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Best Sellers

Hardcover Nonfiction

Week of April 3, 1955

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THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING
Norman Vincent Peale
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THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING

by Norman Vincent Peale · Prentice-Hall, Inc

98 wks at #1 · 126 on list

This is a reprint of Norman Vincent Peale's classic self-help tract, read by millions in the last half century who were inspired by Peale's belief that faith in yourself makes good things happen to you. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

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TO THE ONE I LOVE THE BEST
Ludwig Bemelmans
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TO THE ONE I LOVE THE BEST

by Ludwig Bemelmans · Viking Press

4 wks on list

A biographical book by Ludwig Bemelmans, famous for his Madeline series, that humorously chronicles his time living with the legendary interior designer Elsie de Wolfe (also known as Lady Mendl) in Hollywood and France. The book is a witty and charming account of de Wolfe's flamboyant personality, her eccentric household, and their travels, often contrasting the glamour of their lives with the post-war reality of Europe.

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I'LL CRY TOMORROW
Lillian Roth
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I'LL CRY TOMORROW

by Lillian Roth · Frederick Fell, Inc

43 wks on list

Autobiography of the famous actress who became an alcoholic but came back.

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review, archived by Hawes Publications.