Charles Conrad

Recommended by Bob Proctor and quoted in The Secret

The ancient Babylonians were the first people to discover the universal laws of wealth. The Richest Man in Babylon reveals their timeless secrets....

A Message to Garcia is Hubbard's most famous work. In it, he argues that the greatest hero is the man who simply does his job, completing the task no matter what the obstacles. Within Hubbard's lifetime, the Message was reprinted more than any book besides the Bible.

Statesman, scientist, entrepreneur, inventor, investor . . . Benjamin Franklin is synonymous with American ingenuity and achievement. It's no coincidence that his face is on the hundred dollar bill.

"As we are, so we do; as we do, so it is done to us; we are the builders of our fortunes." (Ralph Waldo Emerson). We are the Builders of Our Fortunes: Success through Self-Reliance is the first-ever collection of Emerson's essential writings on success....

In As a Man Thinketh, James Allen showed how our thoughts and dreams determine the sort of person we become. In Eight Pillars of Prosperity, he reveals--in great depth and detail--the exact qualities we must meditate upon in order to achieve lasting success.

Allen reveals how our thoughts shape our character, and manifest themselves in our finances, health, appearance, and environment....