First published in 1901, "How They Succeeded" is a classic self-help
book on the subject of succeeding, with a particular focus on business
and money matters. Contents include: "Determined Not to Remain Poor",
"Saved my Earnings, and Attended Strictly to Business", "I Always
Thought I would be a Merchant", "An Opportunity", "A Cash Basis", "Every
Purchaser must be Enabled to Feel Secure", "The Turning Point",
"Qualities that Make for Success", etc. Dr. Orison Swett Marden
(1848-1924) was an American author of inspirational books. He wrote
primarily on the subject of being successful and founded "SUCCESS"
magazine in 1897. Marden's books deal with attaining a fruitful and
well-rounded life, with many of his ideas being based on the New Thought
movement.