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A bestseller immediately after its publication in 1859, "Self-Help" propelled its author to fame and rapidly became one of Victorian Britain's most important statements on the allied virtues of hard work, thrift, and perseverance. Smiles' most celebrated book sold 20,000 copies in its first year of publication and later became known as the 'bible of mid-Victorian liberalism'. "Self-Help" is often viewed as the precursor of today's motivational and self-help literature. Here, Samuel Smiles' text is interpreted for the modern day world. Steve Shipside illustrates the timeless nature of Smiles' insights by bringing them to life through modern business, socio and political case studies. This brilliant interpretation of "Samuel Smiles' Self-Help" is an entertaining accompaniment to one of the most famous books on self-improvement ever written.
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Steve Shipside has made his living as a writer for magazines and newspapers since 1990. Steve's areas of expertise include business, computing and keeping fit. He is the author of Get fit! (978 1 905940 19 6), Get rid of your gut (978 1 905940 22 6), The Manly Man Manual (978 1 905940 32 5) and Podcasting (978 1 904902 73 7) all available from Infinite Ideas.
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First off, it's important to highlight that this book is not a reprint of the original, it is a commentary for the modern day based on excerpts of Smile's original best seller. If you were looking for a copy of the original text then keep looking, there are many.
The actual author of this edition is Steve Shipside, a freelance journalist. His take on Smiles' classic is modern and relevant and helps the reader to translate what may seem some outdated text into practical advice for the modern world.
Easy to read and inspirational, this book will be sure to set most readers off on the road to self improvement on a very firm footing and will also help to pass on what you glean from the text to others, BUT, I would personally recommend it as a companion text to Smiles' book rather than merely a read alone if you want to get the full benefit and arrive at your own conclusions.
The actual author of this edition is Steve Shipside, a freelance journalist. His take on Smiles' classic is modern and relevant and helps the reader to translate what may seem some outdated text into practical advice for the modern world.
Easy to read and inspirational, this book will be sure to set most readers off on the road to self improvement on a very firm footing and will also help to pass on what you glean from the text to others, BUT, I would personally recommend it as a companion text to Smiles' book rather than merely a read alone if you want to get the full benefit and arrive at your own conclusions.
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