Publisher's Summary In his masterpiece and success formula known as Think and Grow Rich, best-selling author Napoleon Hill teaches you the 17 success principles used by the great success stories of the early 20th century. Napoleon Hill interviewed with William Wrigley, Alexander Graham Bell, Andrew Carnegie and 500 others. He shares with you the secrets that helped all of these great leaders rise to the top in their respected industries. Many of today's top achievers credit Napoleon Hill's work as well as Think and Grow Rich as being the blueprint for their success. Napoleon Hill was born in Wise County, Virginia, in 1883. At the age of just 13, he began his writing career as a "mountain reporter" for small town newspapers. Then he went on to become America's most beloved motivational author. Napoleon Hill's work stands as a monument to individual achievement and is the cornerstone of modern motivation. His most famous work, Think and Grow Rich, is one of the best-selling books and audio programs of all time. He established the Napoleon Hill Foundation as a nonprofit educational institution whose mission is to perpetuate his philosophy of leadership, self-motivation, and individual achievement. "A goal is a dream with a deadline." -Napoleon Hill "Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything." -Napoleon Hill "Think and grow rich." -Napoleon Hill ©1993 Napoleon Hill Foundation (P)1993 Nightingale Conant