Hope and Optimism for Life’s Battle “Life is a puzzle, to be sure… but to every puzzle there is an answer. †The power to do anything you want resides only within you. Be A Winner urges you to make use of it and be everything you have ever wanted to be. The author, Norman Vincent Peale, has outlined in this book, methods of living and attitudes of mind that you can follow to win over any obstacle that may come your way in life. It highlights all the possible sources of your spiritual and personal power and tells you how you can use them to your best possible advantage. Norman Vincent Peale, one of the most influential clergymen of the 20th century, is the author of forty-six books, including the international bestseller The Power of Positive Thinking. He was a progenitor of the theory of “positive thinkingâ€. Dr. Peale’s legacy continues today through the Peale Center for Christian Living, the Outreach Division of Guideposts.