A Better Way to Live: Og Mandino's Own Personal Story of Success Featuring 17 Rules to Live By (Mass Market Paperback)

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Og Mandino is the leading inspirational author in the world. But once, he was a thirty-five year old derelict who nearly spend his last few dollars on a suicide gun. Now, for the first time ever, he describes the joyously redemptive process that turned a down-and- out alcoholic into a millionaire and a happy man within ten years. Og Mandino is the only person who could tell this heartwarming tale of personal triumph--because it is his own true story. And it can profoundly influence your life.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Bantam (December 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553286749
• ISBN-13: 978-0553286748
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #38,725 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The ONLY self-help author you will ever need !, May 3, 2000

By	"iloveprovence" (Columbia, S.C. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Better Way to Live (Hardcover)

I just looked up Og Mandino on Amazon and was amazed at the number of books he has written. I intend to start reading some of his other titles. Mr. Mandino guides the reader into following some very simple strategies to improving your life and positively affecting the lives of the people you come in contact with--if only briefly. One of his most important rules to live by includes the belief that children need models not critics. Another, remember to keep a sense of humor about yourself and your mistakes. If we laugh at our mistakes, first, others will laugh with us not at us. And that can be a lot of fun! A simple, direct method for living a fulfilled life!

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FANTABULUS (I made that up just for this book), June 25, 1998

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The most inspiring, nonreligious book on the face of the earth, a book that all who taste will savor for a lifetime. I laughed and cried in the same paragraph all the way through......great!

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 17 Rules for a better way to live, January 23, 2002

By	Mr. Raphael Chalvarian (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Better Way to Live (Hardcover)

Illustrative with many of his inspiring and life changing stories, Og Mandino tells us in this book, that "we have forgotten one of the basic facts of life. When we were given dominion over this world, we were also given dominion over ourselves. We are our own navigators. It was never God's intention to chart a map for each of us." "Life is a game" he also says, "it's spiritual, mysterious and precious." But in order to play the game you have to know the rules.
Seventeen rules (to be exact) to live by in order to lead a better way to live.
This book can easily be read in one afternoon. As you start the book you will be invited by the author to sit down and relax in his company as he takes on the role of a racconteur, as only Og Mandino does best.