A review by cdjdhj
The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino

3.0

This iconic self-improvement book is still as worthwhile a read today as it was when Og Mandino wrote it, back in the 1960s. Following the philosophies on the scrolls given to Hafid, the main character, will still lead to success in sales or anything else a person undertakes in life. They are timeless and universals rules for success and happiness. I gave the book only three stars because I didn't much care for the way the author tries to give credibility to his "rules for living" by fictionally setting them in a Biblical New Testament setting. I thought his philosophies are good and complement Christian values and the fictional connection of the scrolls and their rules for living was not only unnecessary, but distracting. That being said, The Greatest Salesman in the World is still a classic. It is a quick and easy read that would benefit almost everyone.