The Power of Positive Thinking shows, organized the American Foundation of Religion and Psychiatry, and co-founded the spiritual newsletter "Guideposts" with his wife, Ruth Stafford Peale. "The Power of Positive Thinking" was published in October 1952 and continues to be Peale's most widely read work. It lived on the New York Time's best-sellers list for 186 weeks, 48 of which were spent in the No. 1 nonfiction spot. The book sold more than 5 million copies worldwide — 2.5 million from 1952 to 1956 — and was eventually translated into over 40 languages. Other books published by Peale around 1952 include "The Art of Real
The Leonardo da Vinci Society for the Study of Thinking commercial leaders from Arizona and around the globe. Nominees have included those in the fields of physics, psychology, organizational effectiveness, invention and evolutionary biology. Selection criteria for new inductees include positive works in the community and recognized evidence of revolutionary thinking. While visiting the University of Advancing Technology to be honored, inductees provide feedback on curriculum, speak to UAT students regarding how thinking influences innovation, and collaborate with da Vinci committee members to develop new ways to improve and expand the skill of thinking in daily practice. In 2005, the inaugural chair was awarded to Professor Edward de Bono, for