Napoleon Hill's Outwitting the Devil: The Secret to Freedom and Success

by Napoleon Hill Narrated by Dan John Miller, Phil Gigante

Overview

In 1938, just after publication of his all-time bestseller Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill reveals that he broke the Devil's Code, forcing him to confess his secrets. The resulting manuscript-Outwitting the Devil-proved so controversial, it was hidden for more than seventy years. Now Sharon Lechter brings us this important audiobook, annotating and editing it for a contemporary audience. Using his legendary ability to get to the root of human potential, Hill digs deep to identify the greatest obstacles we face in reaching our personal goals-including fear, procrastination, anger, and jealousy-as tools orchestrated by the Devil himself. These hidden methods of control can lead us to ruin, and Hill reveals the seven principles of good that will allow us to finally triumph over them and succeed. Fascinating, provocative, and empowering, Outwitting the Devil shows how to create your own path to success, harmony, and fulfillment in an age of uncertainty and fear.

"My simple faith is this: If we are created in God's image, then we were born to create, and to create is to prosper. [This] previously unpublished Napoleon Hill manuscript.... I've read it and recommend it." -Rich Karlgaard, Publisher of Forbes magazine

Editorial Reviews

When Napoleon Hill (1883-1970) wrote Outwitting the Devil in 1938, he had just published Think and Grow Rich, a self-help primer that was destined to become one of the bestselling books of all time. Caught up in the bustle of fame, Hill never published this standalone follow-up, yielding to the objections of friends that the text was too controversial. Now this long-suppressed tome of self-improvement is available for the first time. Outwitting the Devil is a parable about how our search for self-fulfillment is undermined by our darker side and, more importantly, how we can struggle and win against negative habits and unwarranted fears. To this powerful work, motivational author Sharon Lechter (Rich Dad, Poor Dad; Three Feet from Gold) has added useful annotations.

Publishers Weekly

Lechter (coauthor of Rich Dad, Poor Dad) says this 73-year-old manuscript "provides the keys for each of us to outwit the Devil in our own lives" and chart a course for success. Hill (1883–1970) opens with a compelling memoir of how, as a successful writer, he was asked by Andrew Carnegie to interview top tycoons and distill their knowledge into a philosophy of personal achievement. Hill followed his huge 1937 bestseller, Think and Grow Rich, with this book, which has remained unpublished until now because his wife feared a reaction from organized religion to a book consisting of an interview with the Devil and also in light of world events in the late '30s. Wanting to be addressed as "Your Majesty," the Devil claims that though he controls 98% of all people, "My opponent controls all the positive forces of the world, such as love, faith, hope, and optimism." Asked about churches, he responds, "Do you think I am a fool? Who would keep alive the fear of the Devil if I subdued the churches?" As the devilish dialogue progresses, Satanic schemes and tricks are revealed, while Hill's own observations on success, failure, and human behavior emerge. Many readers will find that Hill's writings still remain relevant today. (June)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169612035
Publisher:	Brilliance Audio
Publication date:	06/07/2011
Edition description:	Unabridged

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