Hey everyone!Although the word has already gone out to those who are currently members of my bookclub, I just wanted to make everyone aware that the Think and Grow Chick Bookclub is back and session starting this Sunday, January 29. For all of the month of February (January 29 through February 28, 2012), since it's a short month, I have chosen "The Greatest Salesman in the World" by Og Mandino.

This is a short but strangely uplifting and motivating book that I happened upon at a used bookstore when back in the Midwest during the Christmas holiday. I don't want to say too much about the book or I'll give it away, but it centers around a character who lives in the ancient Middle East during the first century who happens upon some "secret scrolls". Desiring to be the greatest salesman in the world, this character reads the scrolls and the wisdom they contain change his life forever.As I said before, this is a very short book--one could likely finish is in an hour or two during a lazy afternoon. Though it might be one of the strangest books I ever read (in a good way!) when I was done with it, I immediately wanted to reread parts of it over and over again, letting the message of the "ancient scrolls" really sink in. I know all of this sounds cryptic, but this little gem is really a perfect book to read at the start of the new year. Originally written in 1968, many people from all walks of life consider this book a classic. For those of you who are like, "What? Greatest Salesman in the world...?" fret not as this book actually has very little to do with selling or salesmanship. Instead, The Greatest Salesman in the World provides cleverly compiled insight about the attitude and thought process one must consistently have in order to do anything worthwhile in life.If you are already plagued with procrastination and/or self-doubt at less than one month into the new year, then I highly recommend that you join me in reading this book. Let it be the boost you need to succeed! :-)

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To get more information about purchasing the book and to read reviews, click here. (Note: Because this book is so old, any local used bookstore is likely to have it for $5 or less. I have personally encountered it twice at two different used bookstores in different parts of the country.)To learn more about the bookclub, click here.Happy Reading!