Napoleon Hill holding his 1937 landmark Think and Grow Rich (Wikimedia Commons)

The Enigma of Napoleon Hill

I do not always admire the man — but of his success program’s efficacy, I have no doubt

Few writers have made as deep an impact on the past century as Napoleon Hill (1883–1970). The Appalachian-born journalist virtually defined the field of motivational and success literature. His influence appears in the worldwide posterity of his most famous book, Think…