's struggle to keep his dreams from being destroyed by life's adversity and provides a set of principles to guide the reader to an understanding of life’s true significance. |
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Title: The Choice
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| Travis Parker has everything a man could want: a good job, loyal friends, even a waterfront home in small-town North Carolina. In full pursuit of the good life - boating, swimming , and regular barbecues with his good-natured buddies -- he holds the vague conviction that a serious relationship with a woman would only cramp his style. That is, until Gabby Holland moves in next door. |
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Title: The Christ Commission
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| Author: Og Mandino |
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| An Og Mandino mystery! In front of eight million TV viewers, The Greatest Mystery Writer in the Word bragged he could prove Christ was actually stolen from the tomb and never really rose from the dead...if he were given just one week in ancient Jerusalem. That night, author Matt Lawrence, got his wish. A knockout punch from a drunk in a bar took him right out of this world and landed him in Biblical Judea in 36 A.D. |
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Title: The Return Of The Ragpicker
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| Author: Og Mandino |
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| Nearly twenty years ago in a Chicago parking lot, Og Mandino met the fictional Ragpicker—a man who changed his life and inspired his classic bestseller The Greatest Miracle In The World. Into a world still mired in frustration and despair, plagued by drugs, crime, broken families, and broken dreams, as suggested by the title of Mandino’s sequel, The Ragpicker returns. |
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Title: Secrets For Success And Happiness
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| Author: Og Mandino |
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| This is Og Mandino’s last completed inspirational book. Written in journal form, it provides and intimate record of Mandino’s innermost thoughts and feelings. |
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